Embryonic Development Week 1-2
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What is the name of the cavity that forms between the extra-embryonic mesodermal cells?

  • Umbilical vesicle
  • Amniotic cavity
  • Extraembryonic coelom (correct)
  • Bilaminar disk

    • What is the name of the structure that develops from the extraembryonic somatic mesoderm and trophoblast?

  • Chorionic cavity
  • Amniotic cavity
  • Chorionic sac (correct)
  • Umbilical vesicle

    • What is the name of the process by which the hypoblast cells migrate to line the inner surface of the cavity?

  • Neurulation
  • Hypoblast migration (correct)
  • Epiblast formation
  • Gastrulation

    • What is the name of the structure that forms from the fluid space within the extra-embryonic mesoderm?

    <p>Extraembryonic coelom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the layer of cells that forms from the hypoblast and surrounds the umbilical vesicle?

    <p>Extraembryonic splanchnic mesoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that develops from the connecting stalk?

    <p>Umbilical cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the process by which the oxygenated maternal blood and nutrients nourish the embryo?

    <p>Simple diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the thickened area of columnar cells that acts as an organization center?

    <p>Prechordal plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the prechordal plate?

    <p>To induce the formation of structures at the cephalad region of the embryo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does implantation of the blastocyst in the uterine endometrium begin and end?

    <p>End of the first week and completed by the end of the second week</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the lytic enzymes released from the acrosomes of the sperms?

    <p>To degenerate the zona pellucida and facilitate implantation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the fusion of adjacent lacunae?

    <p>The formation of lacunar networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which day does the blastocyst sink beneath the endometrial epithelium and the defect is filled by a closing plug?

    <p>Day 10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the cavity that develops from spaces in the extraembryonic mesoderm?

    <p>Extraembryonic coelom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the endometrial changes that result from the adaptation of these tissues in preparation for implantation?

    <p>Decidual reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the syncytiotrophoblast?

    <p>To erode endometrial tissues and allow the blastocyst to embed in the endometrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which day does the trophoblast differentiate into two layers: the syncytiotrophoblast and cytotrophoblast?

    <p>Day 7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the erosion of endometrial blood vessels by the syncytiotrophoblast?

    <p>The establishment of the utero-placental circulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of mesoblastic cells?

    <p>Undifferentiated mesoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During week 3, what happens to the hypoblast?

    <p>It is displaced by cells from the epiblast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the notochord?

    <p>To induce the formation of the neural plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which week do the cells from the primitive streak migrate widely and differentiate into diverse cell types?

    <p>Week 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fate of the primitive streak by the end of week 4?

    <p>It disappears</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the embryonic disk at the end of week 2?

    <p>Disk-shaped with a bilaminar structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the size of the embryo at the end of week 1?

    <p>0.1 mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which week does gastrulation occur?

    <p>Week 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fate of the hypoblast cells during week 3?

    <p>They are displaced by cells from the epiblast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the formation of the notochord during week 3?

    <p>Induction of the neural plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that forms a thick column of mesoderm on either side of the notochord during the 3rd week?

    <p>Paraxial mesoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that gives rise to the axial skeleton and associated musculature, as well as the dermis?

    <p>Somites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the layer of mesoderm that forms the embryonic gut?

    <p>Splanchnic mesoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the process by which the intraembryonic coelom appears as isolated spaces in the lateral mesoderm and cardiogenic mesoderm?

    <p>Coelomization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that forms the body wall?

    <p>Somatopleure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which week do somites develop adjacent to the neural tube?

    <p>3rd – 5th week</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that gives rise to the embryonic heart primordia?

    <p>Cardiogenic mesoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many main body cavities does the intraembryonic coelom develop into during the 2nd month?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that forms the horseshoe-shaped intraembryonic coelom?

    <p>Lateral mesoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which process is the bilaminar embryonic disc converted into a trilaminar embryonic disc?

    <p>Gastrulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the pharyngeal arches?

    <p>To form the face, nasal cavities, mouth, larynx, pharynx, and neck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms the cervical sinus during the fifth week?

    <p>The second pharyngeal arch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of pharyngeal pouches?

    <p>Four pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gives rise to the maxilla, zygomatic bone, and a portion of the vomer?

    <p>The maxillary prominence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When do the pharyngeal arches begin to develop?

