Embryo Review Flashcards
1
Q
- The sclerotome arises from cells that were located in the:
a. Notochord
b. Paraxial mesoderm
c. Intermediate mesoderm
d. Lateral plate mesoderm
e. None of the above
A
b. Paraxial mesoderm
2
Q
- The cardiogenic plate arises from:
a. Embryonic endoderm
b. Somatic mesoderm
c. Splanchnic mesoderm
d. Intermediate mesoderm
e. Neural crest
A
c. Splanchnic mesoderm
3
Q
- An inductive stimulus from which structure stimulates the transformation of the epithelial sclerotome into secondary mesenchyme?
a. Neural crest
b. Somite
c. Ectodermal placodes
d. Embryonic endoderm
e. Notochord
A
e. Notochord
4
Q
- Which of these structures in the embryo is unsegmented?
a. Somitomeres
b. Neuromeres
c. Notochord
d. Somites
A
c. Notochord
5
Q
- The intermediate mesoderm is the precursor of the:
a. Urogenital system
b. Heart
c. Somites
d. Body wall
e. Vertebral bodies
A
a. Urogenital system
6
Q
- In the mature placenta, which fetal tissue directly interfaces with the maternal uterine connective tissue?
a. Cytotrophoblast
b. Syncytiotrophoblast
c. Extraembryonic mesoderm
d. Decidual cells
e. None of the Above
A
a. Cytotrophoblast
7
Q
- Which condition is related to paternal imprinting?
a. Accessory placental lobes
b. Placenta previa
c. Oligohydramnios
d. Single umbilical artery
e. Hydatidiform mole
A
e. Hydatidiform mole
8
Q
Blood vessels associated with which structure enter the fetal component of the placenta?
a. Decidua basalis
b. Allantois
c. Amnion
d. Yolk sac
e. Decidua parietalis
A
b. Allantois
9
Q
- What type of cells invades the maternal spiral arteries and reduces the flow of blood from their open ends?
a. Hobauer cells
b. Syncytiotrophoblast
c. Fetal erythrocytes
d. Cytotrophoblast
e. Amniotic epithelium
A
d. Cytotrophoblast
10
Q
- Which condition of the extraembryonic membranes can be found in uteri containing identical twins?
a. Common placenta and amniotic membrane
b. Common placenta and chorion, separate amnions
c. Separate placentas and extraembryonic membranes
d. Common placenta, partial fuse chornions
e. All of the above
A
e. All of the above
11
Q
- A 28-year old Rh-negative woman’s second son is born severely jaundiced. Which characteristic most likely describes her first child?
a. Male
b. Female
c. Rh positive
d. Rh negative
e. Hydramnios
A
c. Rh positive
12
Q
What condition does the obstetrician suspect and why? A. Esophageal atresia B. Renal agenesis C. Triplets D. Anencephaly E. Placenta previa
A
D. Anencephaly
13
Q
- Phocomelia is most likely to be seen after maternal exposure to which teratogenic agent during the first trimester of pregnancy?
a. Alcohol
b. Aminopterin
c. Androgens
d. Ionizing agents
e. Thalidomide
A
e. Thalidomide
14
Q
- Which of these anomalies can be attributed to a disturbance in tissue resorption?
a. Pelvic kidney
b. Cleft lip
c. Anal atresia
d. Renal agenesis
e. Amputated digit
A
c. Anal atresia
15
Q
- Which of the following is responsible for the largest percentage of congenital malformations?
a. Maternal infections
b. Chemical teratogens
c. Genetically based conditions
d. Ionizing radiations
e. Unknown factors
A
e. Unknown factors
16
Q
- Folic acid deficiency is now believed to be a major cause of what class of malformations?
a. Trisomies
b. Neural tube defects
c. Ambiguous genitalia
d. Polyploidy
e. Duplications
A
b. Neural tube defects
17
Q
- Cleft palate is the result of a defect in what development mechanism?
a. Failure to fuse
b. Failure to merge
c. Faulty inductive tissue interaction
d. Disturbance in tissue resorption
e. Absence of normal cell death
A
a. Failure to fuse
18
Q
- An increased incidence of what condition is strongly associated with increasing maternal age?
a. Trisomy 18
b. Trisomy 19
c. Trisomy 13
d. Anencephaly
e. Ambiguous external genitalia
A
b. Trisomy 19
19
Q
- Satellite cells of muscle are activated under which of these conditions?
a. Normal muscle fiber growth
b. Muscle fiber regeneration
c. Muscle fiber hypertrophy
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
A
d. All of the above