Unit 2 Practice Quiz Flashcards
Which of the following is the prenatal diagnostic procedure that samples amniotic fluid?
Amniocentesis
A blastocyst is a structure formed during prenatal development consisting of _____ cells and an inner mass of cells that finally develop into the embryo.
Trophoblast
Congenital malformations are birth defects or developmental problems that are evident
at birth.
An ectopic pregnancy has implantation directly occurring
outside the uterus.
Which of the following structures is directly derived from the implanted blastocyst?
Embryo
Which of the following is the CORRECT definition of histodifferentiation?
Development of specific tissue morphology
Which of the following is the posterior part of the future digestive tract?
Hindgut
The hypoblast layer is also considered part of which of the following structures?
Inferior layer of the bilaminar disc
Where is the primitive streak located within the embryonic disc?
Middle
Which of the following is the BEST term used for the embryonic layer located between the ectoderm and the endoderm?
Mesoderm
Which of the following can be considered the process of reproductive cell production that ensures the CORRECT number of chromosomes?
Meiosis
Which of the following is a viral infection that can serve as a teratogen and thus is transmitted by way of placenta from the pregnant woman to possibly cause injury to embryo?
Rubella
Somites are paired cuboidal aggregates of cells directly differentiated from the
mesoderm.
Which of the following is the BEST term used for a fertilized egg formed from the union of ovum and sperm?
Zygote
What type of stain is tetracycline stain considered?
Intrinsic