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6564614116Fate of different parts of neural tube: most of neural tube becomes: rest of neural tube differentiates into:most: spinal column rest of neural tube: forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain0
6564615527Forebrain is called the ? divides into 2 parts:Prosencephalon -telencephalon: cerebral cortex, hippocampus -diencephalon: thalamus and hypothalamus1
6564617409midbrain is called the ?mesencephalon: superior and inferior colliculi2
6564617895hindbrain is called the?metencephalon: pons and cerebellum3
6564621040In regards to development, pattern refers to: A. the proteins produced by an individual cell B. The stages of development through which an organism proceeds C. The arrangement of regions of the body of an organism D. The process of differentiation of specific cell typesC. The arrangement of regions of the body of an organism4
6564622421in a mature spinal cord, neurons involved in processing sensory INPUT are located where?dorsal half of spinal cord.5
6564623621in mature spinal cord, neurons involved in motor OUTPUT are located where?ventral half of spinal cord6
6564624131Spearmann organizer is involved in specifying ?anterior and dorsal part of embryo "transformer" that can posteriorize neural tissue7
6570674506Two signals from organizer region are released: initial signal: second signal: this is called the "activator-transformer" hypothesisinitial signal from organizer causes ECTODERM cell to develop anterior characteristics "activator" second signal required to transform portion of neural tissue into hindbrain and spinal cord "transformer8
6570676895neural inducers such as (3) mainly produce anterior structuresnoggin, chordin and follistatin9
6570678198deletion of neural inducers such as noggin/chordin double knockout resulted in ?headless mice but animals still have posterior tissue10
6570679409Three molecules identified to contribute to "transformer" activityWnt Retinoic acid FGFs11
6570709861What does Wnt control?body axis patterning, cell fate specification, cell proliferation, and cell migration -required for proper formation of important tissues including bone, heart and muscle12
6579841631Wnts are expressed in ? mannergradient manner13
6579843314What would injection of a Wnt inhibitor and BMP inhibitor do to embryo?cause growth of a new head14
6579846298what would injection of anti-dkk (naturally occurring Wnt inhibitor) antibody do?reduce head development15
6579850417what are FGFs? FGFs are expressed in a high-_________ and low- ___________ gradient-they are neural inducers -expressed in high POSTERIOR-low ANTERIOR16
6586659025higher the FGF dose, _______ posterior genes expressedMORE17
6586663187Are there other genes that induce formation of posterior structures besides FGF?homeobox (Hox) gene18
6586667202Hox genes are transcription factors that control what in fly body?segmentation of fly body19
6586678190Hox genes are expressed in what 2 places?spinal cord and hindbrain20
6586680614hindbrain is divided into segments called ____ and is organized in segmental units by ___.rhombomeres how genes21
6586684454rhombomeres are a set of motor neurons that control ?facial muscles -each rhombomere gives rise to unique set of motor neurons that control different muscles in the head22
6586689854Hindbrain gives rise to (2)sensory ganglia and motor nuclei23
6586720735what happens if you KO all Hox genes?- transform all posterior rhombomeres into r124
6586754930how gene expression in hindbrain is regulated by ? which is expressed in ? adjacent to organizer regionretinoic acid mesodermal cells25
6586777732if there is a low exposure of retinoic acid can cause changes in pattern of ____ gene expression in the _________.Hox gene hindbrain26
6586780844retinoic acid is a powerful ______. It is made by the ___________, and expression is increased more _________. Retinoic acid is crucial for _________ expressionretinoic acid is a powerful TERATOGEN. It is made by the MESODERM, and expression is increased more POSTERIORLY. Retinoic acid is crucial for HOX gene expression.27
6586827647Otx2 gene required for development of _________ and _________.forebrain and midbrain (ANTERIOR side of brain)28
6586829267Gbx2 gene is required for _________.posterior hindbrain (posterior side of brain)29
6586841346What do Otx2 and Gbx2 genes do to each other?co-repress each other to form sharp boundaries between mid-hindbrain boundary30
6586852813what would happen if you deleted Otx2 gene?headless embryo31
6586932248forebrain is made up of 3 things:cerebral cortices basal ganglia hypothalamus and thalamus32
6586946923what molecules are expressed in the midbrain/hindbrain region of the brain?Engrailed-1, Wnt1 and Fgf833
6586950921What happens when you KO either Engrailed-1, Wnt1, or Fgf8?elimination of cerebellum and midbrain34
6586956510Can misimpression of Engrailed-1, Wnt1 or Fgf8 induce ectopic structures?yes! ectopic midbrain/hindbrain structure35
6586972371Early in development of midbrain/hindbrain what 2 genes are activated? What genes are activated later in development as the forebrain gets biggerEarly in development: Otx2 and Gbx2 Later in development: Wnt (with Otx2-forebrain)and Fgf8 (with Gbx2-hindbrain)36
