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USMLE1 Embryology
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04/16/2011

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Term
Sonic hedgehog gene
Definition
Patterning along AP axis.
Base of limbs in "zone of polarizing activity"
Term
Wnt-7 gene
Definition
Patterning along dorsal-ventral axis.
At apical ectodermal ridge (thickened ectoderm at end of developing limb).
Term
FGF gene
Definition
Stimulates mitosis of underlying mesoderm, giving length to limbs. At apical ectodermal ridge.
Term
What happens at 2nd week of development?
Definition
2 germ layers (epiblast, hypoblast)
2 cavities (amniotic sac, yolk sac)
2 components to placenta (cytotrophoblast, syncytiotrophoblast)
Term
What happens at 3rd week of development?
Definition
3 germ layers (gastrula): ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm.
Term
What happens at 4th week of development?
Definition
4 heart chambers.
4 limb buds grow.
Term
Lens of eye origin?
Definition
Surface ectoderm.
Term
Salivary, sweat, and mammary gland origin?
Definition
Surface ectoderm.
Term
Autonomic nervous system origen?
Definition
Neural crest
Term
Dorsal root ganglia origin?
Definition
Neural crest.
Term
Cranial nerve origin?
Definition
Neural crest.
Term
Pia and arachnoid origin?
Definition
Neural crest.
Term
Celiac ganglion origin
Definition
Neural crest
Term
Melanocyte origin
Definition
Neural crest
Term
adrenal medulla origin
Definition
Neural crest
Term
bones of skull origin
Definition
Neural crest
Term
teeth origin
Definition
Neural crest
Term
lungs origin
Definition
endoderm
Term
thymus origin
Definition
endoderm
Term
parathyroid origin
Definition
endoderm
Term
thyroid follicular cells origin
Definition
endoderm
Term
thyroid parafollicular (C) cells origin
Definition
neural crest
Term
spleen origin
Definition
mesoderm
Term
bladder origin
Definition
mesoderm
Term
kidneys origin
Definition
mesoderm
Term
adrenal cortex origin
Definition
mesoderm
Term
gonads origin
Definition
mesoderm
Term
Agenesis v. aplasia
Definition
Agenesis: absent organ due to absent primordial tissue
Aplasia: absent organ despite present primordial tissue
Term
Teratogenic effect: ACE inhibitor
Definition
renal damage
Term
Teratogenic effect: alkylating agents
Definition
absence of digits, multiple anomalies
Term
Teratogenic effect: aminoglycosides
Definition
CN VIII toxicity
Term
Teratogenic effect: maternal diabetes
Definition
macrosoma
transient hypoglycemia
caudal regression syndrome (flaccid paralysis of legs)
severe: sirenomelia
Term
Teratogenic effect: smoking
Definition
perterm
placental insufficiency
intrauterine growth retardation
ADHD
Term
Teratogenic effect: alcohol
Definition
Leading cause of birth defects
Fetal alcohol syndrome:
developmenal retardation
microcephaly
holoprosencephaly
facial abnormalities (flat philtrum)
limb dislocation
heart and lung fistulas
Term
Origin of umbilical arteries and vein?
Definition
Allantois (yolk sac), along with urachus in umbilical cord
Term
bulbus cordis develops to what?
Definition
RV, outflow tract of RV and LV
Term
Left horn of sinus venosus becomes what?
Definition
Coronary sinus
Term
Right horn of sinus venosus becomes what?
Definition
smooth part of RA
Term
Right common and anterior cardinal veins become what?
Definition
SVC
Term
Truncus arteriosus divison abnormalities? (3)
Definition
Transposition of great vessels (failure to spiral)
Tetralogy of Fallot (skewed septum development)
persistent truncus arteriosus (absent/partial development)
Term
Fetal erythropoesis occurs in:
Definition
Yolk sac (3-8 wk)
Liver (6-30 wk)
Spleen (9-28 wk)
Bone marrow (28 wk on)
Term
Prosencephalon becomes:
Definition

