Embryology and Development — Flashcards

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

Fetal kidney development begins with the _____, which develops by week 4

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.

_____derm gives rise to the lens, epithelial lining of conjunctiva and cornea and epithelial lining of lacrimal glands and tarsal glands

The _____ (primary vesicle) matures into the telencephalon and diencephalon (secondary vesicles)

_____ occurs due to failure of caudal fold closure of the anterior abdominal wall

During the _____ week of gestation, the midgut returns to the abdominal cavity and rotates 270 counterclockwise around the superior mesenteric artery

Development of notochord:The floor of the notochordal canal gets intercalated with the _____ and gradually breaks down eventually leading to the formation of notochordal plate.

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