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Week 8: Craniofacial Embryology Flashcards

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when do head and neck develop and from what?

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weeks 4-8; from pharyngeal or branchial apparatus

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3 components of pharyngeal apparatus

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  • arches, clefts, and pouches

* 5 pairs of arches forms starting on day 22

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pharyngeal clefts are made from what germ layer?

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ectoderm

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pharyngeal pouches are made from what germ layer?

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endoderm

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structure of each pharyngeal arch

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outer ectoderm, inner endoderm, and core of mesenchyme -> mesoderm and neural crest

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The neural crest portion of the pharyngeal arches form

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cartilage, CT, and an arch-associated nerve

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The mesoderm portion of the pharyngeal arches form

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skeletal muscle and an artery

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2 components of 1st pharyngeal arch

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  • maxillary process

* mandibular process

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Maxillary process of 1st arch forms

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maxilla and zygomatic bones

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mandibular process of 1st arch forms

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mandible and Meckel’s cartilage

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what does Meckel’s cartilage become?

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the incus and malleus of the middle ear

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muscle derived from the 1st arch

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  • muscles of mastication (temporalis, masseter, and pterygoids)
  • anterior digastric
  • mylohyoid
  • tensor tympani
  • anterior 2/3 of the tongue
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cranial nerve associated with 1st arch

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trigeminal nerve (CN V), specifically the maxillary and mandibular divisions

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1st pharyngeal arch artery gives rise to

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a portion of the maxillary artery

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2nd pharyngeal arch forms what skeletal structures

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  • Reichart’s cartilage -> stapes of middle ear
  • styloid process of temporal bone
  • lesser cornu (horn) and upper body of hyoid bone
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muscle derived from 2nd arch

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  • muscles of facial expression
  • stapedius
  • stylohyoid
  • posterior belly of digastric muscle
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nerve associated with 2nd arch

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facial nerve (CN VII)

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Artery of the 2nd arch form

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  • 2 embryonic arteries: stapedial and hyoid

* hyoid develops into a small branch of the internal carotid

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3rd pharyngeal arch forms

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greater cornu and lower body of hyoid bone

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muscles derived from 3rd arch

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stylopharyngeus muscle

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nerve associated with 3rd arch

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glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

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artery of the 3rd arch

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common carotid and proximal part of the internal carotid on each side

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4th and 6th pharyngeal arches form

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they fuse to form laryngeal cartilages:
•thyroid
•cricoid
•aryntenoid
•corniculate
•cuneiform
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muscle derived from 4th and 6th arches

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laryngeal muscles

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4th arch also forms (muscles)

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cricothyroid, levator palatini, and pharyngeal constrictors

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6th arch also forms (muscles)

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intrinsic muscles of the larynx (except cricothyroid)

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4th arch artery

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arch of aorta on left and proximal part of Right subclavian on the right

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6th arch artery

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  • proximal left pulmonary artery and ductus arteriosus on the left
  • right pulmonary artery on the right
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nerve associated with 4th and 6th arch

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vagus (CN X)

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key to remember for 1st arch

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  • nerve= trigeminal (V)

* structure= maxilla/mandible

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key to remember for 2nd arch

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  • nerve= facial (VII)

* structure= hyoid

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key to remember for 3rd arch

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  • nerve= glossopharyngeal (IX)

* structure= hyoid

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key to remember for 4th and 6th arches

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  • nerve= vagus (X)

* structure= larynx

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specific part of nerve associated with 4th arch

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superior laryngeal branch of vagus

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specific part of nerve associated with 6th arch

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recurrent laryngeal branch of vagus

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ligaments derived from 1st arch

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  • anterior ligament of malleus

* sphenomandibular ligament

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ligament derived from 2nd arch

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stylohyoid ligament

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1st pharyngeal cleft develops

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  • external auditory meatus

* external part of tympanic membrane

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1st pharyngeal pouch develops

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  • internal part of tympanic membrane
  • tympanic cavity (middle ear)
  • auditory (Eustachian) tube
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2nd pharyngeal pouch develops

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palatine tonsil

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3rd pharyngeal pouch develops

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  • inferior parathyroid glands

