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.

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

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

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

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

_____ cleft palate involves both the primary and secondary palate.

During the _____ week of gestation, the midgut herniates through the umbilical ring