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Which embryonic layer is primarily responsible for forming the liver and pancreas?
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Which condition results from a malfunction of meiosis leading to an abnormal number of chromosomes?
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Which structures are derived from somites?
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During what gestational week does intramembranous ossification begin in the formation of the tongue?
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What morphological change occurs in ameloblasts during differentiation?
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Study Notes
Human Development Weeks 1-3
- Week 1: Fertilized egg undergoes rapid divisions, forming a ball of cells called a morula. Fluid accumulates within the morula, leading to cell rearrangement and the formation of a blastocyst (blastula).
- Week 2: On day 8, cells of the embryoblast differentiate into a two-layered disc, known as the bilaminar disc. The ectodermal layer (dorsal) is columnar and reorganizes to form the amniotic cavity. The secondary yolk sac (ventral), also known as the endothermal layer, forms the roof of a second cavity.
- Week 3: The bilaminar embryo disc transitions into a trilaminar embryo disc with the formation of the primitive streak. Cell shape changes, rearrangement, movement, and alterations in adhesive properties are key events in this process.
- Gastrulation: The process of transforming the blastula into a gastrula involves the enlargement of ectodermal and endodermal cells. Following two weeks, the axis of the embryo is established with a cranial/prochordal end (head end or rostral) and a caudal/cecal plate (tail end).
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Cell Migration: Cells migrate through the primitive streak, changing shape and diverting laterally and cephalically. Cells from the epiblast break off, travel through the primitive pit, and interact with the epiblast layer, forming the three germ layers: endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm.
- Endoderm: Formed by epiblast cells migrating from the primitive pit, displacing the hypoblast.
- Mesoderm: Located between the endoderm and ectoderm; comprises intra- and extraembryonic mesoderm.
- Ectoderm: Consists of remaining epiblast cells at the primitive pit.
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Germ Layer Fate: These three germ layers are responsible for forming different fetal tissues.
- Ectoderm: Forms the epidermis of the skin, cornea and lens of the eye, and the nervous system.
- Mesoderm: Forms the notochord, musculoskeletal system (MSK), muscle layer of the stomach and intestines, circulatory system, respiratory system, and outer lining of the gut.
- Endoderm: Forms the liver, pancreas, lining of the urethra, bladder, and reproductive system, and the epithelial lining of the digestive and respiratory tracts.
Embryological Defects
- Down's Syndrome (Trisomy 21): Occurs when a 24 chromosome gamete fuses with a normal gamete, resulting in a zygote with 47 chromosomes. The 21st chromosome pair has three chromosomes (trisomic). Characteristics include facial clefts, shortened palate, protruding and fissured tongue, and delayed eruption of teeth.
- Turner Syndrome: The most common chromosomal disorder in females, involving the partial or complete absence of an X chromosome (monosomy). Features include dysmorphic stigmata, short stature, sexual infantilism, and renal, cardiac, skeletal, endocrine, and metabolic abnormalities.
Epigenetic Processes
- DNA Methylation: Involves the addition of a methyl group to cytosines via covalent modification. Methylation in CpG regions, often located in promoter regions of target genes, can decrease gene transcription (hypermethylation) or increase gene transcription (hypomethylation).
- Histone Modification: Positively charged nuclear proteins (histones) around which DNA wraps can be modified, affecting the activity of promoters and thus gene expression.
- Non-Coding RNA: A cluster of RNA that doesn't encode functional proteins can regulate gene and chromosome expression, playing a significant role in cell differentiation.
- Genetics and Epigenetics: Genetics determines inherited traits and disorders, while epigenetics dictates which genes are activated. This regulation is achieved by chemical modifications of DNA and proteins, determining when and where genes are active.
Neural Crest Formation and Fate
- Neural Tube Development: The nervous system originates when the ectoderm thickens at the rostral (head) end, forming the neural plate. The margins of the plate elevate, creating neural folds that enclose a groove. These folds eventually merge to form the neural tube. The thickening and separation of the neural tube forms the floor of the amniotic cavity.
- Brain Development: The anterior portion of the neural tube expands, forming the forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain. The hindbrain develops eight bulges called rhombomeres. Somites contribute to head muscles.
