Vertebral arches did not form
The sac contains CFS
Minor loss of function
Back
When does myelination of axons begin?
Front
4th month
tracts become myelinated as they begin to function
Back
Formation of Spinal Nerves
Front
Nerve fibers of the basal plate grow outward to form ventral roots
Neural crest cells migrate to form dorsal root ganglia
- central processes of the DRG grow inward to the dorsal horns
- distal process grow outward to form dorsal roots
Ventral and dorsal roots come together to form spinal nerve
Back
Spina Bifida Occulta
Front
Occurs in the lumbar and sacral areas
Incomplete fusion of the vertebral arches
Tuft of hair over the defect
Usually no spinal cord involvement (may be asymptomatic)
May not be found until adulthood
Back
Pharyngeal Arch Endoderm
Front
covers medial, inside component, including the pouches
Back
Cerebellum Development
Front
Derived from thickenings of the alar plates of the metencephalon
Neuroblast --> deep cerebellar nuclei --> cerebellar cortex
These swellings grow on each side and fuse to cover the rostral portion of the 4th ventricle
By the 12th week, the vermis and hemispheres have formed, followed by the flocculonodular lobe
Back
Midbrain (mesencephalon) derivatives
Front
mesencephalon --> midbrain + aquaduct
Back
Pharyngeal Arch Mesoderm forms...
Front
skeletal muscle, arch arteries, nerve
Back
Meningohydroencephalocele
Front
Meninges, brain tissue, and ventricular lumen protrude from the skull
Back
Diencephalon Development
Front
Derived from the alar plate
Swellings give rise to the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalimus
As the thalamus develops, there is often a fusion on the mideline (the interthalamic adhesion or massa intermedia)
Dorsal end -
stapes , styloid process
Intermediate -
regresses and perichondrium forms stylohyoid ligament
Ventral part - lesser horn on hyiod and upper half of the hyoid body
Back
Mesencephalon Alar Plate gives rise to...
Front
Neuroblasts --> superior and inferior colliculi (tectum)
Back
Sulcus limitans
Front
separates the basal and alar plates
Back
Spinal Cord formation
Front
mantle layer differentiates into dorsal and ventral swellings
Basal Plate (ventral swelling) - ventral horn of spinal cord (motor)
Alar Plate (dorsal swelling) - dorsal horn of the spinal cord
Back
1st Pharyngeal Arch forms what?
Front
Mesenchyme around the ventral part -
mandible (mandibular)
Dorsal end -incus, malleus (mandibular)
Intermediate part -
anterior ligament of the malleolus, sphenomandibular ligament
Back
Ectodermal Placodes
Front
Local thickening in the embryonic ectodermal layer
Constitute a primordial group from which a sense organ or ganglion develops
mesenchyme and neural crest cells --> leptomeninges --> Dura, Arachnoid, Pia mater
CSF is formed at week 5 and fills the subarachnoid space
Back
Neuroepithelial Layer
Front
Ventricular zone/Ependymal layer
Gives rise to neurons and most glia
Gives rise to ependymal epithelium of the ventricular system
Back
Neural Crest Cells
Front
Derived from lateral edges of the neural folds that lose attachment with the neural tube as it closes
These cells migrate to give rise to the PNS and ANS
- dorsal root ganglia
- sympathetic ganglia
- schwann cells
- meninges
Back
Roof and Floor plates of developing spinal cord
Front
allow for information to pass from one side of the spinal cord to the other
not neurons, just pathways
Back
Neuropores
Front
communicate freely with the amniotic cavity
cranial pore closes at day 25
caudal pore closes at day 27
Back
Meningocele
Front
Meninges protrude from the skull
Back
Hindbrain (rhombocephalon) derivatives
Front
Metacephalon --> Pons + Cerebellum + Upper part of 4th ventricle
Myelencephalon --> medulla + lower part of the 4th ventricle
Back
1st Pharyngeal Arch Muscles
Front
Muscles of mastication
- Temporalis
- Masseter
- Medial & lateral pterygoids
Accessory muscles of mastication
- Mylohyoid
- Anterior belly of digastric
- Tensor veli palatini
- Tensor tympani (ear)
Back
Telencephalon Development
Front
develops cerebral hemispheres from inside out
from alar plate
sulci and gyri form as it grows out
Back
Anecephaly
Front
failure of cranial neuropore closure
leads to failure of cranial vault formation, causing brain tissue degeneration
detected by fetal ultrasound
Risk decreased by Folic acid
usually lack telencephalon
usually survive for a few hours
remaining structures covered by a thin membrane
Back
Alar and Basal Plates in the Brainstem
Front
Alar plates move laterally
Sulcus limitans is now on the floor of the 4th ventricle
Basal is still motor; alar is still sensory
* motor and sensory nuclei appear at week 4
Back
Spina bifida with myeloschisis
Front
Caudal neuropore fails to close
Back
Development of Neural Tube Flexures (week 4)
Front
Midbrain (mesencephalic) flexure
- This is the only flexure that persists in the adult
Pontine flexure
- At the junction of the metencepalon and the myelencephalon
Cervical flexure
- At the junction of the myelencephalon and the spinal cord
Back
Neurohypophysis (posterior pituitary) development
Front
derived from neuroectoderm of the diencephalon
Back
After the midbrain flexure, ventral is what direction?
