Embryology and Development — Flashcards

Renal agenesis occurs due to failure of the _____ to develop and induce differentiation of metanephric mesenchyme

The _____ fissure allows the hyaloid vessels to reach the inner chamber of the eye.

_____ is the first germ layer to form and it is formed from epiblast cells.

The canal of _____ arises from Berger's space and courses posteriorly through the central vitreous, which is the former site of the hyaloid artery in the embryonic vitreous.

_____ cells migrate into the adrenal medulla to differentiate into chromaffin cells, which function as modified postganglionic sympathetic neurons.

Most of the pinna is formed from the _____ pharyngeal arch, except for the tragus

During the _____ period (lung development), the terminal bronchioles form the respiratory bronchioles, which then form the alveolar ducts

Estimating dental age using _____ stages is more accurate than estimating age using emergence stages

Development of eye:As the optic sulcus deepens, the wall of the _____ overlying the sulcus bulges outwards to form the optic vesicle.

Each nasal pit has a ridge of tissue on the outer edge called _____ nasal prominence and on the inner edge called medial nasal prominence.