Basic Embryology Of The Vertebral Column Flashcards

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What are the 3 layers of the embryo called?

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Ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm

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Invagination of ectoderm along the primitive speak gives rise to what embryonic structure?

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Notochord

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What is the name given to the mesoderm that will give rise to the vertebral column?

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Par axial mesoderm

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What does par axial mesoderm give rise to that will form the vertebral column?

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Somites

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Name the areas of cellular differentiation formed within the somite.

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Sclerotome, myotonic and dermatome

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What part of the somite will give rise to the vertebral column?

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Sclerotoma

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List in order, the names of the successive vertebral columns formed during development.

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Membranous, cartilaginous, skeletal or osseous

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Migration of sclerotomes to surround the notochord forms what developmental feature?

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The perichordal blastema

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The perichordal blastem gives rise to what processes?

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Neural processes and costal processes

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What is the name of the artery located between adjacent perichordal blastemae?

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Inter segmental artery

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Cell proliferation within the perichordal. Blastema will result in what features?

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A loose cranial sclerotomite and a dense caudal sclerotomite

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What forms between the sclerotomite said of a perichordal blastema?

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The intrasclerotomal fissure (fissure of Von Ebner)

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The intrasclerotomal fissure gives rise to what developmental feature?

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The perichordal disc

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The perichordal disc in the presumptive location of what adult feature?

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The intervertebral disc

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What is the earliest embryonic feature what will Id the position of the adult interertrebral disc?

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The intrasclerotomal fissure

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The Union of a dense caudal sclerotomite and a loos cranial sclerotomite from adjacent perichordal blastemae give rise to what feature?

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The vertebral blastema

17
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What vessel will be IDed adjacent to the vertebral blastema?

A

The segmental artery

18
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What is the name given to the replacement of mesoderm by cartilage?

A

Chondrification

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Chondrification begins in which region of the embryonic vertebral column?

A

The cervical region

20
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What are the names given to the centers of Chondrification within the vertebral blastema?

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Centrum center, neural arch center, transverse process center

21
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How many centers of Chondrification typically appear in the vertebral blastema?

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Six… 2 for the centrum, 2 for the neural arch, 2 for each transverse process

22
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What is the earliest time that centers of ossification appear in the cartilaginous vertebra?

A

During the 7th embryonic week

23
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Ossification begins in which region of the embryonic vertebral column?

A

The lower vertical-upper thoracics region

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What is the ratio of primary to secondary venters of ossification for a typical vertebra?

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3 primary centers: 5 secondary centers

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What are the names of the primary centers of ossification for a typical enteral?

A

Centrum centers and neural arch centers

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How many primary centers of ossification appear in the typical vertebra?

A

There.. 1 for the centrum, 2 for the neural arches

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What is the classification of the joint forming between primary centers of ossification?

A

Cartilage synchro dross/amhiarthrosis synchondrosis

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What are the names of the synchondrosis forming between primary centers of ossification?

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Neurocentral synchondrosis and neural arch synchondrosis

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What are the names off the five secondary centers of ossification for a typical vertebra ?

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Tip of the transverse process, tip of the spinous process, epiphyseal plate centers

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How many secondary centers of ossification appear in the typical vertebra?

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Five… 1 for the tip of each transverse process, 1 for the it of the spinous process, 1 for each epiphyseal plate

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What is the classification of the joint forming between secondary centers of ossification and the rest of the typical vertebra?

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Cartilage synchondrosis/amphiarthrosis synchondrosis

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What are the names of the synchondroses forming between secondary centers of ossification and the rest off the typical vertebra?

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Tip of the transverse process synchondrosis, tip of the spinous process synchondrosis, and epiphyseal ring synchondrosis

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What is the range of appearance for secondary centers of ossification of a typical vertebra?

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During puberty, typically ages 11-16 years old

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What is the name given to enters of ossification based on time of appearance?

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Primary centers appear in utero, secondary centers appear after birth

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When will cartilage first form in the membranous vertebral blastema?

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Beginning in the 6th embryonic week