Embryology Flashcards

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Urinary bladder and urethra are embryologically derived from

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Primitive urogenital sinus

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Persistent yolk sac lead to what condition

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Meckels diverticulum

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6th pharyngeal arch gives rise to

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Intrinsic muscle of larynx

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A Bicornuate uterus is due to

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Abnormal fusion and reabsorption of the paramesonephric ducts

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How many oocytes are available at the time of puberty?

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400 000

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The vitelline veins give rise to

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the hepatic veins
the inferior part of the inferior vena cava
the superior mesenteric vein
the portal vein.

❌ The inferior mesenteric vein is not a derivative of the vitelline vein. 📕

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What is the best indicator of gestational age on a dating scan in the first trimester?

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Crown rump length

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Omphalocoele is an abnormal herniation of

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Midgut and yolk sac

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Passage of sperm through epidydmis takes how many days?

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8-14 days

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C cells of thyroid derived from

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Pouch of the 4th pharyngeal arch

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The cells of which structure form the chorionic villi?

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Extraembryonic mesoderm

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Equivalent to vagina in males

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Prostatic utricle

P.s The prostatic utricle is a small, epithelium-lined diverticulum of the prostatic urethra.

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From which structure is the external auditory meatus derived?

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Cleft of 1st pharyngeal pouch

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Origin of urogenital sinus

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Endoderm

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Protective layer of graafine follicle

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Theca externa

P.s. zona pellucida is the protective layer of oocyte

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The renal tubules develop from

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metanephrons

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Derivatives of 1st Pharyngeal Pouch

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-Tubotympanic recess
-Middle Ear
-Auditory tube
-Tubal Tonsil

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Derivatives of 2nd Pharyngeal Pouch

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Palantine Tonsil

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Derivatives of 3rd Pharyngeal Pouch

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Dorsal: Inferior Parathyroid Gland
Ventral: Thymus gland

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Derivatives of 4th Pharyngeal Pouch

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Dorsal: superior parathyroid gland
Ventral: Ultimobranchial body

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Derivatives of 5th Pharyngeal Pouch

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-Ultimobranchial body (fuses with lateral lobe of thyroid gland)
-Parafollicular cells

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embryological origin of perineal body

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Tip of Urorectal septum

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At what stage of meiosis is the oocyte after ovulation?

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Metaphase 2

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At what age does meconium first appears in fetal terminal ileum?

