Embryology and Development — Flashcards

Nephrogenesis continues through _____ to 36 weeks of gestation

Congenital _____ cysts are caused by abnormal budding of the foregut and dilation of terminal or large bronchi

Development of notochord:The cells in the primitive knot multiply and pass _____ in the midline between the ectoderm and endoderm, forming the notochordal process

Hint: cranial/caudal

The _____ is a remnant of the obliterated umbilical vein

In the male, the _____ gene on the Y chromosome produces testis-determining factor, which is necessary for testes development

Nasal _____ is a nipped off portion of encephalocele at the time of embryonic development

The embryonic _____ and right anterior cardinal vein give rise to the superior vena cava

The _____ are remnants of the obliterated umbilical arteries

Congenital _____ hernias occur due a defect in the pleuroperitoneal membrane

What changes occur during the process of spermiogenesis? - Loss of _____ - Gain of an acrosomal cap - Development of flagella