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Important genes for embryogenesis?
Sonic hedgehog
Wnt-7
FGF
Homeobox
Fetal Landmarks for first 3 weeks after fertilization?
Week 1: Implantation as blastocyst
Week 2: Bilaminar Disk (epiblast/hypoblast)
Week 3: Gastrulation, Primitive Streak, Notocord, and Neural plate begin to form
When is the embryonic period and what occurs during it?
Week 3-8
Neural Tube formation
Organogenesis
Extremely susceptible time to teratogens
What happens in week 4?
Heart begins to beat
Upper and lower limb buds form
What comes after the embryonic period?
Fetal Period
What kicks off the fetal period during week 8?
Fetal Movement
Looks like a baby
What happens at week 10?
genitalia look like male or female
What the crap are the alar and basal plates?
Alar is sensory
Basal is Motor

(same orientation as spinal cord
what are the "rules" of early dev?
Rules of 2's for 2nd week
Rules of 3's for 3rd week
Rules of 4's for 4th week
What makes up the Rules of 2's?
2 Germ Layers (epiblast/hypoblast)
2 Cavities (amniotic and yolk sac)
2 Components to placenta (cytotrophoblast, syncytiotrophoblast)
What makes up the Rules of 3's?
3 germ layers

ecto, meso, endo derms
What makes up the Rules of 4?
4 heart chambers
4 limb buds
What is the precursors to ecto, meso, and endo-derms?
Epiblast --> ectoderm
The epiblast invaginates to form the primitive streak, of which cells will give rise to meso and endo
What are the three main "types" of ectoderm?
Surface ectoderm
Neruoectoderm
Neural Crest
What does the Surface Ectoderm give rise to?
Adenohypophysis
Lens of eye
Epithelial lining of oral cavity, Ear, Eye, and Nose
Epidermis
Salivary, sweat, and mammary glands
What does neuroectoderm give rise to?
Brain
Retina
Spinal Cord
What do Neural Crest cells give rise to?
ANS
Dorsal Root Ganglia
Cranial Nerves
Celiac Ganglion
melanocytes
Chromafin and enterochromafin cells
parafollicular (C) cells of thyroid
Bones of skull
Odontoblasts (teeth)
What does the endoderm give rise to?
Gut tube epithelium and derivatives (lung, liver, pancreas, thymus, parathyroid, thyroid follicular cells)
what does mesoderm give rise to?
Muscle
Bone
CT
Spleen
CV structures
lymphatics
Blood
Urogenital stuff
Kidneys
Adrenal CTX
What makes the ectoderm become neuroectoderm?
Notochord induces it
Mnemonic for mesodermal defects?
VACTERL

Vertebral
Anal atresia
Cardiac
Tracheo Esophageal fistula
Renal
Limb
What does the notochord give rise to/
Nucleus Pulposus of disks
most susceptible time for teratogens?
3rd-8th week (embryonic period)

before 3 = all or none effect

after 8 = growth and fxn affected
Common Teratogens?
Alcohol
ACE-I
Cocaine
Iodide (lack or excess)
Vit A (excess)
Smoking
X-rays
Anticonvulsants
Warfarin
Tetracyclines
Aminoglycosides
Effects on fetus from alcohol?
Leading cause of defects and MR
FAS
Effects on fetus from ACE-I
Renal Damage
Effects on fetus from Cocaine?
Abnormal dev
Addiction
Placental Abruption
Effects on fetus from Diethylstilbestrol (DES)?
Vaginal Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma
Effects on fetus from Iodide?
Congenital goiter
Hypothyroidism
Effects on fetus from Vit A excess?
Spontaneous abortions
Cleft palate
Cardiac defects
Effects on fetus from Thalidomide?
Limb defects (flippers)
Effects on fetus from Smoking?
Preterm labor
placental problems
IUGR
ADHD
Effects on fetus from X-rays or anticonvulsants?
lots
Effects on fetus from Warfarin?
Bone deformities
Fetal hemorrhage
Abortion
Effects on fetus from alkylating agents?
missing digits
multiple anomalies
Effects on fetus from Aminoglycosides?
CN VIII toxicity
Effects on fetus from folate antagonists?
Neural tube defects
What is the leading cause of congenital malformations in the US?
FAS
When is the chorion and amnion formed? how does this affect twins?
Chorion at day 3
amnion at day 8

Splitting before day 3-->two chorions and 2 amnions

Splitting between 3 and 8--> 1 chorion and 2 amnions

After day 8 ---> 1 chorion and 1 amnion = higher risk of conjoined twins
who is identical?
monozygotic twins
The Fetal components of the placenta?
Cytotrophoblast (inner layer of chorionic villi)
Syncytiotrophoblast (outer layer of villi)
Maternal components of placenta?
Decidua basalis (from endometrium)
the blood in the lacunae
What's in the Umbilical Cord? fxn?
2 arteries-return deoxy blood to placenta
1 vein: supplies oxy blood to fetus
1 urachus: connects to allantois to depose of fetal bladder contents
What is Vitelline Fistula/
between umbilicus and terminal ileum--->fecal discharge
What is a urachal fistula?
Between umbilicus and bladder--->urinary discharge
What are the embryonic heart structures?
Truncus Arteriosus
Bulbus Cordis
Primitive Ventricle
Primitive Atria
Left horn of sinus venosus
Right horn of sinus venosus
Right common cardinal vein and Right anterior cardinal vein
What does the Truncus Arteriosus give rise to?
Asc Aorta and Pulmonary Trunk
What does the Bulbus Cordis give rise to?
Smooth parts (outflow tract) of future ventricles
what does the primitive ventricle give rise to?
Trabeculated parts of future ventricles
What does the primitive atria give rise to?
trabeculated parts of future atria
what does the left horn of sinus venosus give rise to?
Coronary Sinus
what does the right horn of the SV give rise to?
Smooth part of RA
What does the right common cardinal vein and right anterior cardinal vein give rise to?
SVC
Steps of IV septum formation?
1. Muscular septum begins forming. Hole = IV foramen
2. AP septum divides TA into A and P trunks
3. AP septum meets muscular septum = IV septum = no more IV foramen
Fetal Erythropoiesis Occurs in?
Yolk Sac (3-8 wks)
Liver (6-30 wks)
Spleen (9-28 wks)
Bone Marrow (28 onward)
Fetal hemoglobin?
a2y2

