Embryology Mnemonics: Simplify Complex Developmental Biology Concepts
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Branchial arch giving rise to aorta: “Aor- from Four”
- Aorta is from fourth arch
- Author: Robert O’Connor University College Dublin
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Cranial and spinal neural crest major derivatives: GAMES
- Glial cells (of peripheral ganglia)
- Arachnoid (and pia)
- Melanocytes
- Enteric ganglia
- Schwann cells
- Author: Ron Norman AECC
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Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) features: FAS
- Facial hypoplasia/ Forebrain malformation
- Attention defecit disorder/ Altered joints
- Short stature/ Septal defects/ Small I.Q
- Author: Atif Farooq Khawaja Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan/Gujranwala
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Mesoderm components: MESODERM
- Mesothelium (peritoneal, pleural, pericardial)/ Muscle (striated, smooth, cardiac)
- Embryologic
- Spleen/ Soft tissue/ Serous linings/ Sarcoma/ Somite
- Osseous tissue/ Outer layer of suprarenal gland (cortex)/ Ovaries
- Dura/ Ducts of genitalia
- Endothelium
- Renal
- Microglia/ Mesenchyme/ Male gonad
- Author: Rinku Uberoi UNIBE
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Neuroectoderm derivatives
- Neuroectoderm gives rise to:
- Neurons
- Neuroglia
- Neurohypophysis
- piNeurol (pineal) gland
- Author: Payam Mehranpour
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Placenta-crossing substances: “WANT My Hot Dog”
- Wastes
- Antibodies
- Nutrients
- Teratogens
- Microorganisms
- Hormones/ HIV
- Drugs
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- Reference: http://medicalmnemonics.com/
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Tetrology of Fallot: “Don’t DROP the baby”
- Defect (VSD)
- Right ventricular hypertrophy
- Overriding aorta
- Pulmonary stenosis
- Author: Ennix University of Tennessee at Memphis
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Weeks 2, 3, 4 of development: an event for each
- Week Two: Bilaminar germ disc.
- Week Three: Trilaminar germ disc.
- Week Four: Four limbs appear.
- Author: Robert O’Connor University College Dublin
