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Embryology Flashcards

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Sonic hedgehog gene

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Produced: base of limbs (zone of polarizing activity)

Roles:

  • A-P axis patterning
  • CNS development

Mutation: holoprosencephaly

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Wnt-7 gene

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Produced: apical ectodermal ridge (at end of each developing limb)

Role: Organize along dorsal-ventral axis

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FGF gene

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Produced: apical ectodermal ridge

Role: mitosis of underlying mesoderm–> limb lengthening

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Homeobox (hox) genes

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Transcription regulators (code DNA-binding transcription factors)

Segmental organization of embryo cranial–> caudal

Mutations: appendages in wrong locations

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Week 0-10 in development

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Day 2= zygote
Day 3= morula
Day 5= blastocyst
Day 6= implantation in endometrium

Week 1= hCG secretion
Week 2= 2 layers (bilaminar disc= epi-, hypoblast)
Week 3= 3 layers (trilaminar disc)
- Epiblast invaginates–> primitive streak
- gastrulation= ecto-, meso-, endodermal layers
Week 4= neural tube closure, heartbeat
- 4 weeks= 4 limbs (limb bud formation)
Week 8= Fetal movement
Week 10= external F/M genitalia

**Weeks 3-8 (embryonic period)= organogenesis, v. susceptible to teratogens (malformations= intrinsic disruptions during embryonic period)

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Ectodermal derivatives

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Surface ectoderm:

  • Epithelium and epidermis
  • Anterior pituitary
  • Sensory organs of ear
  • Lens of eye
  • Parotid, sweat, mamillary glands

Neuroectoderm:
- Brain (post. pit), retina, optic nerve, spinal cord

Neural crest cells:

  • PNS
  • Bones of skull
  • Odontoblasts
  • Aorticopulmonary septum
  • Melanocytes (melanoma= neural-crest derived tumor)
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Mesodermal derivatives

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  • Muscle, bone, cartilage, connective tissue
  • Serous linings
  • Spleen
    • Defects= VACTERL:
  • Vertebral defects
  • Anal atresia
  • Cardiac defects
  • Tracheo-Esophageal fistula
  • Renal defects
  • Limb defects

** Notochord (mesodermal) induces ectoderm–> neuroectoderm (neural plate)–> nucleus pulposus of IV disc

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Endoderm

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Epithelium of internal structures
Luminal epithelium derivatives:
- Lungs
- Liver, gallbladder, pancreas
- Eustachian tube, thymus, Parathyroid, thyroid follicle cells (C cells= mesoderm)
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Agenesis

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Absent organ d/t absent primordial tissue

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Aplasia

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Absent organ despite present primordial tissue

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Maternal diabetes

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  • Caudal regression syndrome (anal atresia–> sirenomelia): baby with denervated/weak lower limbs
  • Congenital heart defects
  • Neural tube defects
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Twinning

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Dizygotic twins (80%):

  • 2 eggs, 2 sperm
  • 2 aminiotic sacs, 2 chorions (placentas)

Monozygotic twins (20%):

  • Divide at 2 cell stage (0-4 days): 2 + 2
  • Divide at Morula (4-8 days): monochorionic, diaminiotic *most common
  • Divide at blastocyst (8-12 days): monochorionic, monoamniotic
  • Divide after embryonic disc formed (13 days)–> conjoined twins
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Placental development

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Fetal component:

  1. Cytotrophoblast: inner layer (cells)
  2. Synciotrophoblast: outer layer (hCG)

Maternal component:
- Decidua basalis= derived from endometrium; maternal blood in lacunae

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Umbilical cord

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Allantoid–> umbilical arteries/vein

2 Umbilical arteries: return DEoxygenated blood FROM feturs (internal iliacs) to placenta

1 umbilical vein: supplies oxygenated blood from placenta to fetus
- Drains: ductus venosus–> IVC

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Urachal duct

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3rd week: yolk sac allantois–> urogenital sinus–> urachus (duct btwn bladder and yolk sac)

  • Patent urachus= urine discharge from umbilicus
  • Vesicourachal diverticulum= outpouching of bladder (asymptomatic)
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Vitelline duct