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10-16 weeks

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the origin of renal tubules
Mesonephric blastema
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At what gestation does physiological gut herniation occur?
6 weeks return at 10 weeks
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From which germ layer does the kidney develop?
Intermediate mesoderm
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Cells type present in human corpus luteum?
Granulosa Cells
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Cells of pituitary gland secreting growth hormone are located in
Pars Distalis
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Intraembryonic coelom forms within which structure?
Lateral Plate mesoderm
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Which best describes the process of compaction?
It leads to the formation of the morula after the 16 cell stage
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Embryology of bladder trigone
Intermediate Mesoderm
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Approximately how many oocytes are present in ovaries at birth?
1 million
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How many days after fertilization does the blastocyst form?
5 days
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Approximately how many oocytes are present in ovaries at 20 weeks of gestation?
6-7 millions
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How many days after fertilization does the morula form?
4 days
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In which phase of oocyte development does zona pellucida appears around the ovum
Primary Oocyte
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Layer surrounding the zona pellucida
cumulus oophorus
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Embryological origin of Anal canal
The upper part of the anal canal is derived from endoderm The lower part is derived from ectoderm.
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The lining and blood supply of anal canal
The upper two-thirds are lined with columnar epithelium and derive their blood supply from the superior rectal artery (which is a branch of the inferior mesenteric artery). The lower third, however, is lined with stratified squamous epithelium and derives its blood supply from the inferior rectal artery (which is a branch of the Internal pudendal artery).
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When does oocytogenisis complete
Birth
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When does 1st meiotic division of oocyte is completed
Puberty
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When does 2nd meiotic division of oocyte is completed
Fertilization
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The forst mitotic division of the zygote is achieved at
30 hours post fertilization
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What is gastrulation process
It’s formation of three germ layers
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External carotid derived from which aortic arch
1st (debatable 3rd)
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When does fertilization occur
24 hour after ovulation
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What is blastocyst composed of?
Inner cell mass (embryoblast): later forms embryonic tissue Outer layer (Trophoblast): later forms extra embryonic tissue i.e placenta
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When does implantation occur
Day 6 of fertilization
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Phases of Embryogenesis
1. Fertilization (in ampulla, 12-24 hrs after ovulation) 2. Gastrulation: formation of three germ layer (3rd week of IU life) 3. Organogenesis
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The neural plate may be seen by which day
Day 18
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The neural tube may be seen by which day
Day 22
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When cranial and caudal neuropores closes? What is the result of their closure failure?
The cranial neuropore closes at day 24, failure of its closure leads to anencephaly The caudal neuropore closes by day 26, failure of its closures leads to spina bifida.
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When does primitive heart begins to beat?
from day 21 Week 3
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The primitive cloaca is connected to the umbilicus by
the allantois
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While urinary bladder grows, the allantois constricts and become thick fibrous cord called
the urachus (represented in adults as the median umbilical ligament)
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The anal canal is derived from two embryological tissues
The upper part of the anal canal is derived from endoderm. While the lower part is derived from ectoderm. Demarcated by the pectinate line.
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Derivatives of 1st Aortic Arch
Maxillary Artery External Carotid (debatable)
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Derivatives of 3rd Aortic Arch
Common carotid Proximal part of internal carotid
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Derivatives of 4th Aortic Arch
• RIGHT- Proximal part of right subclavian artery • LEFT - Arch of aorta
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Derivatives of 5th Aortic Arch
None. It disappears
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Derivatives of 6th Aortic Arch
• RIGHT- Distal part of right subclavian artery • LEFT PROXIMAL - Pulmonary artery • LEFT DISTAL- Ductus arteriosus
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primary oocytes enter the prophase of first meiotic division and remain suspended in this phase until puberty. This meiotic arrest is produced by secretion of
Oocyte maturation inhibitor OMI
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primary oocytes enter the prophase of first meiotic division and remain suspended in this phase until puberty. This meiotic arrest is produced by secretion of
Oocyte maturation inhibitor OMI
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A primary oocyte surrounded by a single layer of follicular cells is called
Primary Follicle
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What process changes a spermatogonium into a primary spermatocyte?
Maturation
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What process would you expect a secondary spermatocyte to undergo during spermatogenesis?
2nd meiotic division
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In which phase of oocyte development does zona pellucida appear around ovum?
Primary oocyte
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The Mesoderm layer spreads out in all directions to lie between the ectoderm and the endoderm, except in two locations where the original two germ layers remain in contact:
Cephalic: prochordal plate Caudal: cloacal plate
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The process of the formation of the brain and spinal cord is known as
neurulation
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The first pair of somites forms at which day
20 days
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by day 17 the mesodermal layer becomes thickest closest to the midline, which is known as the
Paraxial Mesoderm. The parts further out are known as the intermediate and lateral plate mesoderm.
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Somites are what in origin?
Mesodermal
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The external genitalia is undifferentiated until what age of intrauterine life?
9 weeks ##
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What is the innervation to the 4th part of duodenum?
T10/T11
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Ductus venosus is completely obliterated after birth to form what adult structure?
Ligamentum venosum
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From what structure does Ligamentum Arteriosum come from?
Ductus arteriosus
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Primitive gut is formed by what gestational age
Week 4
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Origin of Superior 2/3 of Anal Canal
Endoderm (Hindgut)
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Origin of Inferior 1/3 of Anal Canal
Ectoderm (proctodeum)
