The Developing Brain Flashcards
(13 cards)
1
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Define Gastrulation
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brings some of the cells from the surface of the embryo to the insides and generates its three-layered structure
2
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Origin of Neural Tissue?
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Neural tissue is generated from the ectoderm.
3
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Origin of cells in CNS?
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Largely developed from Neural Tube
4
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Function Notochord?
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provides structure for Spine
5
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Final developmental stage of Neural Tube?
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Compartments form along dorsal - ventral axis. Different types of neurons derive from these
6
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Brain Development Stage 1/4
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7
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Brain Development Stage 2/4
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8
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Brain Development Stage 3/4
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9
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Brain Development Stage 4/4
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10
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Study: Rise and fall of cerebral glucose utilisation during the development of neurons/neurogenesis
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Chugani et al., 1999
11
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Define Neurons by the type of transmitter they release
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12
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Methods of brain imaging and use
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