Front
Inferior
Back
Parasympathetics Development
Front
Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers are in CN III, VII, IX, and X and S2-S4 spinal nerves
Postgnaglionic parasympathetic fibers are derived from neural crest cells migrating to the target structure
Back
Oligodendrocytes develop from
Front
glioblasts that form from Neuroepithelial cells
Back
Section 2
(50 cards)
5th Pharyngeal Pouch
Front
Never develops
Controversy concerning possible development of ultimobranchial body
Persistence of the thyroglassal duct
present in 50% of people
Back
3rd Pharyngeal Arch Nerve
Front
Glossopharyngeal (CN IX)
Back
2nd Pharyngeal Pouch
Front
Palatine tonsillar fossa
Endoderm forms the surface epithelium and lining of tonsillar crypts
At 12-20 weeks, lymphoid tissue invades the endoderm and forms the palatine tonsils
born with reduced head size due to reduced brain growth
** skull only grows in response to brain growth
Back
Craniostenosis
Front
a malformation of the skull due to the premature closure of the cranial sutures
Back
4th Pharyngeal Pouch
Front
Dorsal bud
- Superior parathyroid glands
Ventral bud
- Ultimobranchial body
--- Fuses with the thyroid gland
--- Disseminates within thyroid to become parafollicular C cells (secrete calcitonin)
Back
External Ear
Front
formed from 6 hillocks
- 1-3 from 1st arch
- 4-6 from 2nd arch
** starts in neck area and ascends
Back
Skull Development
Front
develops from mesenchyme around the developing brain
- Neurocranium
- Viscerocranium
Back
4th Pharyngeal Arch Nerve
Front
Superior laryngeal branch of vagus (CN X)
Back
3rd Pharyngeal Arch Cartilage forms
Front
lower half of the body of the hyoid and the greater horn
Back
2nd Pharyngeal Arch Arteries
Front
Hyoid artery
Stapedial artery
Back
3rd Pharyngeal Pouch
Front
Endothelium of dorsal diverticula
- Inferior parathyroid glands
Endothelium of ventral diverticula
- Lobule of thymus
Diverticula become detached from the wall and migrate caudally
- Thymus comes to lie in the superior mediastinum
Back
Microglossia
Front
whole tongue develops from 2nd arch; it overgrows
Back
unpaired viscerocranium bones
Front
ethmoid
vomer
mandible
hyoid
Back
Oxycephaly (Acrocephaly)
Front
premature closing of lambdoid and coronal suture
head assumes cone shape, upward growth
** most severe
thickening of pharynx floor at week 4 becomes thyroid diverticulum
thyroid descends to the hyoid and thyrocartilage
Connects to the tongue by thyroglossal duct (degenerates by week 10)
Back
6th Pharyngeal Arch Cartilages
Front
Cricoid cartilage
Arytenoid cartilages
Corniculate cartilages
Cuneiform cartilages
* All have to do with larynx and vocal folds
Back
Cranial Nerve I
Front
Olfactory
Back
Tongue Development
Front
elevation on floor of pharynx, rostral to foramen cecum
it separates into two tongue buds from the 1st arch
- medial (tuberculum impar)
- 2 laterals just distal to the medial
at the same time, an elevation develops caudal to foramen cecum from the 2, 3, and 4 arch. This forms the posterior 1/3 of the tongue
Back
Pharyngeal Clefts (or grooves)
Front
4 pharyngeal clefts
- all but 1st cleft overgrown by the 2nd arch to form cervical sinus, which then disappears at week 7
1st cleft invades mesenchyme and forms the external auditory meatus and ectoderm of the tympanic membrane
hypertrophy of the muscles of the tongue,
treatment - cut down and reform a smaller tongue
Back
What forms if the cervical sinus doesn't close?