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Epithelium of Superior 2/3 of Anal Canal
Columnar
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Epithelium of Inferior 1/3 of Anal Canal
Stratified squamous
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Arterial supply of Superior 2/3 of Anal Canal
Superior rectal artery branch of IMA
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Arterial supply of Inferirlor 1/3 of Anal Canal
Inferior rectal Artery branch of internal pudendal artery
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Venous drainage of Superior 2/3 of rectum
Inferior rectal vein tributary of inferior mesenteric vein
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Venous drainage of Superior 2/3 of rectum
Superior rectal vein tributary of inferior mesenteric vein
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Venous drainage of inferior 1/3 of Anal Canal
Inferior rectal vein tributary of internal pudendal vein
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Lymph drainage of Superior 2/3 of Anal Canal
Inferior mesenteric Lymph node
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Lymph drainage of Inferior 1/3 of Anal Canal
superficial inguinal lymph nodes
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Nerve supply of Superior 2/3 of Anal Canal
Autonomic nervous system
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Nerve supply of Inferior 1/3 of Anal Canal
Inferior rectal nerve
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Dorsal mesentery is lost in
•Duodenum (Except 1st inch and 4th part where it forms the suspensory ligament of the duodenum “Ligament of Trietz”). • Ascending colon. • Descending colon.
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Ventral mesentery covers
• Terminal esophagus • Stomach • Initial portion of duodenum
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The greater omentum is derived from
Dorsal mesogastrium
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Vitteline duct connects
Midgut and yolksac
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Vittelime duct connects
Midgut and yolksac
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Thyroid cartilage and cricothyroid are developed from which pharyngeal arch
4th
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Diagnosis of TTTS is staged by using
Quintero System ##
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TTTS presented before 26 weeks, must be treated by
Fetoscopic Laser ablation
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Delivery of monochorionic twin pregnancy previously complicated by TTS and treated, when?
Between 34+0 and 36+6 weeks ##
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Gonadal ridge stay undifferentiated until weeks?
6-7 weeks ##
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Uterus is derived from
fused paramesonephric duct (uterus, cervix, upper half of vagina) lower half: sinovaginal bulb
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Lower half of vagina is derived from
Sinovaginal bulb (swelling in the urogenital sinus)
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Intra embryonic coelom forms ?
Pericardial, peritoneal & plural cavity
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Somites form regularly at the level of body in the direction of ?
Rostrocaudally
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Intra embryonic coelom forms ?
Pericardial, peritoneal & plural cavity
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The important human cardiogenic event commencing during week 5 is ?
Heart septation
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The lower end of mesonephric duct branches to form ?
Ureteric bud
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Intra embryonic coelom is form within?
Lateral plate mesoderm
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What is intra embryonic coelom
Lateral plate mesoderm divides into Ventral splanchnic and dorsal somatic mesoderm, the cavity between them is intra embryonic coelom
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Central nervous system forms in sequence of?
Neural plate--> neural groove--> neural tube
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Lung buds grow into the coelomic cavity in the region of ?
Pericardio peritoneal canals
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derivatives of the vitelline vein
Lower inferior vena Superior mesenteric vein portal vein Hepatic vein
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Lumen of anal canal recanalizes at?
week 9
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How many weeks after conception does the fetal heart and it's conducting system develop?
3-6 weeks
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Trigeminal nerve develop from which pharyngeal arch?
1st
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After birth the proximal portion of umbilical arteries will become?
Internal Iliac Artery
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From which germ layer does the myenteric plexus of the GI tract developed:
Neural crest of Ectoderm
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The posterior fontanelle usually closes by what age?
3 months
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What is the layer between the theca cells and the mural granulosa?
Basal lamina
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Zona pellucida disappears??
after early blastocyte stage( 4to 5 days)
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At what gestational age do fetal breathing movements commence?
12 weeks
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What is the embryological origin of Gartner duct ?
Mesonephric duct
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How many turns does the midgut go through in its embryological formation?
Three 90° turns counterclockwise (270)
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The cells of which structure form the chorionic villi?
Extraembryonic mesoderm
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A 16-year-old girl is diagnosed with transverse vaginal septum. The most likely embryological mechanism responsible for this anomaly is?
Incomplete fusion of sinovaginal bulb with mullerian system
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What part of the embryo is the origin of primordial germ cells?
Yolk sac endothelium
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The greater omentum is derived from which of the following embryonic structures?
Dorsal mesogastrium
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What is the embryonic origin of the trigone of urinary bladder?
Mesonephric duct
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The rectum originates from posterior division of which structure?
Primitive cloaca
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What happened to decidua basalis in the third trimester
Remain decidua basalis
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They ureteric bud is derived from which of the embryonic structures
Mesonephric duct
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In the new non invasive prenatal diagnostic test of cell -free fetal DNA what is the source of the cells in maternal blood ?
placental trophoblast
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Malleus derived from
1st pharyngeal arch
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Stapes is derived from
2nd pharyngeal arch
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Inferior parathyroid gland derived from
Third pharyngeal pouch
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Eustachian tube is derived from
1st pharyngeal arch
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Superior parathyroid gland is derived from
Fourth pharyngeal pouch
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Innervation of foregut
T5 - T9
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Innervation of midgut
T10 - T11
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Innervation of Hindgut
T12-L1
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During oogenesis which cell type has the greatest number of chromatides
Primary oocyte
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Adrenal gland is derived from
Cortex: intermediate mesoderm Medulla: Neural crest of ectoderm
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Pituitary is derived from
Ectoderm