Topic 5 Flashcards
is the development of the specific tissues and organs of the body.
Organogenesis
Organs that perform related functions are grouped into a - .
system
How many organ are there in
systems of the body
11 organ
is composed of the brain & spinal cord
Central Nervous System (CNS)
are the basic functional units of the CNS. It is a cell specialized to receive
stimuli from the environment and transmit impulses to the spinal cord and brain where
these impulses are interpreted; and then to the effector organs (e.g. muscle, stomach,
etc.) for response.
The neurons
(nerve cells)
The connective tissue cells of the CNS are the
(oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, microgliocytes and ependymal cells).
gliocytes
A neuron consists of:
nerve cell body
axon
dendrites
which contains cytoplasm and nucleus
nerve cell body
which conducts impulses away from the cell body. The axon presents at its
end many tiny branches called telodendria, where impulses leave the neuron. Several
axons may be grouped/ bundled together to form nerve tracts in the CNS or nerve
trunks in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Number of axon in all neurons is constant
and is always one.
axon
which receive stimuli from the environment and convert these stimuli into
impulses. Number of dendrites in the neuron varies from none to many.
dendrites
Classification of neurons based on the number of dendrites present:
Unipolar neuron
Bipolar neuron
Multipolar neuron
> neuron w/ only one process (axon only)
Unipolar neuron
> neuron w/ two processes (axon & dendrite)
Bipolar neuron
> neuron w/ many processes (one axon & many
dendrites)
Multipolar neuron
Enlarged cranial portion of the neural tube becomes the
brain
The slender middle and caudal portions become the
spinal cord
Neural canal becomes the of the brain and the central canal of the
spinal cord
ventricles
Neural crest cells become (1) of the PNS that have their cell bodies in
ganglia, (2) neurolemocytes (Schwann cells) of the PNS, (3) adrenal medulla
cells, (4) melanocytes of skin and (5) a variety of structures in the face
neurons
Neural crest cells become (1) of the PNS that have their cell bodies in
ganglia, (2) (Schwann cells) of the PNS, (3) adrenal medulla
cells, (4) melanocytes of skin and (5) a variety of structures in the face
neurolemocytes
Neural crest cells become (1) of the PNS that have their cell bodies in
ganglia, (2) (Schwann cells) of the PNS, (3) , (4) melanocytes of skin and (5) a variety of structures in the face
adrenal medulla
cells
Neural crest cells become (1)neurolemocytes of the PNS that have their cell bodies in
ganglia, (2) (Schwann cells) of the PNS, (3) adrenal medulla
cells, (4) of skin and (5) a variety of structures in the face
melanocytes
Neuroepithelium gives rise to neurons, (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes) and
gliocytes and ependymal cells of the CNS
Layers of the Neural Tube Wall
- Germinal layer or ventricular zone
- Mantle layer or intermediate zone
- Marginal layer
inner layer; composed of neuroepithelial
cells that remain lining the central canal and designated as ependymal cells
Germinal layer or ventricular zone –
– middle layer; zone of high cell density,
formed by accumulation of neuroblasts and glioblasts; becomes the gray matter of
the CNS w/c contains cell bodies of neurons & several gliocytes.
Mantle layer or intermediate zone
– the outer layer surrounding the mantle layer; cell-sparse zone
where axons of neurons & some gliocytes are present; becomes the white matter
of the CNS which contains mainly myelinated axons of neurons
Marginal layer