Anatomic Sciences: Palatal Development in Embryonic Development

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At what stage of embryonic development do the facial swellings arise?

  • 6th and 8th weeks
  • 3rd and 5th weeks
  • 4th and 6th weeks (correct)
  • 5th and 7th weeks

What is the primary palate formed by the fusion of?

  • Maxillary and lateral palatine processes
  • Mandibular and 2 maxillary processes
  • Lateral nasal and 1st pharyngeal arch processes
  • Medial nasal and maxillary processes (correct)

What is the result of fusion between the palatal processes growing from the oral surfaces of the maxillary processes?

  • Formation of the primary palate
  • Formation of the uvula
  • Formation of the nasal septum
  • Formation of the secondary palate (correct)

What type of bone develops in the primary palate?

<p>Membrane bone (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the palate does not become ossified?

<p>Posterior portions of the lateral palatine processes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What indicates the line of fusion of the lateral palatine processes?

<p>Palatine raphe (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the last portion of the palate to form?

<p>Soft palate and uvula (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential result of a faulty merging and fusion site?

<p>Facial cleft or cleft palate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what week of intrauterine life does the first sign of tooth development occur?

<p>6th week (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of cells that form tooth germs?

<p>Ectoderm of the first pharyngeal arch and ectomesenchyme of the neural crest (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the next stage of tooth development after the initiation/bud stage?

<p>Cap stage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the ectomesenchymal cells during the cap stage?

<p>They stop producing extracellular substances (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the dental lamina?

<p>It connects the developing tooth bud to the epithelial layer of the mouth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following forms the enamel?

<p>Enamel organ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the dental sac or follicle?

<p>It gives rise to the supporting structures of a tooth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which stage does the tooth bud grow around the ectomesenchymal aggregation?

<p>Cap stage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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