Quiz One Flashcards
Which pouches do not develop properly in DiGeorge Syndrome?
Pouches 3 and 4
Which organs are often missing or ectopic in DiGeorge Syndrome (3)?
Parathyroid/Thymus/Parafollicular Thyroid tissues
What causes DiGeorge Syndrome?
A deletion in the long arm of chromosome 22
What hormone is lost with hypothyroidism?
PTH
Should hypothyroidism occur, what changes occur in blood ions?
Calcium levels decrease and phosphorus decreases
Which cells detect deficiencies in Ca in the blood?
Chief cells in the parathyroid
How many AA make up PTH?
84
What allows vitamin D to help absorb Ca?
PTH
Which cells in which organ secrete Calcitonin?
Parafollicular cells, thyroid gland
What two ways does Calcitonin restrict Ca in the blood?
- Inhibits activity of osteoclasts and 2. Decreases resorption of Ca in kidneys
What is the name given to the merged pulmonary artery and aorta in DiGeorge Syndrome?
Trncus arteriosus
What are the four pieces of the tetralogy of Fallot?
- Pulmonary stenosis, 2. Right ventricular hypertrophy, 3. Overriding aorta and 4. Ventricular septal defects (VSD)
Why do DiGeorge patients have a hard time fighting illness?
Due to their thymus glands being small or missing
During which range of developmental timing is the face developed?
4 and 10 weeks
What are the five prominences that merge to form the mouth/face?
- Unpaired frontonasal process, 2. Two maxillary swellings and 3. Two mandibular swellings
When do the nasal placodes appear?
5th week
When does the nasal pit form, and, as a consequence, forms the medial and lateral nasal processes?
6th week
What is the remnant of the intermaxillary process?
The philtrum
What forms during development to separate the nasal pits from the oral cavity?
The nasal fin
What does the nasal fin turn into?
The Oronasal membrane
What happens during the 7th week of development to the Oronasal membrane?
It dissolves and leaves an opening referred to as the primitive choana
What do the palatine shelves form when they merge with each other and the primary palate?
Secondary palate
What forms into the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?
Tongue buds
What is the name of the swelling that occurs in the fourth week of development in the midline?
Copula