    <p>Early in the fourth week</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the structure that forms from the primordial pharynx and joins the stomodeum?

    <p>Cranial end of the pharynx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the pharyngeal membrane?

    <p>Separates the pharyngeal pouches from the pharyngeal grooves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of pharyngeal arches visible externally by the end of the fourth week?

    <p>Four pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the decidual cells?

    <p>To release stored nutrients needed for embryonic growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of forming three embryonic germ layers?

    <p>Gastrulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the erosion of endometrial blood vessels by the syncytiotrophoblast?

    <p>The establishment of a maternal blood supply to the embryo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the origin of the epiblast?

    <p>The inner cell mass (embryoblast)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the amnioblasts?

    <p>To surround the developing amniotic cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction referred to as cephalad?

    <p>Towards the head region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which the syncytiotrophoblast invades into the stroma?

    <p>Implantation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the fluid-filled cavity that forms between the extra-embryonic mesodermal cells?

    <p>Extra-embryonic coelom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the neurenteric canal?

    <p>To provide a pathway for the amniotic cavity and the umbilical vesicle to communicate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs to the notochordal process after it approaches the prechordal plate?

    <p>The floor of the process fuses with the endoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the notochordal plate transition?

    <p>The formation of the fully-developed notochord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs to the notochordal plate cells during the transition to the notochord?

    <p>They proliferate and fold inwards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of the notochordal plate transition?

    <p>Cranially to caudally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the final fate of the neurenteric canal?

    <p>It is obliterated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the neural crest in the development of the CNS?

    <p>It forms a layer between the surface ectoderm and neural tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the coalescence of coelomic vesicles?

    <p>Formation of a single, horseshoe-shaped cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which structures do blood vessels first appear?

    <p>Umbilical vesicle, allantois, and chorion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the paraxial mesoderm?

    <p>It forms longitudinal columns that eventually give rise to somites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of embryonic folding?

    <p>To convert the embryonic disk into a more cylindrical shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the fusion of the neural folds?

    <p>Formation of the neural tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the heart tubes?

    <p>They fuse to form a tubular heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the somites?

    <p>They develop from the paraxial mesoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms the cuboidal masses of mesoderm on either side of the notochord?

    <p>Paraxial mesoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which week do the cells from the primitive streak migrate widely and differentiate into diverse cell types?

    <p>Week 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the formation of the notochord during week 3?

    <p>Formation of the neural tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms the embryonic gut?

    <p>Splanchnic mesoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which week does the intraembryonic coelom develop into three main body cavities?

    <p>Week 5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What gives rise to the axial skeleton and associated musculature, as well as the dermis?

    <p>Somites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms the body wall?

    <p>Somatic mesoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which week do the cells from the primitive streak migrate widely and differentiate into diverse cell types?

    <p>Week 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the process by which the intraembryonic coelom appears as isolated spaces in the lateral mesoderm and cardiogenic mesoderm?

    <p>Coelomization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which process is the bilaminar embryonic disc converted into a trilaminar embryonic disc?

    <p>Gastrulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pharyngeal arches give rise to the laryngeal cartilage?

    <p>Third and fourth pharyngeal arches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle is derived from the first pharyngeal arch?

    <p>Muscles of mastication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fate of the fifth pharyngeal arch?

    <p>It is rudimentary and eventually disappears</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is formed from the proximal mandibular prominence?

    <p>Mandible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pharyngeal arches form the ossicles of the middle ear?

    <p>First and second pharyngeal arches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the first pharyngeal arch in the formation of the face?

    <p>It plays a major role in the overall formation of the face</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the notochord in embryonic development?

    <p>To establish the longitudinal axis of the embryo and give it some rigidity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the formation of the notochord during week 3?

    <p>It develops a lumen known as the notochordal canal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the notochordal process?

    <p>To migrate cephalad and form a cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the notochord and the development of axial MSK structures?

    <p>The notochord produces signals for the development of axial MSK structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the notochord in relation to the CNS?

    <p>It produces signals for the development of the CNS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which week does the notochord develop a lumen known as the notochordal canal?

    <p>Week 3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the notochordal process approaching the prechordal plate?

    <p>The floor of the process fuses with the endoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the notochordal plate cells?

    <p>They proliferate and fold inwards, forming the fully-developed notochord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the neurenteric canal?