Telencephalon: cerebral hemispheres, basal ganglia, limbic system

Diencephalon: Thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal

Term
Mesencephalon becomes
Definition
midbrain
Term
Rhombencephalon becomes:
Definition
Metencephalon: Pons, Cerebellum
Myelencephalon: Medulla
Term
Aortic arch derivatives:
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
6th
Definition
1st: part of maxillary artery (1st is max!)
2nd: Stapedial and hyoid artery (Second = stapedial)
3rd: common carotids, part of internal carotids (C is 3rd letter)
4th: on left, aortic arch, on R, R subclavian (4 limbs - to the body)
6th: proximal part of pulmonary arteries, ductus arteriosus (Six for breathing)
Term
Branchial clefts v. arches v. pouches?
Definition
Clefts: ectoderm
Arch: mesoderm
Pouch: endoderm
CAP from outside to in
Term
Branchial cleft derivatives
1st?
2nd-4th?
Definition
1st: external acoustic meatus
2nd-4th: regress. If persist, lateral neck cyst.
Term
1st branchial arch derivatives?
Definition
Think CN V territory and "M"
Mandible, Malleus, incus, spheno-Mandibular ligament, zygome, vomer, palate, temporal bone
Muscles of mastication (temporalis, Masseter, lateral and Medial pterygoids), Mylohyoid, anterior belly of digastric, tensor tympani, tensor veli palatini
Term
Treacher-Collin's syndrome?
Definition

Failure of 1st arch neural crest cells to migrate. Mandibular hypoplasia

Facial abnormalities

Conductive hearing loss

Term
2nd branchial arch derivatives?
Definition
Think CN VII area and "S"
Stapes, Styloid process, lesser horn of hyoid, Stylohyoid ligament
facial muscles, Stapedius, Stylohyoid, posterior belly of digastric
Term
3rd branchial arch derivatives?
Definition
Think CN IX territory
greater horn of hyoid
Stylopharyngeus (glossopharyngeal nerve!)
Term
4-6 brachial arch derivatives?
Definition
Think CN X territory: 4 = sup. laryngeal nerve, 6 = recurrent laryngeal nerve
thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, arytenoids, corniculate, cuneiform.
3-4: posterior 1/3 tongue
5: regresses
4th: pharyngeal constrictors, cricothyroid, levator veli palatini
6th: all intrinsic muscles of larynx EXCEPT CRICOTHYROID.
Term
1st branchial pouch derivatives?
Definition
Middle ear cavity
Eustachian tubes
Mastoid air cells
Term
2nd branchial pouch derivatives?
Definition
epithelial lining of palatine tonsil
Term
3rd branchial pouch derivatives?
Definition
Inferior parathyroids and thymus
(note: end up BELOW 4th branchial pouch!)
Term
4th branchial pouch derivatives?
Definition
Superior parathyroids
(end up ABOVE 3rd pouch derivs!)
Term
Cleft lip v. Cleft palate
Definition
Lip: failure of maxillary and medial nasal processes to fuse
Palate: Fusion failure of lateral palantine process, nasal septum, and/or medial palantine process
Term
Significant midgut development at 6th week and 10th week?
Pathology?
Definition
6th: herniates through umbilical ring
10th: returns to abd, rotates around SMA
Pathology: Malrotation, omphalocele, intestinal atresia or stenosis, volvulus
Term
Most common congenital tracheoesophageal fistula?
Definition
Blind upper esophagus, lower esophagus connected to trachea.
Cyanosis, clubbing, choking, vomting, air bubble in stomach, polyhydramnios, pneumonitis
Term
Pronephros derivatives?
Definition
nothing! degenerates
Term
Mesonephros derivatives?
Definition
interim kidney for 1st timester, then Wolffian ducts
Term
Metanephos derivatives?
Definition
Uteric bud: ureter, pelvises, calyces, up to collecting ducts
Metanephic mesenchyme: Glomeruli down to DCT
Term
Most common site of urinary obstruction in fetus?
Definition
Ureter-pelvic junction: last to canalize
Term
Wolffian duct develops into?
Definition
Male internal structures EXCEPT prostate!
SEED: Seminal vesicles, Epididymis, Ejaculatory duct, Ductus deferens
Term
Female equiv. of bulbourethral glands (of Cowper)?
Definition
Greater vestibular glands (of Bartholin)
Term
Female equiv. of prostate gland?
Definition
Urethral and paraurethral glands (of Skene)
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