Front
Pharyngeal Cleft Cysts
Back
Neurocranium (a protective case around the brain)
Front
Membranous Neurocranium
- flat bones of the skull
- intramembranous ossification
- neural crest cells and paraxial mesoderm
Cartilaginous Neurocranium (chondrocranium)
- base of skull
- endochondral ossification
- paraxial mesoderm and neural crest cell
Back
2nd Pharyngeal Arch Muscles
Front
All muscles of facial expression
Stapedius muscles
Stylohyoid muscle
Posterior belly of digastric
Back
Bones posterior to the Sella Turcica
Front
derived from paraxial mesoderm
Back
Viscerocranium
Front
skeleton on the face
surround the mouth and nose completely
surrounds part of the orbits (eyes)
Back
4th Pharyngeal Arch Cartilage
Front
Thyroid Cartilage
Back
1st Pharyngeal Pouch
Front
Elongates into the tubotympanic recess
Distal part contacts the 1st cleft and forms the endoderm of the tympanic membrane
The tubutympanic recess becomes:
- Tympanic cavity
- Mastoid antrum
Connection of the recess with the pharynx becomes the auditory (eustachian) tube
Back
4th Pharyngeal Arch Artery
Front
Aortic Arch
- Left: Aortic arch
- Right: Right subclavian
allows the head to change shape to pass through the birth canal
allows for growth of the brain and the skull through the infants first year
Back
2nd Pharyngeal Arch Nerve
Front
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
Back
Tongue tie (Ankyloglossia)
Front
Frenulum extends all the way to tip of the tongue, preventing newborns from suckling
Back
Plagiocephaly
Front
Anterior (coronal), posterior (lambdoid), or unilateral
Back
Scaphocephaly
Front
premature closure of sagittal suture
extensive growth to front and back of head
** most common form
Back
Macrocephaly/ Hydrocephaly
Front
** not necessarily pathologic
Megalencephaly (enlarged brain)
Hydrocephalus (CSF on the brain)
Cranial hyperostosis (bone overgrowth)
** check when head circumference is more than 2 standard deviations above the mean
Back
3rd Pharyngeal Arch Muscular Component
Front
Stylopharyngeus muscles
Back
Bones anterior to the Sella turcica...
Front
derived from neural crest cells
Back
4 grades of microtia (small ear)
Front
Grade 1 - smaller than normal, mostly normal anatomy
Grade 2 - Part of the ear looks normal, usually the lower half (canal opened or closed)
Grade 3 - small peanut shaped skin and cartilage (no canal - aural atresia)
Grade 4 - complete absence of the external eat and canal
** deformed ear - hillock defect
** deformed canal - 1st cleft defect
* usually just in one ear
Back
Inner Ear Development
Front
otic placodes form at 4th week
invaginates into mesenchyme and detaches from ectoderm becoming the otic vesicle
Otic vesicle divides into 2
--- utricular portion (utricle, semicircular canals, and endolymphatic duct)
--- saccular portion (saccule and cochlear duct (becomes cochlea))
Back
Section 3
(50 cards)
Calvarium
Front
skull vault
Back
Cranial Nerve X
Front
Vagus
Back
Cranial Nerve XI
Front
Spinal Accessory
Back
Fates of lateral nasal swellings
Front
sides of nose, including alae (flare of nostril)
Back
Fate of medial nasal swellings
Front
Bridge/tip of nose
Part of Nasal septum
Intermaxillary segment of the face
Back
Facial formation time span
Front
weeks 4-10
Back
Tentorial notch
Front
Triangular opening in the tentorium cerebelli through which the brainstem extends from the posterior into the middle cranial fossa
Back
What structures form the choroid plexus
Front
fusion of the pia mater and the ependymal cells
Back
Cranial Nerve VII
Front
Facial
Back
Fates of the maxillary process
Front
Upper lip (lateral to philtrum)
Midface
Secondary palate
Back
Cranial Nerve III
Front
Oculomotor
Back
Components of the "deep face"
Front
palate
nasal passages
oral cavity
Back
tentorium cerebelli
Front
separates cerebrum from cerebellum
Back
Ependymal cells
Front
glial cells that line the ventricles of the brain
Back
3 major mechanical events of palatogenesis
Front
Migration of sufficient neural crest