    <p>It allows the amniotic cavity and the umbilical vesicle to communicate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the neurenteric canal after the notochord is fully developed?

    <p>It is obliterated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of the notochordal plate !notochord transition?

    <p>Cranially to caudally</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the notochord?

    <p>To induce the formation of the neural tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the prechordal plate?

    <p>It acts as a stop signal for the notochord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the oropharyngeal membrane?

    <p>To separate the ectoderm and endoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the formation of the neural tube?

    <p>The development of the CNS</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the neural crest cells?

    <p>They lose affinity to epithelium and neighbouring cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fate of the neural crest cells?

    <p>They migrate dorso-laterally to form the neural crest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the extra-embryonic mesoderm?

    <p>To surround the umbilical vesicle and form the extra-embryonic coelom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the derivative of the neural crest cells?

    <p>Ganglia of CN V, VII, IX, X</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which week does neurulation occur?

    <p>Weeks 3-4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the prechordal plate in embryonic development?

    <p>It is an embryonic organizing center that stimulates differentiation and development of local structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the syncytiotrophoblast in the development of the embryo?

    <p>It erodes endometrial blood vessels to form lacunar networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the allantois?

    <p>To facilitate early blood formation and bladder development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the accumulation of fluid spaces within the extra-embryonic mesoderm?

    <p>The formation of the extra-embryonic coelom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the neural plate?

    <p>It gives rise to the neural tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the extra-embryonic coelom and the chorionic cavity?

    <p>The extra-embryonic coelom is another name for the chorionic cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the hypoblast cells in the development of the embryo?

    <p>They line the inner surface of the cavity and form the amnioblasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the erosion of endometrial blood vessels by the syncytiotrophoblast?

    <p>The formation of lacunar networks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the cytotrophoblast?

    <p>To send extensions to the lacuna to form primary villi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the chorionic cavity in embryonic development?

    <p>It is a fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the embryo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the amniotic cavity?

    <p>To surround the embryo and provide protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of mesenchymal cells during the third week of embryonic development?

    <p>Epiblastic cells from the median plane of the embryonic disc</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the infolding of the notochordal plate during the third week?

    <p>Formation of the notochord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following structures is NOT present in the embryonic disc at the end of the third week?

    <p>Hypoblastic layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the mesenchymal cells produced by the primitive streak?

    <p>Migration to the edges of the embryonic disc</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the location of the notochordal process during the third week?

    <p>Between the embryonic ectoderm and endoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the displacement of the hypoblast by epiblastic cells?

    <p>Formation of the embryonic endoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the embryonic mesoderm and the extraembryonic mesoderm?

    <p>The embryonic mesoderm migrates to the edges of the embryonic disc and joins the extraembryonic mesoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the neural plate during the third week?

    <p>It is induced by the developing notochord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Embryonic Development

    • At the end of week 1, the blastocyst consists of the zona pellucida, blastocoel, and two distinct groups of cells: the inner cell mass (embryoblast) and the trophectoderm.
    • During week 2, the trophoblast differentiates into two layers: the syncytiotrophoblast and cytotrophoblast.
    • The blastocyst adheres to the endometrial epithelium, and the syncytiotrophoblast erodes endometrial tissues, allowing the blastocyst to embed in the endometrium.

    Extraembryonic Mesoderm and Coelom

    • Extraembryonic mesoderm develops between the cytotrophoblast and the cells derived from the hypoblast (yolk sac).
    • Fluid accumulates between the extraembryonic mesodermal cells to form the extraembryonic coelom.
    • By the end of week 2, there are three distinct fluid-filled cavities: the umbilical vesicle (yolk sac), amniotic cavity, and extraembryonic coelom.

    Chorion and Amnion

    • The chorion consists of the extraembryonic somatic mesoderm and the trophoblast, forming the wall of the chorionic sac.
    • The chorionic sac encloses the embryo and its cavities, and is surrounded by the syncytiotrophoblast.

    Prechordal Plate and Embryonic Mesoderm

    • At the end of week 2, the prechordal plate appears as a thickened area of columnar cells that acts as an organizing center.
    • The prechordal plate induces the formation of structures in the head and mouth region and prevents the formation of structures in the caudal aspect of the embryo.

