III. Vertebral Column/Spinal Column - Basic Embryology of the Vertebral Column - C) Cartilaginous Vertebral Column. (Pg. 11) Flashcards
1
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When will cartilage first form in the membranous vertebral blastema?
A
beginning in the 6th embryonic week
2
Q
What is the name given to the replacement of mesoderm by cartilage?
A
chondrification
3
Q
Chondrification is first identified in which region of the embryonic vertebral column?
A
the cervical region
4
Q
What are the names given to the centers of chondrification within the vertebral blastema?
A
centrum center, neural arch center, transverse process center
5
Q
How many centers of chondrification typically appear in the vertebral blastema?
A
six…2 for the centrum, 2 for the neural arch, 2 for each transverse process