Somites
- Each somite differentiates into three parts:
- Sclerotome: Develops into two adjacent vertebrae and articulating discs.
- Myotome: Originates from muscles.
- Dermatome: Forms connective tissue of the skin.
Rhombomeres
- The midbrain and rhombomeres 1 and 2 contribute to the face and the first branchial arch.
- Neural crest cells from rhombomeres 3 onward contribute to pharyngeal structures.
Neural Crest
- Origin: Cells at the dorsal margin of closing neural folds become distinct from the neuroectoderm.
- Transformation: Neural crest cells undergo epithelial-mesenchymal transformation after receiving inductive signals.
- Stem Cell Potential: Exhibit exceptional stem and progenitor cell capabilities.
- Timing: Develops during the third and fourth weeks of embryonic development.
Neural Crest Cells
- Signaling Molecules: Wnt and FGF, secreted by surrounding nonneural ectoderm, induce the neural crest cell cascade.
- Competence: Expression of members of the "Snail zinc-finger transcription factor family" represses the expression of the cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin, making cells competent to migrate and form the neural crest.
- Fate: Neural crest cells are responsible for the majority of connective tissue in the head, including tissues of the teeth (except enamel and some cementum).
Branchial Arch Formation and Development
- Formation: Develop as a series of bulges in the lateral pharyngeal walls of the embryo.
- Neural Crest Contribution: Contribute to skeletal, muscular, and connective tissues of the head and neck regions.
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Fate: Each arch develops a specific characteristic:
- Arch 1: (mandibular arch) Forms the mandible, muscles of mastication, and the Meckel's cartilage.
- Arch 2: (hyoid arch) Develops into the stapes, styloid process, hyoid bone, facial muscles, and the second branchial arch.
- Arch 3: Forms the greater cornu of the hyoid bone, stylopharyngeal muscle, and contributing structures to the pharynx.
- Arch 4: Forms parts of the larynx and muscles of the pharynx.
- Arch 6: Contributes to the larynx muscles and muscles of the soft palate.
Facial Development
- Interaction: Interactions between neural crest mesenchyme and sensory facial ectodermal placodes drive facial development.
- Epithelial-Mesenchymal Interactions: These interactions involve sequential activation of specific genes and signaling molecules.
- Week 4: The frontonasal process starts to form.
- Week 5: The maxillary and mandibular processes appear.
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Week 6:
- The two mandibular processes fuse to form the lower jaw.
- The maxillary processes grow below the lateral nasal processes towards the medial nasal processes.
- The nasolacrimal groove forms, with an ectodermal rod of cells sinking below the surface to later canalize into the nasolacrimal duct.
Tongue Development
- Secondary Plate: The formation of the secondary plate distinguishes between the oral and nasal cavities during weeks 7 and 8, completing by the third month.
- Head Position: The head's position is crucial for tongue development. At 9 weeks, the head lifts to provide space for tongue movement.
- Origin: Starts developing at four weeks of gestation.
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Formation: The anterior two-thirds of the tongue form from
- Lingual swellings
- Tuberculum impar (derived from the first arch).
- Hypobranchial Eminence: The hypobranchial eminence overgrows the second arch.
- Pharyngeal Arches: The pharyngeal arches meet at the midline below the primitive mouth.
- Nerve Development: Develops alongside the nerve of the first arch.
Mandible Development
- Intramembranous Ossification: Begins at seven weeks, forming bone from existing cartilage. The bone formation spreads rapidly, forming the tooth germs.
- Ramus Development: Spreads posteriorly into the mesenchyme of the first arch, turning away from Meckel's cartilage. This divergence, marked by the lingula, completes by week 10.
- Meckel's Cartilage: Degenerates to make space for new bone.
- Secondary Cartilages: Further growth occurs from three secondary cartilages: condylar (most important), coronoid, and symphyseal cartilage.
- Condylar Cartilage: Forms at 12 weeks, persists until late 20s.
Maxilla Development
- Ossification Center: Begins alongside the nasal capsule cartilage, appearing at the angle between the anterosuperior dental nerve and the inferior orbital nerve.
- Spread: Ossification expands posteriorly towards the developing zygoma, anteriorly towards the incisor region, and superiorly to form the frontal process.