    Week 3 - Embryonic Mesoderm

    • During week 3, cells from the epiblast, as well as from the primitive node and other parts of the primitive streak, displace the hypoblast to form the embryonic endoderm.
    • The cells remaining in the epiblast form the embryonic ectoderm.
    • Mesenchymal cells derived from the primitive streak migrate widely and differentiate into diverse types of cells.

    Notochord and Somites

    • The notochord forms and then gives rise to the neural groove, neural plate, and early neural tube.
    • Paraxial mesoderm + somites develop adjacent to the neural tube.

    Intraembryonic Mesoderm and Coelom

    • During the 3rd week, the intraembryonic mesoderm proliferates to form a thick column of mesoderm on either side of the notochord.
    • The intermediate mesoderm is found just lateral to the paraxial mesoderm, and the lateral mesoderm is lateral to the intermediate mesoderm.
    • The primordium of the intraembryonic coelom appears as isolated spaces in the lateral mesoderm and cardiogenic mesoderm.

    Pharyngeal Arches and Pouches

    • The pharyngeal arches begin to develop early in the 4th week.
    • Four pairs of pharyngeal pouches develop, and the endoderm of the pouches contacts the ectoderm of the pharyngeal grooves to form a double-layered pharyngeal membrane.

    Pharyngeal Apparatus

    • The pharyngeal arches are separated from each other by the pharyngeal grooves.
    • The first pharyngeal arch (mandibular arch) separates into two prominences: the maxillary prominence and the mandibular prominence.

    Bony and Cartilaginous Derivatives

    • The pharyngeal arches give rise to bony and cartilaginous derivatives, including the maxilla, zygomatic bone, and portion of the vomer.

    Week 1-2: Embryonic Development

    • hCG is the hormone detected in pregnancy tests
    • At the end of Week 1 (days 6-7), the syncytiotrophoblast invades into the stroma, and the inner cell mass (embryoblast) differentiates into two distinct layers:
      • Epiblast: will become the embryo proper
      • Hypoblast: will line the blastocystic cavity (coelom) and form the primary yolk sac, also known as the primary endoderm

    Week 2: Embryologic Terms

    • Coelom: a fluid-filled cavity
    • Gastrulation: the process of forming three embryonic germ layers:
      • Ectoderm: typically found on the “exterior” of the organism
      • Endoderm: typically found on the “interior” of the organism
      • Mesoderm (intraembryonic mesoderm): found between the ectoderm and endoderm
    • Cephalad: towards the head region (anatomical term)
    • Caudad: towards the “tail” region (anatomical term)

    Week 2: Implantation and Epiblast-Hypoblast Development

    • Implantation of the embryo is complete at about day 10:
      • The embryo is completely embedded within the endometrium
      • Surrounded by syncytiotrophoblast cells
    • The stromal cells (below the epithelium) undergo decidualization:
      • Now known as decidual cells
      • Decidual cells accumulate glycogen and lipids throughout the uterus
    • The epiblast enlarges and gives rise to amnioblasts:
      • Amnioblast = cells that surround the developing amniotic cavity
    • The hypoblast extends around the entire interior surface of the blastocoel:
      • New class of cells begin to form and migrate between the hypoblast-derived cells (yolk sac or extraembryonic endoderm) and the cytotrophoblast

    Week 3: Development of the Notochord

    • Development of the notochord:
      • Mesenchymal cells dive into the primitive pit and migrate cephalad
      • They form a cord called the notochordal process
      • The notochordal process develops a lumen known as the notochordal canal
    • After the notochordal process approaches the prechordal plate, the floor of the process “fuses” with the endoderm:
      • The notochordal process is now the notochordal plate
      • The amniotic cavity and the umbilical vesicle can communicate through an opening (the neurenteric canal)
    • At this point, the notochordal plate cells proliferate and fold inwards, forming the fully-developed notochord:
      • No canal is present
      • Notochordal plate ! notochord transition starts cranially and progresses caudally
    • The notochord gives rise to:
      • Intervertebral discs

