Embryology — Flashcards

What is the embryonic origin of thyroid tissue?_____

What type of bone formation is impaired in achondroplasia? _____

Spina bifida is due to failure of the _____ vertebral arch to close

Which gene of embryogenesis is responsible for proper organization of the limb along the dorsal-ventral axis?

The umbilical arteries return deoxygenated blood from the fetal _____ arteries to the placenta

After the pronephros develops, it then _____

What is the embryonic origin of the gut tube epithelium and most major organs (e.g. lungs, liver, gallbladder, pancreas)? _____

The metanephros first appears in the _____ week of gestation

Which congenital abdominal wall defect IS NOT covered by peritoneum?_____

Which branchial pouch gives rise to the middle ear cavity, eustachean tube, and mastoid air cells?_____