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7th week: vitelline duct connects midgut lumen to yolk sac—> obliterates

  • Vitelline fistula= meconium discharge from umbilicus
  • Meckel’s diverticulum= partial closure with patent portion in ileum
  • Ectopic gastric mucosa–> melena, periumbilical pain, ulcerations
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Aortic arch derivatives

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1st arch= MAXimal (maxillary= branch of external carotid)

2nd arch= Stapedial (stapedial, hyoid aa)

3rd arch= Common Carotid, proximal internal Carotid (C= 3rd letter in alphabet)

4th arch= 4 limbs (systemic circulation)
- Aortic arch (L), Proximal subclavian (R)

6th arch= pulmonary artery, ductus arteriosus (pulmonary shunt)

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Branchial Clefts

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ECTODERM

1st= external auditory meatus
2nd-4th= temporary cervical sinuses
- Obliteration by 2nd arch
** persistance cervial sinus–> branchial cleft cyst in lateral neck

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Branchial arches

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MESODERM= cartilage tissue

1st= Chewing
(muscles of mastication, CN V2 and V3)
- Treacher collins= 1st arch neural crest fails to migrate–> mandibular hypoplasia, facial abnormalities

2nd= Smile
(muscles of facial expression, stapes/styloid/styloihyoid, CN VII)

3rd= Swallow stylishly
(Stylopharyngeus, CN IX)

4th= Simply swallow
(pharyngeal constrictors, cricothyroid, levator veli palatini, CN X= superior laryngeal branch)

6th= Speak
(all intrinsic muscles of larynx but cricothyroid), CNX (recurrent laryngeal branch)

“When at the golden arches, children tend to first Chew (1), then smile (2), then swallow stylishly (3), or simply swallow (4) and then speak (6)

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Branchial pouch derivatives

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Ear, tonsils, bottom-to-top:
1= ear
2= tonsils
3= inferior (bottom) parathyroids
3= thymus (t= thymus)
4= superior parathyroids (top)

** 3rd pouch ends up below (bottom) 4th pouch (top)

  • DiGeorge= abberrant development of 3rd and 4th pouches
  • MEN2A= germline mutation of neural crest cells:
  • Adrenal medulla (pheo)
  • Parathyroid tumor (3rd/4th pharyngeal pouch)
  • Parafollicular cells (medullary thyroid cancer)= 4th/5th pouches
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Genital embryology

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Female= default

  1. Mesonephros degenerates
  2. Paramesonephros develops:
    - Female internal structures (besides ovaries)
    - Mullerian duct abnormal- Ovaries present (secondary sex characteristics) with defects in external genitalia

Male= SRY on Y-chrom
1. Produces Testis-determining factor (testes develop)

  1. Testes–> sertoli cells–> Mullerian inhibiting factor (MIF)–> suppress development of paramesonephric ducts
    - No sertoli cells= no MIF–> have male and female internal genitalia, male external
  2. Testes–> Leydig cells–> mesonephric duct development–> SEED
    * * SEED= seminal vesicles, epididymis, ejaculatory duct, ductus deferens (internal structures except prostate)
    - No 5-alpha reducase: Testosterone not converted to DHT–> have internal genitalia, NO external genitalia (induced by DHT) or prostate
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Leydig cells

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Hypothalamus–> GnRH

  • -> anteriorpituitary–> LH
  • -> Leydig cells–> Testosterone
  • -> blood–> inhibits GnRH and LH secretion
  • Leydig cell function increases when 1 testis missing–> normal Testosterone (vs Sertoli cell mass= decreased–> less inhibin and ABP, more FSH
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Testosterone conversion

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  1. 5-alpha-reductase–> DHT
  2. aromatase in adipose tissue and leydig–> estrogen
    - Also converts androstenedione (Adrenal gland)

DHT==> external genitalia, prostate growth, balding (5-alpha-reductase blocked by finasteride= med for balding, BPH)