- Zygomatic/Malar Cartilage: Appears in the developing zygomatic process, playing a major role in zygomatic development.
- Maxillary Sinus: Develops at 16 weeks, forming a shallow groove on the nasal aspect.
TMJ Development
- Formation: Initially formed from membranous centers of ossification.
- Mesenchyme: A broad band of undifferentiated mesenchyme between the developing ramus of the mandible and the squamous tympanic bone forms a dense strip of mesenchyme as the condylar cartilage develops.
- Joint Cavity: Adjacent mesenchyme forms the joint cavity.
- Articular Disc: The strip develops into the articular disc.
Clinical Considerations and Anomalies in Facial Development
- Holoprosencephaly: The forebrain fails to divide into two separate hemispheres and ventricles, occurring in 1:10,000 births. The cause is unclear, but potential factors include chromosomal abnormalities, gene mutations, maternal diabetes, infection, and drugs.
Tooth Development
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Epithelial-Mesenchymal Interactions: These interactions are crucial in tooth development, involving numerous growth factors, signaling molecules, and transcription factors. The mesenchyme, derived from neural crest cells, gives rise to the dental papilla and follicle. The epithelial cells, originating from ectoderm, form the enamel.
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Tooth Development Stages: The process involves several stages:
- Bud Stage: Initial stage with a condensation of mesenchymal cells forming the dental mesenchyme. The dental lamina (a thickening of the oral epithelium) forms.
- Cap Stage: The tooth bud becomes invaginated, and the dental papilla and follicle develop. The ameloblasts differentiate and begin to secrete enamel matrix.
- Bell Stage: The enamel organ is fully formed, and the dentin formation begins.
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Key Signaling Molecules:
- FGFs: Regulate cell proliferation, survival, and differentiation in the epithelium and mesenchyme.
- BMPs: Promote odontoblast differentiation.
- Shh: Involved in tooth patterning, shaping the tooth germ, and influencing tooth eruption.
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Importance of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Interactions:
- Determine the shape and size of the tooth.
- Control the differentiation of cells into ameloblasts, odontoblasts, and cementoblasts.
- Coordinate the deposition of enamel, dentin, and cementum.
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Role of Shh:
- Marks future sites of tooth development in the dental placode.
- Triggers the condensation of neural crest-derived mesenchymal cells, forming dental mesenchyme.
- Regulates the formation of the dental lamina.
- Expressed at high levels by epithelial cells during the bud stage, promoting growth and invagination of the tooth bud.
- Shapes the tooth germ in the cap stage and controls the proliferation of epithelial cells in the enamel organ, defining regions of the developing tooth (enamel organ, dental papilla, and dental follicle).
- Plays a crucial role in morphogenesis (shape determination) and cusps formation.
- Disruptions in Shh can result in supernumerary teeth, missing teeth, or abnormal tooth shapes.
- Contributes to the development of Hertwig's epithelial root sheath (HERS), which encloses the tooth root.
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Morphogenesis: Involves cell proliferation and movement to shape the tooth.
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Histogenesis: The differentiation of cells into fully formed dental tissues.
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Tooth Type: Determined by the patterning of the dentition, controlled by the spatially restricted expression of homeobox genes, like the SEK gene.
Amelogenesis (Enamel Formation)
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Simultaneous Process: Occurs concurrently with odontogenesis (dentin formation), starting at the enamel-dentine junction.
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Ameloblast Formation:
- Origin: Ameloblasts are derived from the inner enamel epithelium of the enamel organ, part of the developing tooth germ.
- Induction: Signaling from the underlying odontoblasts induces the inner enamel epithelial cells to differentiate into ameloblasts. This interaction is crucial for enamel formation initiation.
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Morphological Change:
- Polarization: Differentiated ameloblasts elongate and become polarized, with the nucleus migrating towards the base of the cell and the enamel secretion region (Tomes' process) at the top.
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Secretory Phase (Enamel Production):
- Enamel Matrix Production: Ameloblasts in the secretory stage produce and secrete proteins forming the enamel matrix, primarily amelogenin, ameloblastin, and enamelin.
