Embryology Flashcards
1
Q
What does the ureteric bud develop into?
A
Collecting system
2
Q
Where does the urogenital sinus originate?
A
From the hindgut created by the urorectal septum
3
Q
What does the majority of the urogenital sinus differentiate to form?
What does the inferior region develop into?
A
Urinary bladder
Urethra
4
Q
Why may renal agenesis occur?
A
Failure of ureteric bud to interact with the intermediate mesoderm.
5
Q
Name 2 defects that can be caused by migration issues?
A
Pelvic kidney
Horseshoe kidney
6
Q
Splitting of the ureteric bud may result in what?
A
Duplication defects.
