BSC Embryo 2 Flashcards
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what is the overall event happening during week 3
- cells of the epiblast begin to invaginate
what are the 2 waves of gastrulation during week 3
- 1st wave: cells migrate through the streak interdigitate with the hypoblast layer -> ENDODERM
- 2nd wave -> MESODERM
- remaining cells in the epiblast layer for the ECTODERM
what is the name of process occurring with the ectoderm
neurelation
what is neurulation
notochord signals neural tube formation and results in the ectoderm dividing into 3 sets of cells
what are the three sets of cells that the ectoderm divides into
1) neural tube
2) neural crest cells
3) epidermis
what is the highlight of neural crest cells
cranial neural crest leads to cartilage, bone, cranial ganglia & CT of the face
which cells form the mesoderm
cells migrating in the 2nd wave of gastrulation
what forms the notochord*
some mesoderm cells condense to form it
what is the notochord essential for?
guiding adjacent mesoderm cells to differentiate into specialized types
what are the 4 specialized types that adjacent mesoderm cells differentiate into
1) paraxial mesoderm*
2) intermediate mesoderm
3) lateral plate mesoderm*
4) extraembryonic mesoderm
what is the location of the paraxial mesoderm?
closest to the notochord
what structure does the paraxial mesoderm form
forms structures of the head and somites
what are somites?
paired tissue blocks forming adjacent to the notochord
how often are somites formed? how many are there total?
~ 3 pairs form per day from cranial to caudal
42-44 pairs total
what are the resulting structures of the paraxial mesoderm
- vertebrae, ribs, rib tendons*
- muscles of the back, ribs, and limbs*
- parts of the dermis*
what is the main event during head and neck development
FORMATION OF PHARYNGEAL APPARATUS
- CONSISTS OF PHARYNGEAL (BRANCHIAL) ARCHES, POUCHES, AND CLEFTS
when does the pharyngeal apparatus appear?
4th- 5th week of development
what are the prominences and layers of the pharyngeal apparatus
- 5 paired prominences
- 3 layers: an outer covering of ectoderm, an inner covering of endoderm, and a middle core of mesenchyme*
where do the pharyngeal clefts derive from
ectoderm
where do pharyngeal pouches arise from
endoderm
where do pharyngeal arches arise from
mesoderm
how many pharyngeal arches are there? what’s the catch?
- 6 arches
- no 5th arch! the 5th arch is transient. it involutes and produces no adult structures*
what does each pharyngeal arch have?
- core of mesenchyme that develops into arterial supply, nerve supply, cartilage, musculature & bone
define mesenchyme
an embryonic precursor tissue that generates a range of structures in vertebrates including cartilage, bone, muscle, and the erythropoietic system