Notochord Development Overview
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What structure persists as the urachus in adults?

  • Notochord
  • Median umbilical ligament (correct)
  • Neural tube
  • Cranial nerve ganglia

    • Which developmental process involves the formation of the neural plate and the neural tube?

  • Organogenesis
  • Somitogenesis
  • Neurulation (correct)
  • Gastrulation

    • What is the role of the notochord in the development of the neural plate?

  • It induces the thickening of the overlying ectoderm. (correct)
  • It generates mesodermal tissues.
  • It serves as a blood vessel conduit.
  • It forms the neural tube directly.

    • What is formed when the neural folds fuse?

    <p>Neural tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Neuroectodermal cells that lose their epithelial characteristics and detach from the neural folds form what structure?

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

    When does the process of neurulation complete?

    <p>End of the fourth week</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure serves as the primary source for the sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves?

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

    What major developmental change occurs to the size of the neural plate during development?

    <p>It extends cranially beyond the notochord.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary signaling function of the notochord during embryonic development?

    <p>To induce the overlying embryonic ectoderm to thicken and form the neural plate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which developmental stage does the notochord detach from the endoderm of the umbilical vesicle?

    <p>Once the neurenteric canal is obliterated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure does the notochord contribute to as it degenerates?

    <p>The nucleus pulposus of intervertebral discs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the allantois play during embryonic development?

    <p>It provides blood vessels that supply the placenta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the notochord in axial development?

    <p>It defines the longitudinal axis and provides rigidity to the embryo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the notochord influence the formation of the neural plate?

    <p>By secreting signals that induce ectoderm thickening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during the invagination of cells from the primitive pit in relation to the notochord?

    <p>Elongation of the notochordal process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What connects the notochordal canal to the umbilical vesicle during initial development?

    <p>The neurenteric canal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of somites during embryogenesis?

    <p>Development of the axial skeleton and associated musculature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do somites form in relation to the growth of the embryonic structure?

    <p>In a craniocaudal sequence, from head to tail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two layers formed from the lateral mesoderm due to the intraembryonic coelom?

    <p>Somatic (parietal) and splanchnic (visceral) layers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the embryonic structure that serves as the precursor to the axial skeleton?

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

    In what stage does the intraembryonic coelom start to take shape within the embryo?

    <p>Second month of development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which major body cavities are formed from the division of the intraembryonic coelom?

    <p>Pericardial, pleural, and peritoneal cavities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initial source of nutrition for the embryo during early development?

    <p>Maternal blood through diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure forms as a segmental block of mesodermal tissue during the development phase?

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

    What is the primary role of the primitive streak in embryonic development?

    <p>To initiate gastrulation and establish the embryonic axes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The notochordal process is formed by the migration of which type of cells?

    <p>Mesenchymal cells acquiring mesodermal fates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms at the cranial end of the primitive streak?

    <p>Primitive node.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the embryonic disc does the primitive streak appear on?

    <p>Epiblast layer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By the end of which week does the primitive streak typically disappear?

    <p>Fourth week.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What embryonic structure does the notochord contribute to as it degenerates?

    <p>Axial skeleton.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does mesenchyme give rise to in the embryo?

    <p>Intraembryonic mesoderm and various tissues.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The prechordal plate is significant for signaling the development of which structures?

    <p>Cranial structures including the forebrain and eyes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process occurs at the beginning of the third week of embryonic development?

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

    Which germ layer is primarily responsible for forming the epidermis and nervous system?

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

    What is one of the first indications of pregnancy related to the development of the embryo?

    <p>Cessation of menstruation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the process of gastrulation, the bilaminar embryonic disk is converted into what structure?

    <p>Trilaminar embryonic disc</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant feature develops during the third week of embryonic development?

    <p>Primitive streak</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these structures is derived from the embryonic endoderm?

    <p>Lining of the respiratory tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the rapid development of the embryo during the third week?

    <p>Morphogenesis and gastrulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary outcome of the differentiation of the three germ layers in the embryo?

    <p>Development of all embryonic tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sequence describes the development of somites during embryogenesis?

    <p>Cranio-caudal from the head region downward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a function of somites?

    <p>Development of the epidermal layers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of the somatic mesoderm?

    <p>Located beneath the ectoderm, continuous with extraembryonic mesoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major body cavity is formed from the division of the intraembryonic coelom?

    <p>Pericardial cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pairs of somites are typically present by the end of the fifth week of embryonic development?