- Tomes' Process: Helps to organize the enamel crystals into the structured enamel prisms, providing enamel's strength and hardness.
- Mineralization: The enamel matrix begins to mineralize, continuing as the enamel matures. Ameloblasts deposit calcium and phosphate into the enamel matrix.
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Ameloblast Retraction: Ameloblasts become pyramid-shaped as they retreat, with their nuclei shifting lower, increasing surface area.
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Cell Death: About 50% of ameloblasts die during this stage.
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Tomes' Process Loss: Ameloblasts lose their Tomes' process after achieving full enamel thickness.
Tertiary (Reparative) Dentin
- Production: In response to injury or decay, odontoblasts produce tertiary (reparative) dentin to protect the pulp from damage.
Aging and Degeneration
- Reduced Activity: Odontoblast activity declines with age, slowing down the production of secondary dentin. Odontoblasts shrink or lose functionality over time.
- Cell Death: Odontoblasts may eventually undergo apoptosis (programmed cell death) due to aging or substantial injury. Damaged odontoblasts can be replaced by new cells called odontoblast-like cells derived from the dental pulp to continue producing reparative dentin.
Human Development Weeks 1-3: Gametogenesis to Trilaminar Embryo
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Week 1:
- Fertilized egg undergoes rapid divisions, forming a ball of cells called a morula.
- Fluid accumulates in the morula, causing cell realignment and forming a blastocyst.
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Week 2:
- On day 8, the embryoblast (inner cell mass) differentiates into two layers: the ectoderm (dorsal) and endoderm (ventral).
- The ectodermal layer reorganizes to create the amniotic cavity.
- The endodermal layer forms the roof of the secondary yolk sac.
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Week 3:
- The bilaminar embryo disc transitions into the trilaminar embryo disc.
- Gastrulation initiates with the formation of the primitive streak.
- Cell shapes, arrangement, and movement change as cells migrate.
Gastrulation
- Cell Migration: Cells migrate through the primitive streak, altering shapes and moving laterally and cephalically.
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Three Germ Layers Formation:
- Endoderm: Cells from the primitive pit displace the hypoblast, forming the endoderm.
- Mesoderm: Cells lie between the endoderm and ectoderm, forming the mesoderm.
- Ectoderm: Remaining epiblast cells at the primitive pit form the ectoderm.
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Tissue Differentiation:
- Ectoderm: Forms epidermis of skin, cornea and lens of the eye, nervous system.
- Mesoderm: Forms notochord, musculoskeletal system, muscle layers of the stomach and intestines, circulatory and respiratory systems, and the outer lining of the gut.
- Endoderm: Forms liver, pancreas, lining of urethra, bladder, reproductive system, and epithelial lining of the digestive and respiratory tracts.
Embryological Development Defects
- Defects can arise from meiosis malfunction, leading to abnormal numbers of chromosomes.
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Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21):
- Caused by an extra chromosome on the 21st pair.
- Characterized by facial clefts, shortened palate, protruding tongue, fissured tongue, and delayed tooth eruption.
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Turner Syndrome:
- Most common chromosomal disorder in females.
- Results from a partial or complete absence of an X chromosome.
- Characterized by dysmorphic stigmata (abnormal physical features), short stature, sexual infantilism, and renal, cardiac, skeletal, endocrine, and metabolic abnormalities.
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Single Gene Malfunctions:
- Autosomal dominant: Achondroplasia, cleidocranial dysostosis, osteogenesis imperfecta, and dentinogenesis imperfecta.
- Autosomal recessive: Chondroecto dysplasia, cystic fibrosis.
Epigenetic Processes in Development
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DNA Methylation:
- The addition of a methyl group to cytosines, influencing gene expression.
- Hypermethylation decreases gene transcription.
- Hypomethylation increases gene transcription.
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Histone Modification:
- Modifications to positively charged nuclear proteins (histones) that DNA wraps around, affecting gene expression.
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Non-coding RNA:
- RNA that does not code for proteins but regulates gene expression and chromosome structure.
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Genetics and Epigenetics:
- Genetics determines the inherited traits and disorders.
- Epigenetics controls gene activation through chemical modifications to DNA and proteins, influencing when and where genes are active.