Estrogen–> closure of epiphyseal plates

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Estrogen sources

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  1. 17-beta estradiol= ovary
    - 50-fold increase in pregnancy
  2. Estriol= placenta
    - 1000-fold increase in pregnancy: derived from placenta- indicates fetal well-being
  3. Estrone= adipose (aromatization)
    - 50-fold increase in pregnancy
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Progesterone

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Source:

  • Corpus luteum (maintains placenta in 1st trimester; stimulated from BhCG)
  • Placenta (2nd, 3rd trimester
  • Adrenal cortex
  • Testes
    • decreases myometrial and smooth muscle excitability (decreases contractions)
    • maintains endometrium–> implantation
    • Ovulation indicated by progesterone–> rise in body temp, thicker cervical mucous production

Decreases estrogen receptor expression

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Pituitary stimulation of Progesterone, Estrogen formation

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LH: increases Desmolase in Theca Interna
- Cholesterol converted to progesterones, androstenedione

FSH: increases Aromatase in Granulosa cells
- Androstenedione–> estrogen

    • Increased estrogen, GnRH receptors on anterior pituitary
  • -> LH surge
  • -> ovulation (secondary oocyte in metaphase II)
  • -> progesterone (corpus luteum)
  • No fertilization–> progesterone levels fall–> menstruation
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beta-hCG

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Source: Syncytiotrophoblast of placenta

Role:

  • Maintains corpus luteum for 1st trimester (acts like LH; no luteal stimulation–> abortion)
  • Detected in blood 1 week after conception
  • Detected in urine 2 weeks after

2nd/3rd trimester= placenta creates estriol/progesterone
- Corpus luteum degenerates

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hPL

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Human placental lactogen

Source: Syncytiotrophoblast

Role:

  • Similar to prolactin, GH
  • Increases maternal insulin resistance
  • Decreases maternal glucose utilization
  • Increases blood glucose–> shunted to fetus
  • Increases lipolysis, proteolysis= energy for mom so baby can use glucose

Maternal insulin resistance due to:

  • hPL, GH, estrogens, progesterones, glucocorticoids
  • Gestational diabetes= unable to overcome insulin resistance
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Klinefelter’s syndrome

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XXY

Hypogonadism:

  • Dysgenesis of seminiferous tubules–> decreased inhibin, increased FSH
  • Abnormal leydig cell function–> decreased testosterone–> increased LH–> increased estrogen

Symtoms:

  • testicular atrophy
  • Eunuchoid body shape, tall, long extremities (Marfanoid habitus)
  • Gynecomastia, female hair distribution
  • Possible developental delay (determined by number of Xs)
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Cryptorchidism

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Damage to seminiferous tubules (heat inside body)
- Decreased inhibin–> increased FSH

Leydig cells preserved
- Normal testosterone, LH levels

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Pseudohermaphroditism

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Female= XX

  • Ovaries present
  • External genitalia virilized, ambigious
  • Causes: congenital adrenal hyperplasia–> increased androgen exposure; maternal androgen administration

Male= XY

  • Testes present
  • External genitalia female, ambiguous
  • Cause: androgen insensitvity (testicular feminization)

True hermaphroditism= very rare (46XX or 47 XXY: ovotestis, ambiguous genitalia)

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5-alpha reductase deficiency

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Autosomal recessive

Unable to convert testosterone to DHT:

  • Children= normal internal genitalia, ambiguous external genitalia
  • Puberty= testosterone increase causes masculinization–> growth of external genitalia

Hormones:
- Normal: Testosterone/estrogen, LH may be increased

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Kallman syndrome

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Defective migration of GnRH cells and olfactory bulb

  • Decreased GnRH synthesis in hypothalamus–> lack secondary sexual characteristics (all sex hormones lower)
  • Anosmia
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Male/female genital homologues

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Genital tubercle:

  • Glans penis/Glans clitoris
  • Corpus cavernosum, spongiosum/ Vestibular bulbs

Urogenital sinus:

  • Bulbourethral glands (of Cowper)/Greater vestibular glands (Bartholin)
  • Prostate gland/ Skene’s glands

Urogenital folds:
- Ventral shaft of penis (urethra)/ Labia minora (vaginal vestibule)

Labioscrotal swelling:
- Scrotum/Labia majora

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