    <p>42 to 44 pairs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'splanchnopleure' refer to in embryonic development?

    <p>The embryonic gut formed from endoderm and splanchnic mesoderm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What initiates the formation of blood vessels during early embryonic development?

    <p>Nutrient diffusion from maternal blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure forms a continuous layer with the ectoderm in the developing embryo?

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

    What is the adult representation of the urachus?

    <p>Median umbilical ligament</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which week does the closure of the neural tube complete?

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

    Which structure is essential for the thickening of the embryonic ectoderm to form the neural plate?

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

    What is the process called that involves the formation of new blood vessels from existing ones?

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

    What happens to the neural folds at the end of the third week?

    <p>They fuse to form the neural tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does the embryonic blood circulation begin and the heart starts beating?

    <p>By the end of the third week</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What cellular transition do neural crest cells undergo as the neural folds fuse?

    <p>Epithelial to mesenchymal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What primarily drives the development of embryonic blood vessels?

    <p>The need for oxygen and nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the neural crest give rise to?

    <p>Sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cells aggregate to form blood islands during the vascular development?

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

    Which of the following structures develops first in the formation of the cardiovascular system?

    <p>The primordial heart tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initiator of the formation of the neural groove?

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

    Where does the separation of the neural crest occur during development?

    <p>Between the surface ectoderm and neural tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of villi has visible blood vessels and connects with the embryonic heart?

    <p>Tertiary chorionic villi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which week does hematopoiesis, the formation of blood, begin?

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

    What type of cells differentiate into the muscular and connective tissue components of blood vessels?

    <p>Mesenchymal cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Notochord Development

    • The notochord is a rod-like structure that forms from notochordal precursor cells induced by signals from the primitive streak.
    • The notochordal process elongates by invagination of cells from the primitive pit.
    • An indentation forms and extends into the notochordal process, forming the notochordal canal.
    • The floor of the notochordal process fuses with the underlying embryonic endoderm, leading to the degeneration of the fused layers.
    • Openings form connecting the notochordal canal with the umbilical vesicle.
    • As the openings in the floor of the notochordal process become confluent, the floor disappears, forming the notochordal plate.
    • The notochordal plate cells proliferate and undergo infolding, creating the definitive notochord.
    • The proximal part of the notochordal canal temporarily persists as the neurenteric canal, forming a communication between the amniotic cavity and the umbilical vesicle.
    • The neurenteric canal eventually obliterates as development progresses.
    • The notochord detaches from the endoderm of the umbilical vesicle, becoming a continuous layer.
    • The notochord extends from the oropharyngeal membrane to the primitive node.
    • As it degenerates, the notochord contributes to the formation of the nucleus pulposus of each intervertebral disc.

    Functions of the Notochord

    • The notochord defines the primordial longitudinal axis of the embryo, providing rigidity and serving as the initial scaffold for body structure.
    • The notochord acts as a primary signaling center, inducing the overlying embryonic ectoderm to thicken and form the neural plate, the primordium of the CNS.
    • The notochord sends signals necessary for the development of axial musculoskeletal structures and the CNS.

    Allantois

    • The allantois appears as a small outpouching from the caudal wall of the umbilical vesicle around day 16 of embryonic development.
    • The allantois extends into the connecting stalk.
    • The allantoic mesoderm expands beneath the chorion and forms blood vessels that eventually supply the placenta.
    • The proximal part of the allantoic diverticulum persists as a stalk called the urachus, which extends from the bladder to the umbilical region.
    • In adults, the urachus is represented by the median umbilical ligament.
    • The blood vessels of the allantoic stalk develop into the umbilical arteries.
    • The intraembryonic part of the umbilical veins has a separate origin from the allantois.

    Neurulation

    • Neurulation is the process of forming the neural plate, neural folds, and closure of the folds to form the neural tube.
    • Neurulation is completed by the end of the fourth week when the caudal neuropore closes.
    • The notochord induces the overlying embryonic ectoderm to thicken, forming the neural plate.
    • The neural plate consists of thickened epithelial cells called neuroectoderm, which gives rise to the CNS.
    • The neural plate initially matches the length of the notochord but eventually extends cranially to the oropharyngeal membrane.
    • Around the 18th day, the neural plate begins to invaginate along its central axis, creating the neural groove flanked by neural folds.
    • The neural folds, prominent at the cranial end, are the first indicators of brain development.
    • By the end of the third week, the neural folds begin to fuse, transforming the neural plate into the neural tube, the primordium of the brain vesicles and spinal cord.
    • The neural tube detaches from the surface ectoderm as the neural folds meet.
    • As the neural folds fuse, neural crest cells undergo an epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and migrate away.
    • The surface ectoderm fuses over the neural tube, later differentiating into the epidermis.
    • Neurulation is completed during the fourth week.