    Week 3: Intraembryonic Mesoderm and Coelom

    • During the 3rd week:
      • Intraembryonic mesoderm proliferates to form a thick column of mesoderm on either side of the notochord
      • Beside the axis of the organism (as defined by the notochord) = paraxial mesoderm
      • The intermediate mesoderm is found just lateral to the paraxial mesoderm
      • The lateral mesoderm is lateral to the intermediate mesoderm
    • The primordium of the intraembryonic coelom (embryonic body cavity) appears as isolated spaces in the lateral mesoderm and cardiogenic mesoderm:
      • These spaces soon coalesce (join together) and form a single horseshoe-shaped intraembryonic coelom
    • Intra-embryonic coelom divides the lateral mesoderm into two layers:
      • A somatic or parietal layer of lateral mesoderm located beneath the ectodermal epithelium and continuous with the extraembryonic mesoderm covering the amnion
      • A splanchnic or visceral layer of lateral mesoderm next to the endoderm and continuous with the extraembryonic mesoderm covering the umbilical vesicle

    Week 3: Somites and Neural Tube

    • During the 3rd – 5th week, somites develop adjacent to the neural tube:
      • Somite = cuboidal masses of mesoderm on either side of the notochord, visible along the dorso-lateral surface of the embryo on each side of the neural tube
      • Formed from the paraxial mesoderm
      • Somites give rise to most of the axial skeleton and associated musculature, as well as the dermis in those areas
    • The neural tube forms from the neural plate:
      • A longitudinal neural groove develops in the neural plate
      • Fusion of the folds forms the neural tube, the primordium of the CNS

    Week 3: Summary

    • The bilaminar embryonic disc is converted into a trilaminar embryonic disc during gastrulation
    • A longitudinal neural groove develops in the neural plate, which is flanked by neural folds
    • Fusion of the folds forms the neural tube, the primordium of the CNS
    • The mesoderm on each side of the notochord condenses to form longitudinal columns of paraxial mesoderm, which, by the end of the third week, give rise to somites
    • The coelom (cavity) within the embryo arises as isolated spaces in the lateral mesoderm and cardiogenic mesoderm
    • Blood vessels first appear in the wall of the umbilical vesicle (yolk sac), allantois, and chorion
    • Fetal and adult erythrocytes develop from different hematopoietic precursors
    • The primordial heart is represented by paired endocardial heart tubes
    • By the end of the third week, the heart tubes have fused to form a tubular heart that is joined to vessels in the embryo, umbilical vesicle, chorion, and connecting stalk to form a primordial cardiovascular system

    Development of Extraembryonic Structures

    • The hypoblast and epiblast form the bilaminar disk.
    • The hypoblast cells migrate to line the inner surface of the cavity, forming amnioblasts.
    • Extraembryonic mesoderm develops between the cytotrophoblast and the cells derived from the hypoblast (umbilical vesicle/yolk sac).
    • Fluid accumulation between the extraembryonic mesodermal cells forms the extraembryonic coelom.
    • Three distinct fluid-filled cavities develop in the embryo:
      • Umbilical vesicle (yolk sac)
      • Amniotic cavity
      • Extraembryonic coelom

    Development of the Notochord

    • The notochord develops from mesenchymal cells that dive into the primitive pit and migrate cephalad.
    • The notochordal process develops a lumen known as the notochordal canal.
    • Roles of the notochord:
      • Establishes the longitudinal axis of the embryo and gives it rigidity.
      • Provides signals for the development of axial MSK structures and the CNS.
      • Contributes to the intervertebral discs.

    Neurulation and Folding

    • The notochord induces the overlying ectoderm to form the neural plate.
    • The neural plate invaginates to form the neural groove, and the neural folds eventually fuse together to form the neural tube.
    • The neural tube is the primordium of the CNS.
    • Neurulation is the process by which the neural tube is formed, and it is complete at the end of the 4th week.

    Neural Crest Cells

    • Neural crest cells originate from the "crest" at the apex of the neural folds.
    • They migrate dorso-laterally on either side of the tube and many migrate widely throughout the mesenchyme.
    • Derivatives of the neural crest include:
      • Ganglia of CN V, VII, IX, X
      • Spinal ganglia

    Oropharyngeal and Cloacal Membranes

    • The prechordal plate develops into the oropharyngeal membrane.
    • The cloacal membrane forms caudal to the primitive streak.
    • Both membranes are two-layered, consisting of ectoderm and endoderm, with no mesoderm.

    Allantois

    • The allantois is a small, vascularized diverticulum from the caudal wall of the umbilical vesicle, extending into the connecting stalk.
    • Functions in early blood formation and bladder development.
    • Blood vessels become umbilical arteries, and a small portion persists as the urachus that extends from the bladder to the umbilical region, eventually becoming the median umbilical ligament in adults.

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