Neural Crest Formation and Fate
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Neural Crest Cell Development:
- Neural crest cells originate at the dorsal edge of the closing neural folds.
- Undergo epithelial-mesenchymal transformation.
- Possess stem and progenitor cell capabilities.
- Formation occurs during the 3rd and 4th weeks of embryonic development.
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Neural Crest Cell Induction:
- Signaling molecules like Wnt and FGF are secreted by the surrounding non-neural ectoderm, inducing neural crest cell development.
- Cells express "Snail zinc-finger transcription factor family" members, repressing the expression of cell adhesion molecule E-cadherin.
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Neural Crest Cell Fate:
- Form most of the connective tissue of the head.
- Contribute to the craniofacial skeleton and teeth.
- All tooth tissues (except enamel and some cementum) are derived from neural crest cells.
Tooth Development
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Odontoblast Differentiation:
- Originate from neural crest cells, migrating into the dental papilla of the developing tooth germ.
- Induced by signals from the inner enamel epithelium.
- Characterized by increased organelle size and number, especially Golgi apparatus and rough ER.
- Become polarized with a nucleus towards one end and cytoplasmic extensions toward the dentin matrix.
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Dentinogenesis:
- Odontoblasts secrete predentin, an organic matrix of collagen and proteins.
- Predentin mineralizes into dentin with calcium phosphate crystals.
- Mantle dentin: first layer formed.
- Circumpulpal dentin: subsequent layers.
- Tomes' fibers extend long cytoplasmic processes into the dentin, forming dentinal tubules.
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Secondary Dentine:
- Formed due to pre-programmed aging.
- Possibly due to apoptosis, reducing pulp volume.
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Tertiary Dentine:
- Formed in response to repeated trauma.
- A tubular and bone-like dentine.
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Odontoblast Maintenance:
- Odontoblasts line the outer surface of the dental pulp and produce secondary dentine to protect the pulp.
- Tertiary dentine is formed in response to injury or decay.
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Odontoblast Aging and Degeneration:
- Odontoblast activity and secondary dentin production decrease with age.
- Odontoblasts may undergo apoptosis.
- Damaged odontoblasts can be replaced by odontoblast-like cells.
Amelogenesis
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Occurs nearly simultaneously with odontogenesis.
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Begins at the enamel-dentine junction.
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Ameloblast Differentiation:
- Derived from the inner enamel epithelium.
- Induced by signals from the underlying odontoblasts.
- Elongate and become polarized, with the nucleus at the base and the secretory part at the top.
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Secretory Phase (Enamel Production):
- Ameloblasts secrete proteins that form the enamel matrix (amelogenin, ameloblastin, and enamelin).
- Tomes' process helps organize enamel crystals into prisms.
- Mineralization begins as enamel matures.
- Ameloblasts deposit calcium and phosphate into the enamel matrix.
- 50% of ameloblasts die by the end of the secretory phase.
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Maturation Phase (Enamel Maturation):
- Ameloblasts lose their Tomes' process and become flattened.
- Enamel continues to mineralize, reaching full hardness and structure.
Periodontal Ligament Development
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Cementum Formation:
- Cementoblasts from the dental follicle form cementum over the root surface after Hertwig's epithelial root sheath breaks down.
- Cementum provides attachment points for the periodontal ligament.
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Periodontal Ligament Formation:
- Fibroblasts from the dental follicle produce collagen fibers that form the periodontal ligament.
- The ligament connects the cementum of the tooth root to the alveolar bone, acting as a shock absorber and allowing tooth movement.
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Alveolar Bone Formation:
- Osteoblasts differentiate and form the alveolar bone surrounding the tooth socket.
- The bone responds to signals from the developing tooth and periodontal ligament, securing the tooth in the jaw.
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Gingiva Formation:
- The gingiva develops from the oral mucosa, forming a protective layer around the tooth neck.
- It shields the periodontal tissues from bacteria and trauma.
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This quiz covers the crucial stages of human development during the first three weeks, starting from fertilization to the formation of the trilaminar disc. It highlights key processes such as the development of the morula and blastocyst, as well as gastrulation. Test your understanding of these foundational concepts in embryology.
