Trans - Neuroembryology Flashcards

1
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when does the primitive streak appear

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day 15

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2
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when does the neural tube appear

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day 22

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3
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when does the neural fold appear

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day 20

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4
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germ layer precursor of CNS

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ectoderm

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5
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result of rostral neural tube growth

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brain

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6
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result of caudal neural tube growth

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spinal cord

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7
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fusion of the neural folds begins in what region

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cervical

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8
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what region of the spine is the oldest

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cervical spine

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9
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neuroectodermal cells that are not incorporated into the tube during the course of development

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neural crest cells

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10
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neural crest cells may differentiate into:

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ganglion cells

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11
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ganglion - define

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cluster of neuron soma found outside the brain and spinal cord

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12
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what neuropore closes first

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anterior neuropore

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13
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when does the brain have 3 primary segments

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3rd week of development

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14
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when does the brain have 5 secondary segments

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7th week of development

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15
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immediate fate of prosencephalon

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becomes telencephalon and diencephalon

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16
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immediate fate of mesencephalon

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remains mesencephalon

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17
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immediate fate of rhombencephalon

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becomes metencephalon and myelencephalon

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18
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precursor of cerebrum

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telencephalon

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19
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precursor of thalamus and hypothalamus

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diencephalon

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20
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precursor of midbrain

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mesencephalon

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21
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precursor of pons and cerebellum

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metencephalon

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22
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precursor of medulla

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myelencephalon

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23
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first flexure to appear

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cervical flexure

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24
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cervical flexure is between

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rhombencephalon and spinal cord

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25
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cephalic flexure is between

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prosencephalon and mesencephalon

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26
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how are the cerebral hemispheres formed

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evaginations of telencephalon

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27
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peak time period of neuronal proliferation

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3-4 months into gestation

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28
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proliferation starts with what type of cell

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primitive ectodermal cell

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29
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how are proliferative units formed

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symmetrical divisions

30
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how are proliferative units modified

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asymmetical divisions

31
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primitive neuroectodermal blast cells may differentiate to become:

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  1. neuroblast
  2. glioblast
  3. ependymoblast
32
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peak time period of neuronal migration

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3-5 months into gestation

33
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how do cells migrate to form the cerebrum

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radial migration

34
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how do cells migrate to form the cerebellum

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radial migration and tangential (sideward) migration

35
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cytoarchitectonic organization is based on:

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cell types

36
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myeloarchitectonic organization is based on:

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myelin staining

37
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layer with the most number of neurons

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external pyramidal

38
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layer with the biggest neurons

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internal pyramidal

39
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layer with small pyramidal cells

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external granular

40
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layer with stellate cells

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internal granular

41
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layers important in the primary motor cortex

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3 and 5

internal pyramidal and external pyramidal

42
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layers important in the primary sensory cortex

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4 – internal granular

43
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layers important in receiving impulses

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2 and 4

external and internal granular

44
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layer important in visual cortex

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4 – internal granular

45
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layer forming line of Gennari

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4 - internal granular

46
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other name for line of Gennari

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internal band of Baillarger

47
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how many layers are there in the hippocampus, and what are they

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  1. molecular
  2. pyramidal
  3. multiform
48
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how many layers are in the cerebellum, and what are they

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  1. molecular
  2. purkinjie
  3. granular
49
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which are outer in the cerebellum, stellate or basket cells

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stellate cells

50
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concentric layers of spinal cord

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  1. ependymal layer
  2. mantle layer - gray matter
  3. marginal layer - white matter
51
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why is the arrangement of gray matter and white matter different in the brain and in the spinal cord

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different rates of migration

brain neurons migrated from paraventricular area all the way outward, spinal cord neurons did not

52
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basal plate - motor or sensory

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motor

53
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alar plate - motor or sensory

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sensory

54
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separates basal and alar plates

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sulcus limitans

55
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peak time period of neuronal organization

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5 months into gestation

56
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peak time period of myelination

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birth to postnatal

57
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portions of meninges and spinal cord protrude through an abnormal cleft in vertebral arch caused by incomplete closure of neural folds

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myelomeningocoele

58
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cerebellar herniation through spinal cord

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Arnold Chiari malformation

59
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absence of brain and calvaria

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everyone’s favorite anencephaly

60
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characterized by anencephaly and total spina bifida

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craniorachischisis totalis

61
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caudal portion of neural tube fails to form

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myeloschisis

62
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failed or incomplete forebrain separation with facial deformity

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holoprosencephaly

63
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caused by abnormally slow proliferation

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microcephaly vera

64
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caused by abnormally fast proliferation

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macrocephaly vera

65
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schezencephaly - define

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cleft of white matter on cortex

66
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lissencephaly - define

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no gyri

67
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pachygyra - define

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large cerebral folds

68
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micropolygyra - define

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small, numerous gyri

69
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heterotropia

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gray matter left behind in subcortical white matter

70
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primary disturbance

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connections are not well formed

71
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dysmyelination

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myelin sheath does not form

72
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demyelination

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myelin sheath forms but is destroyed / damaged