    Neural Crest

    • As the neural folds fuse to form the neural tube, some neuroectodermal cells along the inner margin of each fold detach from neighboring cells.
    • These cells form a flattened, irregular mass called the neural crest, located between the neural tube and the overlying surface ectoderm.
    • The neural crest soon separates into right and left parts, shifting to the dorsolateral aspects of the neural tube.
    • Neural crest cells give rise to the sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves.

    Development of Somites

    • Somites are segmented blocks of mesodermal tissue that form along the sides of the neural tube during embryogenesis.
    • Somites develop from the paraxial mesoderm, derived from the primitive node.
    • The paraxial mesoderm is continuous laterally with the intermediate mesoderm and thins out into the lateral mesoderm.
    • Toward the end of the third week, the paraxial mesoderm begins to differentiate, condense, and divide into paired cuboidal bodies called somites.
    • Somites form in a craniocaudal sequence, developing from the head region downward along the body.
    • During the somite period (days 20 to 30), about 38 pairs of somites form.
    • By the end of the fifth week, there are 42 to 44 pairs of somites.
    • The number and appearance of somites are used as criteria to determine the age of the embryo.

    Functions of Somites

    • Somites contribute to the development of:
      • Most of the axial skeleton (bones of the head and trunk)
      • Associated musculature
      • The adjacent dermis of the skin
    • Motor axons from the spinal cord innervate the muscle cells in the somites, guided by specific pathways.

    Development of Intraembryonic Coelom

    • The intraembryonic coelom begins as isolated coelomic spaces in the lateral intraembryonic mesoderm and cardiogenic mesoderm.
    • These spaces merge to form a single horseshoe-shaped cavity, the intraembryonic coelom.
    • The intraembryonic coelom divides the lateral mesoderm into two layers:
      • Somatic (Parietal) Layer: Located beneath the ectoderm, continuous with the extraembryonic mesoderm covering the amnion.
      • Splanchnic (Visceral) Layer: Located adjacent to the endoderm, continuous with the extraembryonic mesoderm covering the umbilical vesicle.
    • The somatic mesoderm and the overlying ectoderm form the embryonic body wall (somatopleure).
    • The splanchnic mesoderm and the underlying endoderm form the embryonic gut (splanchnopleure).
    • During the second month, the intraembryonic coelom divides into three major body cavities:
      • Pericardial Cavity
      • Pleural Cavities
      • Peritoneal Cavity

    Early Development of Cardiovascular System

    • Initially, the embryo obtains nutrition from maternal blood through diffusion via the extraembryonic coelom and umbilical vesicle.
    • Blood vessels begin to form in the extraembryonic mesoderm of the umbilical vesicle, connecting stalk, and chorion.

    Third Week of Embryo Development

    • The beginning of the third week marks the period of gastrulation.
    • This period is characterized by the development of the primitive streak, notochord, and three germ layers.
    • The third week corresponds to 5 weeks after the first day of the last normal menstrual period.
    • Cessation of menstruation is often the first indication of pregnancy.

    Gastrulation

    • Process by which the three germ layers are established in embryos.
    • Bilaminar embryonic disc transitions into a trilaminar embryonic disc.
    • Involves significant cell shape changes, rearrangement, movement, and alterations in adhesive properties.
    • Beginning of morphogenesis (development of body form).
    • Most significant event during the third week.
    • The embryo is referred to as a gastrula.

    Germ Layer Derivatives

    • Ectoderm: Epidermis, nervous system (central and peripheral), eyes, internal ears, neural crest cells, head connective tissues.
    • Endoderm: Epithelial linings of respiratory and digestive tracts, glands, liver, pancreas.
    • Mesoderm: Skeletal muscles, blood cells, blood vessel linings, smooth muscle, serosal linings of body cavities, reproductive and excretory systems, cardiovascular system.

    Primitive Streak

    • First morphological sign of gastrulation.
    • Appears on the epiblast surface of the bilaminar embryonic disc.
    • Thickened linear band of epiblast.
    • Crucial for establishing the embryo's craniocaudal axis (cranial and caudal ends, dorsal and ventral surfaces, right and left sides).
    • Elongates as cells are added to its caudal end.
    • Forms the primitive node at its cranial end.
    • Develops a groove (primitive groove) and a small depression (primitive pit).
    • As cells move between the epiblast and hypoblast layers, they form mesenchyme.
    • Produces extraembryonic mesoderm covering the yolk sac and amnion.
    • Diminishes in size and disappears by the end of the fourth week.