* thymus

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4th pharyngeal pouch develops

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  • superior parathyroid

* ultimobranchial body -> parafollicular cells (C cells) of thyroid

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cervical sinus

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a temporary structure formed when 2nd arch grows over and fuses with the 3rd and 4th arches, previously the 2nd-4th pharyngeal clefts

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abnormal fusion of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th arches can cause

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  • cervical or branchial fistula
  • cervical cyst
  • branchial cleft cyst
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cervical cyst or branchia cleft cyst

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  • present as neck mass
  • always lateral, anterior to sternocleidomastoid muscle, below angle of mandible, immobile, and may occur on 1 0r both sides
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tongue mucosa develops

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from the floor endoderm lining pharyngeal arches. Innervation of tongue correlates with its developmental origin

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thyroid gland develops from

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midline endoderm of floor of pharynx, grows inferiorly into the neck

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thyroglossal duct

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connects the developing thyroid to the pharynx, and breaks down

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foramen cecum

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the former site of thyroglossal duct in adults

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pyramidal lobe of thyroid

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remnamts of thyroglossal duct can remain in adults

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midline thyroid tissue or thyroglossal cysts

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can be found anywhere along the path of thyroid descent

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thyroglossal duct cysts present as

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midline neck mass, usually painless and mobile.

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most common place to find ectopic thyroid tissue

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base of tongue

54
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as thyroid gland descends…

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superior and inferior parathyroid glands and parafollicular cells embed themselves in its posterior surface

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face develops from

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frontonasal prominence and 1st pharyngeal arch (maxillary and mandibular prominences)

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prominence also =

57
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2 depressions on frontonasal process

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form nasal pits and create ridges of tissue called medial and lateral nasal processes

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intermaxillary process

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  • formed when maxillary processes grow and cause medial nasal processes to fuse in midline
  • becomes the bridge of the nose and philtrum of upper lip
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maxillary and medial nasal processes fuse to form

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the rest of the upper lip and the primary palate

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maxillary and lateral nasal processes fuse to form

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cheeks and alae (wings) of nose

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mandibular processes fuse

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in the midline to form lower lip and jaw

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secondary palate forms from

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fusion betwen 2 ridges of tissue (palatal shelves) growing from the oral surfaces of the maxillary process

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incisive foramen marks

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  • the junction between primary and secondary palate

* vessels and nerves pass through it

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cleft lip results from

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  • incomplete or lack of fusion of the maxillary process with the medial nasal processes
  • can be unilateral or bilateral
  • cleft lip and palate can be isolated or occur together
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cleft palate resuls from

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  • incomplete or lack of fusion of palatal shelves

* cleft lip and palate can be isolated or occur together

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eye derives from

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  • neuroectoderm (otic cup)

* ectoderm (lens)

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optic vesicles develop as

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lateral outpocketings of the neural tube, deep to the surface ectoderm

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optic vesicle invaginates to form ___ and causes

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optic cup, which causes overlying ectodem to form lens placode

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what is a placode

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thickening of ectoderm

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lens placode becomes

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lens vesicle and then the lens

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optic cup develops into

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neural retina and pigmented epithelium of retina

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ventral part of optic stalk also invaginates…

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and optic cup folds around the invagination to form choroidal or optic fissure

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what passes through optic fissue

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hyaloid artery branches from the ophthalmic artery (of the internal carotid) and enters the optic cup through optic fissure

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hyaloid artery and vein become

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central artery and vein of the retina

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optic nerve is formed

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in development of neural retina, axons of ganglion cells move along surface of retina and through the optic stalk to the brain to from optic nerve

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anterior rim of optic cup develops into

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mesenchyme surround the optic cup forms what parts of the eye

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choroid, sclera, cornea, and extraocular muscles

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choroid

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•layer of blood vessels and CT between sclera and retina

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sclera

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  • the white outer wall of eye
  • tough, fibrous tissue
  • extends from cornea to the optic nerve at the back of the eye
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choroid is a continuation of

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sclera is a continuation of

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dura mater

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cornea

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the clear front section of the eye

83
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eyelids develop as

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  • ectodermal folds with a mesenchymal core (from 1st pharyngeal arch)
  • they grow toward each other in front of cornea and fuse by 8 weeks before reopening between 5th and 7th months
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coloboma

