Embryology Flashcards
1
Q
What germ layer does the kidney arise from?
A
Mesoderm
2
Q
What embryological structure forms the collecting duct of the kidneys?
A
Ureteric bud
3
Q
What embryological structure forms the functional unit of the kidney?
A
Metanephric blastoma
4
Q
What happens in horseshoe kidney?
A
The inferior poles of the metanephric blastoma fuse before ascent and the kidney gets stuck beneath the inferior mesenteric artery
5
Q
What embryological layer does the bladder come from?
A
Endoderm
6
Q
What embryological duct forms the bladder?
A
Primitive urogenital sinus
7
Q
What else does the cloaca form?
A
The rectum
