Embryology Flashcards
What are the 3 parts of the mesoderm?
Para-axial mesoderm
Intermediate
Lateral plate mesoderm
What do para-axial mesoderm form?
Somites > Vertebrae
What part of the mesoderm forms the urogenital system?
Intermediate plate mesoderm
What do the lateral plate mesoderm form?
Body cavities & coverings
What gastrulation layer composes the gut?
Endoderm
What is the allantois an out pouching of?
Endoderm
What is the terminal area of the hind gut called?
Cloaca
What does the cloaca divid into?
Rectum
Urogenital sinus
What does the urogenital sinus form?
Urinary bladder
Urethra
How many sets of kidneys develop during embryological development?
3
What is a remnant of the allantois?
Median umbilical ligament
What is the name of the primary kidney formed in the embryo?
Mesonephros
What is the name of the secondary kidney formed in the embryo? Where does it form?
Pronephros
Neck
Where does the pronephos duct drain into?
Cloaca
What parts of the kidney degenerates during embryological development?
Mesonephros Pronephros (except pronephric duct)