    Notochord Formation

    • Critical structure for signaling the formation of central nervous system and axial skeleton.
    • Mesenchymal cells migrate through the primitive streak and acquire mesodermal cell fates.
    • Cells migrate cranially from the primitive node and pit, forming the notochordal process.
    • Notochordal process develops a lumen, becoming the notochordal canal.
    • Notochordal process continues to grow cranially between the ectoderm and endoderm, reaching the prechordal plate.
    • Prechordal plate is crucial for signaling cranial structure development.
    • Mesenchymal cells from the primitive streak and notochordal process migrate laterally and cranially, contributing to the formation of the cardiogenic mesoderm.

    Neurulation

    • Process of forming the neural plate, neural folds, and neural tube.
    • Completed by the end of the fourth week.
    • Notochord induces the overlying embryonic ectoderm to thicken, forming the neural plate.
    • Neural plate consists of thickened epithelial cells (neuroectoderm), which gives rise to the CNS.
    • Neural plate begins to invaginate, creating the neural groove and neural folds.
    • Neural folds begin to fuse, transforming the neural plate into the neural tube.
    • Neural tube detaches from the surface ectoderm.
    • Neural crest cells detach from the folds, forming a flattened, irregular mass.
    • Neural crest cells migrate and differentiate into sensory ganglia of spinal and cranial nerves.

    Development of Somites

    • Segmented blocks of mesodermal tissue.
    • Form along the sides of the neural tube.
    • Develop from the paraxial mesoderm.
    • Form in a craniocaudal sequence.
    • About 38 pairs of somites form during the somite period (days 20 to 30).
    • Number and appearance of somites are used to determine the age of the embryo.

    Functions of Somites

    • Most of the axial skeleton (bones of the head and trunk).
    • Associated musculature.
    • Adjacent dermis of the skin.
    • Motor axons from the spinal cord innervate the muscle cells in the somites.

    Development of Intraembryonic Coelom

    • Initially isolated coelomic spaces in the lateral intraembryonic mesoderm and cardiogenic mesoderm.
    • Spaces merge to form a single horseshoe-shaped cavity.
    • Divides the lateral mesoderm into two layers:
      • Somatic (Parietal) Layer: beneath the ectoderm.
      • Splanchnic (Visceral) Layer: adjacent to the endoderm.
    • Somatic mesoderm and overlying ectoderm form the embryonic body wall.
    • Splanchnic mesoderm and underlying endoderm form the embryonic gut.
    • Divides into three major body cavities during the second month:
      • Pericardial Cavity
      • Pleural Cavities
      • Peritoneal Cavity

    Early Development of Cardiovascular System

    • Nutrition initially obtained by diffusion through the extraembryonic coelom and umbilical vesicle.
    • Blood vessels form in the extraembryonic mesoderm.
    • Embryonic blood vessels develop to deliver oxygen and nutrients.

    Development of the Vascular System

    • Vasculogenesis: Formation of new vascular channels by the assembly of angioblasts.
    • Angiogenesis: Formation of new blood vessels by budding and branching from existing vessels.
    • Blood Islands: Clusters of angioblasts that differentiate into endothelial cells and form vascular channels.
    • Mesenchymal cells differentiate into muscular and connective tissue components of blood vessels.
    • Blood cells first develop from specialized endothelial cells.
    • Hematopoiesis begins in the fifth week.
    • Heart and great vessels develop from mesenchymal cells in the cardiogenic area.
    • Paired endocardial heart tubes form and fuse into the primordial heart tube.
    • Heart tube connects with blood vessels, forming a primitive cardiovascular system.
    • Blood circulation begins by the end of the third week.
    • Heart starts beating on the 21st or 22nd day.
    • Cardiovascular system is the first functional organ system.
    • Heartbeat detectable by Doppler ultrasonography during the fourth week.

    Development of Chorionic Villi

    • Primary chorionic villi appear at the end of the second week and branch.
    • Mesenchyme grows into these villi, forming secondary chorionic villi.
    • Mesenchymal cells differentiate into capillaries and blood cells, forming tertiary chorionic villi with visible blood vessels.
    • Capillaries in the villi fuse to form arteriocapillary networks, connecting with the embryonic heart.

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