Coordinated development and merging of facial primordia
Coordinated interaction between facial primordia and the developing tongue
Back
falx cerebri
Front
separates the two cerebral hemispheres
Back
diaphragma sellae
Front
small circular fold of dura that forms the roof of the sella turcica
perforated in the middle for infundibulum (pituitary stalk to pass)
Back
5 facial primordia
Front
1 frontal process (not from arches)
2 maxillary processes
2 mandibular processes
Back
Posterior Cleft
Front
Cleft Palate or Cleft Uvula
posterior to the incisive foramen
usually medial
Back
Arachnoid graulations (arachnoid villi)
Front
pieces of arachnoid that project into the sinuses and allow CSF to be absorbed into venous bloodstream
Back
Causes of clefting
Front
Genetics
Environmental --- Vitamin A + analogues like Accutane
--- Dilantin (anticonvulsant)
--- Phenobarbital (epileptic anticonvulsant)
Back
Components of midface
Front
maxilla
zygomatic
zygomatic temporal
squamous temporal regions
Back
Steps of Palatogenesis
Front
Large bulging tongue blocks the merging of the palatine shelves until it is developmentally ready
Tongue recedes to allow the palatine shelve to merge
Back
Incisive Foramen
Front
hole at the tip of the primary palate
Back
Nasal Passages
Front
develops when nasal pits sink into the face
From nares (tip of nostril) to choanae (deep end of nasal passages)
Back
Why is palatogenesis important?
Front
So you can breathe while you eat
Babies would have to relatch every few seconds
Back
Facial maturation time span
Front
weeks 9 - adulthood
Back
Cranial Nerve IX
Front
Glossopharyngeal
Back
Midline Cleft
Front
Medial nasal swelllings did not merge correctly
often includes grooved of cleft nose (bifid nose)
Back
Cranial Nerve II
Front
Optic
Back
Fates of frontal process
Front
Forehead
Bridge/tip of the nose
Part of nasal septum
Back
Cranial Nerve VI
Front
Abducens
Back
Sensory innervation of the dura
Front
primarily the trigeminal nerve
small contribution by C1-3
Back
Cranial Nerve V
Front
Trigeminal
Back
Holoprosencephaly
Front
A spectrum of craniofacial anomalies related to maldevelopment of the forebrain during weeks 3-5
results and varying levels of midline malformations
(mild to life threatening)
runs from medial canthus of eye to upper lip
nasolacrimal duct usually exposed to the surface
RARE
Back
Cranial Nerve VIII
Front
Vestibulocochlear
Back
Circle of Willis
Front
circulatory anastomoses between the anterior cerebral, middle cerebral, and posterior cerebral arteries
Back
Cranial Nerve XII
Front
Hypoglossal
Back
Nasolacrimal Grooves
Front
separates each maxillary process from the lateral nasal swellings
sinks into face during development
becomes lacrimal collecting system collecting and drainage system, to drain tears towards nose (does not include the lacrimal gland)
Back
falx cerebelli
Front
separates the two hemispheres of the cerebellum
Back
What structures are induced by ventral forebrain formation?
failure of the facial primordia to merge and/or fuse
most common group of craniofacial malformations
Back
Anterior Cleft
Front
Cleft Lip or Cleft Jaw
anterior to the incisive foramen
usually lateral
Back
Section 4
(42 cards)
Crista Galli
Front
upper border of ethmoid bone where the falx cerebri
Back
Sinuses that merge at the confluence of sinuses
Front
superior sagittal sinus
straight sinus
occipital sinus
transverse sinus
Back
Anterior Cranial Fossa bones and boundaries
Front
formed by:
- orbital plates of frontal bone
- cribriform plate of ethmoid bone
- lesser wings and front of body of sphenoid bone
boundaries:
- inner surface of frontal bone
- crista galli
- lesser wing of sphenoid bone
- groove for optic chiasm
Back
cranial nerves with GSA
Front
cutaneous innervation of head and neck
- trigeminal
cutaneous innervation of ear ONLY
- vagus
- facial
- glossopharyngeal
Back
cranial nerves with GVA
Front
soft palate and pharynx
- glossopharyngeal
- vagus
What forms the anterior cerebral and middle cerebral arteries?
