Part 1 - Dermatomes And Myotomes Flashcards
Anatomically, what is a neural segment known as?
A neural level
What day of embryological development does the neural plate form (primitive neural tissue?
18 days
What day of embryological development does the neural plate begin to invaginate to form the neural groove?
21 days
What week of embryological development does the neural groove close/ fuse together to form the neural tube?
4th week (22days ….)
From where does the neural groove start to close and which direction does this closing happen?
Starts centrally
Then the closing happens outwards in the caudal and cephalic direction
When do paired somites form in embryological development?
4th week
Where are the paired somites located?
Either side of the neural tube
In embryological development, which structure contains the precursor cells of the nervous system?
Neural tube
What do the somites differentiate into?
Sclerotome
Dermatomyotome
Which part of the somite differentiates into the sclerotome?
The ventral side
Which part of the somite differentiates into the dermatomyotome?
Dorsal side
What does the dermatomyotome differentiate into?
Dermis (Skin) and muscle
What does the sclerotome differentiate into?
Vertebrae
Ribs
What does each segment of the spinal cord have?
A spinal nerve
What do all Dermatomyotome develop in association with?
A specific neural level of the spinal cord
As a Dermatomyotome migrates to its area, what does it take with it from the neural tube?
Spinal nerve
What is important to know about the nerve supply of the skin and muscle derived from a single dermatomyotome?
They have a common spinal nerve supply
What is the connective tissue called that surrounds a single axon?
Endoneurium
What are many axons running in parallel called?
Fascicle
What is the connective tissue called that surrounds a fascicle?
Perineurium
What is a collection of fascicles called?
The nerve
What is the connective tissue called that surrounds a nerve?
Epineurium
What are the blood vessels called that are found within the Epineurium of the nerve?
Vasa nervorum
What are spinal nerve roots?
They connect each spinal nerve to a segment of spinal cord
What type of nerve fibres/axons do dorsal/posterior roots contain?
Sensory or afferent fibres
What type of nerve fibres do ventral/anterior roots contain?
Motor/efferent and Autonomic fibres
What is a dorsal root ganglion?
A group of cell bodies of sensory neurons from the periphery just before the spinal cord is reached