6586992425as forebrain (prosencephalon) grows, it develops distinct regions called?prosomeres (similar to rhombomeres in hindbrain)37
6587003646prosomeres have patterns of gene expression, in particular (2)emx genes and pax genes38
6587007885pax6 gene expression gives rise to what region?eyes39
6587013494homozygous mutant of Pax6 gene: heterozygous mutant of Pax6 gene:homozygous: no eye formation and other brain defects heterozygous: no iris and other defects40
65870365012 genes expressed in a gradient dependent manner in the cortex are ?emx2 (posterior) and pax6 (anterior) genes41
6587046022when emx2 gene is deleted what happens to cortical areas?anterior structures are more prominent42
6587049533when pax6 gene is deleted, what happens to cortical areas?posterior structures more prominent43
6587057569FGF expression in cortex (cortical) occurs ________ pole, and BMP expression in cortex occurs in _______ poleFGF = anterior pole BMP = posterior pole44
6587071085top and bottom of neural tube are different: bottom is called the ________ top is called the ________.bottom = floor plate top = roof plate45
6587079275neural tube: bottom is the FLOOR PLATE: what does it give rise to?ventral part of spinal cord = gives rise to MOTOR neurons46
6587083668neural tube: top is ROOF plate: what does it give rise to?dorsal part of spinal cord = gives rise to SENSORY neurons also produces neural crest47
6587100932if you remove the notochord (located closest to floor plate) what would happen?no floor plate being formed = no motor neurons form48
6587105869if you transplant a notochord (located closest to floor plate) what would happen?ectopic floor plate being formed = another set of motor neurons form49
6587117054mesoderm cells and notochord (later in development) provide 2 types of inductive signals to form floor plate:- locally (short)acting signal that induces formation of floor plate -longer (long)signal that induces differentiation of both motor neurons and ventral interneurons50
6587132997short and long-range signaling of notochord are mediated by protein ?sonic hedgehog (SHH)51
6587135316what does SHH (sonic hedgehog) do?induce differentiation of floor plate cells, motor neurons and ventral interneurons52
6587140157what happens when shh signaling is eliminated?blocks notochord's ability to induce all cell types generated in ventral neural tube. = necessary and sufficient to induce differentiation of cells in ventral neural tube53
6587162332besides induction of differentiation of cells of ventral neural tube, shh signaling is also found to be necessary and sufficient for?floor plate formation and ventral spinal cord specification54
6587169002concentration of shh is high _______ and low ________ventrally dorsally55
6587179434Is shh a morphogen?yes higher concentration of shh = more ventral56
6587184368How does a shh determine the fate of many different cell types in the ventral half of CNS?SHH not only acts as an inducer but ALSO as a morphogen57
6587186933morphogentype of inducer signal that can direct different cell fates at different concentrations58
6587198962low [shh] exposed to ventral neural tube cells will differentiate intoventral interneurons59
6587200429high [shh] exposed to ventral neural tube cells will differentiate into ________. further increase of shh expression will induce _______.motor neurons. further increase = induces floor plate cells60
6587210969How is diffusion of SHH controlled?shh is synthesized as inactive precursor, when cleaved = active61
6587216439disrupting or mutations in shh signaling pathway leads to ?variety of disease, mutation in neurological defects, spina bifida, limb deformities, and cancer62
6587231150Shh is also expressed in forebrain, what does this do?helps wil formation of midline (gives symmetry) 2 eyes and 2 hemispheres63
6587246324What are some consequences of reduced shh signaling in forebrain?holoprosencephaly (not having left/right cerebral hemisphere) or cyclopean (having 1 eye64
6587251462What is the most dorsal section of neural tube?neural crest65
6587255190what do the neural crest cells form when the migrate?depends on positioning66
6587263013what specifies the neural crest?the ectoderm67
6587268169what molecule is produced by the ectoderm and is it capable of inducing neural crest?BMP!68
6587272017Is BMP a morphogen?yes! more BMP = more dorsal fate69
6587278912ventral patterning is controlled by what protein?shh (concentration gradient)70
6587282617dorsal pattern is controlled by what?BMP71
6587290005dorsal-ventral specification of neural tube requires signaling by? A. shh from notochord B. BMP4 from floor plate C. FGF from midbrain-hindbrain D. Oct4 from inner cell mastA. shh from notochord72
6587293783where does neural plate first begin to fold into a tube? A. rostral end B. Middle C. caudal endB. Middle73
6587293784Dorsal-ventral specification of the neural tube requires signaling by ______. A. Shh from the notochord B. BMP4 from floor plate Fgf8 from the midbrain-hindbrain boundary D. Oct4 from inner cell massA. Shh from the notochord74
6587299330Lack of dietary supplement folate can lead to birth defects. Where in the embryo is folate most required for normal development? A. rhombomeres B. notochord C. neural tube D. primitive streakC. neural tube75

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