Front
Internal carotid artery as it enters the cranial cavity
Back
Straight sinus
Front
originates at the union of the great cerebral vein and the inferior sagital sinus
runs between the the faux cerebelli and the tentorium
becomes continuous with transverse sinus
Back
subarachnoid hematoma
Front
bleeding into the CSF
sudden severe localized headache, becomes more dull and widespread, followed by stiff neck, and loss of consciousness
supplied by the dural venous sinuses
empty into the internal veins
Back
Posterior Cranial Fossa bones and boundaries
Front
petrous part of the temporal bone
internal surface of the squamous part of the occiptal bone
roof - tentorium cerebelli
Back
Inferior petrosal sinus
Front
at the base of petrous part of the temporal bone
empties directly into the internal jugular vein
Back
superior sagittal sinus
Front
begins at the crista galli
runs along midline of skull
stop at the confluence of sinuses
Back
Foramen in the middle cranial canal
Front
Optic canal (CN II)
Superior Orbital Fissure (CN IV, CN III, CN V1, CN VI)
Foramen Rotundum (CN V2)
Foramen Ovale (CN V3, and motor portion of CN V)
Foramen Spinosum (middle meningeal artery)
Foramen lacerum (in life, filled with cartilage and blood vessels)
Carotid canal (internal carotid artery)
Back
Opthalmic artery anastomoses
Front
connect the external and internal carotid arteries
Back
epidural hematoma
Front
above dura mater
arterial bleed (usually middle meningeal a. just beneath pterion)
symptoms develop rapidly
50% will lose consciousness then have a short lucid period
15-20% die
Back
dural sinuses
Front
venous channels between periosteal meningeal layers of the dura
no valves
receives cranial and meningeal blood and CSF
Back
subdural hematoma
Front
below the dura
venous bleed
usualy caused by blunt force trauma
24 hours - 2 weeks to show symptoms
Back
Cavernous sinus
Front
on either side of the body of the sphenoid bone in middle cranial fossa
the route of infection from face to brain (why you shouldn't pop pimples)
Back
SSA head and neck
Front
body position and orientation (sight, hearing, balance)
Back
What forms the basilar artery? What does it form?
Front
Left and right internal vertebral arteries
Posterior cerebral arteries
Back
Middle Cranial Fossa relationships
Front
hold temporal lobes
contains the sphenoid air sinuses (communication with nasal cavity)
large groove on the petrous bone - greater petrosal nerve
small groove on petrous bone - lesser petrosal nerve
arcuate eminence - round spot on the petrous bone, caused by underlying superior semicircular canal
tegmen tympani - thin extension of the petrous part of the temporal bone, roof of mastoid antrum, barier from ear infection from temporal lobes
Back
Anterior Cranial Fossa relationships
Front
holds the frontal lobes
falx cerebri attaches at the crista galli (ethmoid bone)
tentorium attaches at the anetrior clinoid processes (on sphenoid bone
Back
cranial nerves with SVE
Front
nerves associated with each pharyngeal arch
trigeminal
facial
glossopharyngeal
vagus
spinal accessory
Back
Venous drainage of the face and scalp
Front
drained by veins synonymous to the arteries of the face and scalp
empty into both internal and external jugular veins
Back
Inferior sagittal sinus
Front
runs long the free edge of the falx cerebri
ends at the junction of the straight sinus
Back
anterior communicating artery
Front
connects right and left anterior cerebral arteries
Back
GVA head and neck
Front
internal organs (endoderm)
Back
transverse sinus
Front
extends from confluence of sinuses ventrally
becomes the sigmoid sinus at the curvature
connect the internal carotid and verterbrobasliar circulation
Back
GSA head and neck
Front
body wall, oral cavity, nasal cavity, ear cavity (ectoderm)
Back
SVA head and neck
Front
feeding (alimentation) - taste and smell
Back
cranial nerves with SSA
Front
optic (sight)
vestibulocochlear (balance)
Back
Medial Cranial Fossa bones and boundaries
Front
formed by:
- body of greater wing of sphenoid bone
- parts of the temporal bone
- parts of the parietal bone
boundaries:
- lesser wing of sphenoid bone
- superior sharp border of the petrous part of the temporal bone
Back
Foramen in anterior cranial fossa
Front
perforations in cribriform plate
**narrow slit on side of cribriform plate for anterior ethmoidal nerve passage (CN V1)
Back
Sigmoid sinus
Front
bend into S shape and continue to the internal jugular vein