Week 1 objective-related Flashcards
What spot located under the neural plate is responsible for signaling the neural tube to close
the Notochord
What happens if the neural tube doesn’t fully close?
spina bifida or anencephaly
how do you screen and prevent neural tube defects?
AFP is the screening marker and folate must be given BEFORE conception
Before migration. neurons undergo their first mitotic birthday. Where does this occur?
In the neural tube
What cells from the neural tube maintain ability to replicate even after migrating away from the neural tube?
Glial cells
Floorplate becomes dorsal/ventral
Roofplate becomes dorsal/ventral
Roofplate is future dorsal (alar)
Floorplate is future ventral (basal plate)
What are the steps in making neuronal connections
neuronal migration
Trophic factors
Synapse Elimination (plasticity)
Maturation of neuronal connections
The cortex develops with the help of what cells that help guide neurons at the inner zone to keep growing out?
Radial glial cells
“inside out” development of the cortex
What produce the trophic factors?
The neuronal targets
what genes guide segementation
HOMEBOX
What are the 3 main trophic factor families you should know
NGF
BDNF
NT-3
NGF populates what neurons?
Sympathetic
Nociceptive
Cholinergic basal forebrain
BDNF, NT-4/5 neuronal population?
motoneurons (alpha) vestibular sensory peripheral sensory cranial ganglia cortical neurons
NT-3
Proprioceptive sensory
Motorneurons (gamma)
Cranial ganglion (nodose)
Corticospinal neurons
Neurotrophic actions are mediated when receptor-ligand complexes move from where to where
From the periphery toward the soma, so it’s altered anytime retrograde transport is affected
If there isn’t a target for a neuron to innervate what happend?
NOCD
Congenital Insensitivty to Pain with Anhidrosis is related to what part of the trophic factor pathway?
LOF mutation resulting in developmental apoposis of specific neuronal population (TrkA mut)
This is a loss of NGF-dependent primary sensory neurons and postgang symps
Lissauers and spinothalamic tract indiscernible at autopsy
You can give trophic factors to help repopulate neurons. Where would these trophic factros act?
On the target
ex: GDNF = VEGF increases survival
Anterograde transport utilizes which intermediate filament?
Kinesin
Retrograde transport (movement toward the cell soma) utilizes what intermediate filament?
dynein
fibrous astrocytes have fine long straight processes and they’re found in
white matter
protoplasmic astrocytes have wavy thin fluffy processes and are found in
gray matter
åstrocytes have many important functions including electrolyte balance particularly regarding which ions
K+
oligodendrocytes can myelinate many or few internodes?
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