Neurodevelopment in Spinal Cord
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What type of cells give rise to the neurons and macroglial cells in the spinal cord?

  • Adipocytes
  • Ependymal cells
  • Microglial cells
  • Neuroepithelial cells (correct)

    • What structure separates the dorsal part (alar plate) from the ventral part (basal plate) in the developing spinal cord?

  • Ependyma
  • Ventral median fissure
  • Dorsal median septum
  • Sulcus limitans (correct)

    • Which of the following cells differentiate into ependymal cells that line the central canal of the spinal cord?

  • Neural crest cells
  • Neuroblasts
  • Neuroepithelial cells (correct)
  • Glioblasts

    • The unipolar neurons in the spinal ganglia are derived from which type of cells?

    <p>Neural crest cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the developing spinal cord becomes recognizable as the outer parts of the neuroepithelial cells?

    <p>Marginal zone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes spina bifida occulta?

    <p>It is often asymptomatic and can be detected incidentally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What results from the failure of the vertebral arches to close?

    <p>Spina bifida</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the secondary brain vesicles derived from the forebrain?

    <p>Telencephalon and diencephalon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which flexure occurs between the brain and the spinal cord?

    <p>Cervical flexure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many primary brain vesicles are formed during the early development of the brain?

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

    What condition denotes a serious neural tube defect with an open spinal cord?

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

    Which part of the brain does not divide into further secondary vesicles?

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

    What structure does the myelencephalon develop into?

    <p>Medulla oblongata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area of the brain is affected by the pontine flexure during its development?

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

    What shape does the cavity of the myelencephalon take during development?

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

    Which structure forms from the metencephalon?

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

    What is the role of the archicerebellum?

    <p>Connections with the vestibular apparatus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Neuroblasts from which plates migrate to form the gracile and cuneate nuclei?

    <p>Alar plates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the cerebellum is primarily associated with sensory data from the limbs?

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

    What happens to the lateral walls of the pons due to the pontine flexure?

    <p>They diverge outward.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain carries descending corticospinal fibers?

    <p>Medulla oblongata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the pons in the brainstem?

    <p>Connecting cerebral and cerebellar cortices with the spinal cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure in the midbrain is primarily associated with the processing of auditory information?

    <p>Inferior colliculus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the brain's total neurons does the cerebellum contain?

    <p>More than 50%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brain is responsible for motor coordination, proprioception, and balance?

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

    The lateral ventricles are formed from the cavities of which brain structure?

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

    During what week of development do the telencephalic vesicles arise?

    <p>Fifth week</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The foramen interventriculare is a connection between which two structures?

    <p>Lateral and third ventricles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of the substantia nigra in the midbrain?

    <p>Contains a high concentration of neuromelanin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The anterior part of the forebrain is known as which of the following?

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

    Study Notes

    Spinal Cord Development

    • Neuroepithelial cells give rise to neurons and macroglial cells in the spinal cord.
    • The sulcus limitans separates the alar plate (dorsal part) from the basal plate (ventral part) in the developing spinal cord.
    • Neuroepithelial cells differentiate into ependymal cells that line the central canal of the spinal cord.
    • Unipolar neurons in the spinal ganglia are derived from neural crest cells.
    • The marginal layer of the developing spinal cord becomes recognizable as the outer parts of the neuroepithelial cells.
    • Spina bifida occulta is characterized by a gap in one or more vertebrae, but the spinal cord remains covered by skin.
    • The failure of the vertebral arches to close results in spina bifida, a birth defect that can range in severity.

    Brain Development

    • The forebrain (prosencephalon) divides into the telencephalon and diencephalon as secondary brain vesicles.
    • The pontine flexure occurs between the brain and the spinal cord.
    • There are three primary brain vesicles formed during the early development of the brain: prosencephalon, mesencephalon, and rhombencephalon.
    • Anencephaly denotes a serious neural tube defect with an open spinal cord.
    • The mesencephalon does not divide into further secondary vesicles.
    • The myelencephalon develops into the medulla oblongata.
    • The pontine flexure affects the pons during its development.
    • The cavity of the myelencephalon takes a diamond shape during development.
    • The metencephalon forms the pons and cerebellum.

    Cerebellum Development

    • The archicerebellum is responsible for balance, muscle tone, and posture.
    • Neuroblasts from the alar plate migrate to form the gracile and cuneate nuclei.
    • The spinocerebellum is primarily associated with sensory data from the limbs.
    • The lateral walls of the pons flatten due to the pontine flexure.

    Brainstem Development

    • The pons carries descending corticospinal fibers that control voluntary movement.
    • The pons plays a key role in relaying information between the cerebrum and cerebellum.
    • The inferior colliculus in the midbrain is primarily associated with the processing of auditory information.

    Cerebellum

    • The cerebellum contains approximately 80% of the brain's total neurons.
    • It is responsible for motor coordination, proprioception, and balance.

    Telencephalon Development

    • The lateral ventricles are formed from the cavities of the telencephalon.
    • The telencephalic vesicles arise during the fifth week of development.
    • The foramen interventriculare connects the lateral ventricles and the third ventricle.

    Midbrain

    • The substantia nigra in the midbrain is characterized by dark pigmentation due to the presence of melanin.
    • The telencephalon, or cerebrum, is the anterior part of the forebrain.

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