Reproductive Flashcards
Sonic hedgehog gene
Produced at base of limbs in zone of polarizing activity, involved in patterning along anterior posterior axis (base of limbs)
Involved in CNS development
Mutation can cause holoprosencephaly
Wnt 7 gene
Produced at apical ectodermal ridge (distal part of limbs)
Necessary for proper organization along dorsal-vental axis
FGF gene
Produced at apical ectodermal ridge
Stimulates mitosis of underlying mesoderm, providing for lengthening of limbs
Homebox (Hox) gene
Involved in segmental organization of embryo in a craniocaudal direction
Hox mutations: appendages in wrong location
Aortic arch derivatives
1st: Maxillary artery
2nd: Stapedial artery
3rd: Common Carotid/Internal Carotid artery
4th: Aortic arch
6th: Pulmonary arteries
Brachial cleft
Derived from ectoderm, AKA brachial grooves
1st: external auditory meatus
2nd-4th: temporary cervical sinuses (obliterated later by 2nd arch)
Brachial arch
Derived from mesoderm
1st: Mandibles, Muscles of mastication, CN V
2nd: Stapes, styloid, muscles of facial expression, CN VII
3rd: hyoid, stylopharyngeus, CN IX
4th-6th: thyroid, pharyngeal constrictors, CN X
When at the restaurant of golden arch, children chew, smile, swallow, then speak
Brachial pouch
Derived from endoderm
1st: middle ear cavity
2nd: epithelial lining of palatine tonsil
3rd: inferior parathyroids, thymus
4th: superior parathyroids
Sertoli cell deficiency
Lack of mullerian inhibitory factor, loss of inhibition of suppression of development of paramesonephric duct (mullerian duct)
Develops both male and female internal genitalia and male external genitalia
Leydig cell deficiency
Leydig cells secret androgens normally to stimulate the development of mesonephric ducts (Wolffian duct)
Deficiency of leydig cells leads to agenesis of male internal genitalia
5alpha reductase deficiency
Enzyme normally converts testosterone to DHT for development of external male genitalia
Lack of DHT results in internal male genitalia, ambiguous external genitalia until puberty (when testosterone levels cause masculinization)
Infundibulopelvic ligament
Connects ovaries to lateral pelvic wall
Contains ovarian vessels
Cardinal ligament
Connects cervix to lateral pelvic wall
Contains uterine vessels
Round ligament of the uterus
Connects fundus to labia majora
Broad ligament
Connects uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries to pelvic side wall
Contains ovaries, fallopian tubes, and round ligament of uterus
Ovarian ligament
Connects medial pole of ovary to lateral uterus
Klinefelter syndrome
XXY male
Testicular atrophy, tall, long extremities, gynecomastia
Dysgenesis of seminiferous tubules (decreased inhibin, decreased testosterone due to deficiency in leydig and sertoli cells)