Posted by ML on October 10, 2011 at 15:18:17:
1. Identify the germ layer that forms the mesoderm, the neural plate
2. Describe the steps involved with neurulation
3. Identify the regions of the adult brain and the developmental precursors of these regions
4. Identify the region of the developing brain that gives rise to the eye
5. Identify the components that are absent in a case of anencephaly
6. Describe the reason that most Spina bifida is assocated with sacrolumbar region and identify the tissues of the adult that may be affected by this anomaly
7. Define the three layers of the spinal cord associated with its development
8. Identify the adult equivalent of the mantle layer
9. Describe the role of the alar and basal plate and the region that divides these two areas
10. Identify the origins of the dorsal root during development
11. Describe the role that differential growth plays in allowing for the ability to do a lumbar puncture below the level of L4
12. Identify the tissue sources of the eye
13. Identify the cellular layer that gives rise to the lens
14. Describe the role of the choroid fissure and the anatomical necessity for this region
15. Define the adult derivative of the optic stalk
16. Identify the tissue sources of the cornea
17. Substantiate the claim that many eye abnormalities are observed inferiorly and describe the developmental events in eye development that support this statement
18. Identify the adult derivatives of neural crest cells associated with the peripheral nervous system
19. Describe the difference in development between the motor and sensory nerves
20. Identify the regions of the head and neack dependent on neural crest cell migration