Repro Flashcards
Mutation in the gene responsible for anterior-posterior axis development of limbs causes?
Holoprosencephaly== Sonic hedgehog gene
What gene is responsible for dorsal ventral axis along the apical ectodermal ridge?
Wnt-7 gene
What gene is located in zone of polarizing activity?
SHH= ant->post axis
Genes located in apical ectodermal ridge?
Wnt-7 = dorsal->ventral FGF= length of limbs
What gene mutation would cause shortened or long limbs?
FGF
What is the Hox gene?
Segmental organization = Craniocaudal
Mutation of the Hox gene causes?
Appendages in wrong locations
What do the mammary glands, parotid gland, and sensory organs of the ear derive from?
Surface ectoderm
**Craniopharyngioma= ectodermal tumor
What do retina, optic nerve, and oligodendrocytes derive from?
Neuroectoderm
What do neural crest cells give rise to?
CNs + DRG Melanocytes Chromaffin cells of adrenal medulla Parafollicular cells of thyroid Schwann cells bones of skull Aorticopulmonary septum Ventricular membranous septum
Spleen is derived from?
Foregut mesentery = Mesoderm
What does Endoderm give rise to?
Gut tube Lungs Liver/GB Pancreas Thymus Parathyroid Thyroid Follicular cells
What drug causes Renal agenesis= Oligohydroamnios?
ACE inhibitors
Drugs that cause neural tube defects?
Carbamazepine
Valproate
Mtx/ sulfas
Urachus= allantois and connects?
Yolk sac–> UG sinus
Failure of the urachus to obliterate?
Patent urachus + Bladder extrophy (vesicourachal diverticulum)
The omaphalo-mesenteric duct connects?
yolk sac–> midgut
**aka Vitelline duct
Vitelline duct vs allantois?
Allantois= URINE Vitelline = POOP
Failure of the omphalo-mesenteric duct to close?
Meckels diverticulum (True)
Aortic arches:
3rd=
4th=
6th=
3rd= Carotids 4th= L (Aortic arch) R (subclavian) 6th= pulmonary arteries/ Ductus arteriosus
Which aortic arches are related to RR & LR laryngeal nerves?
RR = 4th LR = 6th
1st pharyngeal arch?
Ms= mandible. malleus, incus, muscles of mastication Innervation= V 2+3
Mutation in neural crest cell ret gene leads to?
MEN2= all NC derivatives
Pheo= adrenal medulla
Parathyroid= 3/4th arches
Medullary thyroid= Parafollicular
What are the female and male derivatives of the Urogenital sinus?
Male= Cowper's + prostate Female= Bartholin + skenes glands
Functions of Sertoli cells?
MIF Inhibin= suppress FSH Blood-testes barrier ABP= maintain local testosterone levels Temp sensitive
What stimulates production of transport proteins (SHBG) and is an indicator of fetal well being?
Estrogen/ estriol