adult = a2B2
Where do the umbilical veins and arteries hook up?
U A's hook up to Internal Iliac arteries

UV hooks up to IVC via Ductus Venosus
3 Important Shunts of fetal circulation?
1. Ductus Venosus causes mama's blood to bypass hepatic circulation and make it into IVC
2. Foramen Ovale diverts blood coming in from IVC from RA to LA to get it pumped out to the body
3. Deoxy blood from SVC skips from pulm. artery to Aorta through Ductus Arteriosus
What happens to Fetal Circulation at birth?
baby breathes--> dec resistance in pulm vasculature--->inc LA pressure--> foramen ovale closes
Inc O2 ---> dec prostaglandins--->closure of ductus arteriosus
How can we pharmaceutically manipulate the DA?
Prostaglandins keep it open
Indomethacin helps close it
Fetal-postnatal derivatives?
Umbilical Vein-->ligamentum teres hepatis
UmbiLical Arteries-->MediaL Umbilical Ligaments
Ductus A--->Ligamentum arteriosus
Ductus V--->Lig. venosum
Foramen Ovale--->fossa ovalis
AllaNtois--urachus--->MediaN umbilical ligament
Notochord--->nucleus pulposus of vertebral disks
Where is the Ligamentum Teres Hepatis (from umb. vein)?
In the Falciform Ligament
What do the Aortic Arches become?
1st: part of Maxillary Art (off ext. carotid)
2nd: Stapedial Art and hyoid art
3rd: common Carotid and proximal internal carotid
4th: on left-->aortic arch; on right-->proximal subclavian art
5th: NADA
6th: proximal pulm art's and ductus arteriosus
What are the primitive brain areas and what do they become?
Telencephalon--->cerebral hemi's and lateral ventricle
Diencephalon-->Thalami and 3rd vent
Mesencephalon-->midbrain and aqueduct
Metencephalon--->Pons and a bit of aqueduct OR Cerebellum and 4th ventricle
Myelencephalon--->Medulla
In utero sign of NTD's?
Elevated AFP in maternal serum or amniotic fluid
3 main NTD's?
Spina Bifida Oculta
Meningocele
Myelomeningocele
What happens w/ spina bifida?
Failure of bony spinal canal to close, but NO structural herniation. Intact Dura
What happens w/ Meningocele?
Meninges herniate through spinal canal defect
What happens w/ myelomeningocele?
Meninges and SPINAL CORD herniate (that's bad)
Forebrain Anomalies?
Anencephaly
Holoprosencephaly
How do you get anencephaly?
Malformed anterior end of NT--->no brain/calvarium
in utero signs of anencephaly?
elevated AFP
polyhydramnios (no swallowing center)
What is holoprosencephaly?
dec separation of hemisphers across midline-->cyclopia
When do you usually see holoprosencephaly?
Severe FAS
Patau's
Posterior Fossa Malformations?
Chiari Type II
Dandy Walker
What's up with Chiari Type II?
Cerebellar Tonsillar Herniation through F. Magnum w/ aqueductal stenosis and hydrocephaly.
Presents w/ syringomyelia and thoracolumbar myelomeningocele
What's up with Dandy Walker?
Large Posterior Fossa
Absent Cerebellum w/ cyst in its place
What is syringomyelia?
enlarged central canal of spinal cord
Typical location of syringomyelia?
C8-T1
Syringomyelia usually affects? result?
Crossing fibers of spinothalamic tract--->"cape-like' bilateral loss of pain and temperature in upper extremities w/ preservation of touch
Parts of the Branchial Apparatus? origins?
Clefts - Ectoderm
Arches - Mesoderm and Neural Crest
Pouches - Endoderm
Innervation to the Branchial Arch derivatives?
Arch 1: CN V2 and 3 (chewing)
Arch 2: CN VII (facial expression)
Arch 3: CN IX (stylopharyngeus)
Arch 4 and 6: CN X (swallowing and speaking, respectively)

take note that these are the only CN's w/ motor and sensory components (except V2)
So what does Arch 1 become?
Meckel's Cartilage: Mandible, Malleus, incus, sphenoMandibular ligament
Muscles: of Mastication (temporalis, Masseter, lateral and Medial pterygoids); mylohyoid, anterior 2/3's of tongue, Tensor's, ant. belly of digastric
What is the syndrome of Arch 1 malformation?
Treacher Collins Syndrome = Arch 1 neural crest didn't migrate-->mandibular hypoplasia and facial abnormalities