Clefts Flashcards
1
Q
what is the % of all congenital cleft malformation?
A
15%
2
Q
2nd most common malformation next to the?
A
heart
3
Q
98% of all lip and palatal cleft are from?
A
the maxillary arch
4
Q
what happened when there is an oblique facial cleft?
A
failure to fuse maxillary and lateral nasal process (more side of nose)
5
Q
what happened when there is a median cleft lip?
A
failure to fuse of median nasal process
6
Q
what happened when there is a bilateral cleft lip?
A
failure to fuse maxillary and medial nasal process (lip and palate area)
7
Q
what is the process for congenital defects?
A
- genetic from parents
- environmental
a. presence of the teratogens
b. timing of the teratogens