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•results when optic fissure fails to fuse, leaving a gap in eye structures
•complete coloboma extends through entire eye (optic nerve to iris)
coloboma iridis (of the iris) more localized
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congenital cataracts

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(lens opacities)

can result from genetic or environmental factors

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genetic factors of congenital cataracts

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diverse genes ranging from structural components of lens (ie mutations in CRYSTALLIN or gap junction proteins) to transcription factors

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cataracts may also develop as a result of

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  • metabolic disorders, such as galactosemia (defect in galactose metabolism)
  • congenital infections such as rubella
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detached retina

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  • can be congenital or from head trauma

* neural retina detaches from pigmented retina

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external ear develops from

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  • external auditory meatus from 1st cleft

* pinna or auricle from the ectoderm and underlying mesenchyme surrounding the 1st cleft (1st and 2nd arches)

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middle ear develops from

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  • auditory ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes) from the 1st and 2 arches
  • tympanic cavity and auditory tube from 1st pharyngeal pouch
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inner ear develops from

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•cochlea and vestibular apparatus (3 semicircular canals, utricle, saccule) from the ectoderm of the otic placode

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auricle develops from

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6 auricular hillocks (proliferating ectoderm underlying mesenchyme) on the 1st and 2nd arches during the 5th week

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external auditory meatus develops from

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1st pharyngeal cleft

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structural abnormalities of external ear lead to

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conductive hearing loss, as they impeded conduction of sound to the inner ear

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defects of the pinna and auricle result from

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abnormal growth of 1 or more of the auricular hillocks

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suppressed growth of all hillocks results in

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microtia (small auricle) or anotia (absence of auricle)

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overgrowth of hillocks results in

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macrotia (large auricle)

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accessory hillocks produce

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preauricular tags, which may or may not be accompanied by preauricular pits

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defects of external auditory meatus include

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atresia and stenosis

100
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microtia occurs in several single-gene disorders..

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  • branchio-oto-renal (BOR)
  • CHARGE
  • Treacher collins syndromes
  • trisomy 21 and 18
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mocrotia can occur following prenatal exposure to

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alcohol or isotretinoin

102
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macrotia can occur in

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fragile x syndrome, the most common cause of mental retardation in males

103
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microtia and preauricular tags occur in

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oculoauriculo-vertebral spectrum (OAVS)

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auditory ossicles condense in

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1st and 2nd pharyngeal arch mesenchyme

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1st pharyngeal pouch becomes

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auditory tube and tympanic cavity

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tympanic cavity encloses

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auditory ossicles

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eardrum (TM) is derived from

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opposed ectoderm and endoderm of the 1st pharyngeal cleft and pouch, called the 1st pharyngeal membrane

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meatal plus

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  • formed by proliferating ectodermal cells of the cleft

* later thins out to establish eardrum

109
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defects of the middle ear

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  • also cause conductive hearing loss
  • can result from abnormal formation of the malleus, incus, and stapes, derived from neural crest cells of 1st and 2nd arches
110
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middle ear defects occur in association with

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  • skeletal dysplasias, such as achondroplasia (FGFR3 mutation) and osteogenesis imperfects
  • or in various syndromes such as BOR, treacher collins, or OAVS
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inner ear develops from

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ectodermal otic placode, which invaginates and then pinches off to form otic vesicle

112
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otic placode also gives rise to

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sensory ganglia of vestibulocochlear nerve

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otic vesicle forms

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endolymphatic duct, pars superior, and pars inferior

114
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pars superior froms

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3 semicircular canals and utricle

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pars inferior forms

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cochlear duct and saccule

116
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membranous labyrinth

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constituted by all the otic vesicle derivatives: endolymphatic duct, pars superior, and pars inferior

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sensorineural hearing loss

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can arise from defects of inner ear, vestibulocochlear nerve, or auditory regions of the brain

118
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about half of hearing loss

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  • has genetic causes
  • other half - environmental, including in utero viral infections and neonatal exposure to aminoglycoside abx
  • postnatal exposure to loud noise can also cause hearing loss

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