12 Questions
What is the origin of the parotid salivary gland?
Ectodermal
During facial development, what forms the forehead and nasal part?
Frontonasal process
What is the origin of the maxillary and palatine bones?
First pharyngeal arch
How do the mandibular prominences develop during facial development?
They grow medially and fuse in the midline
What is the origin of the skin of the philtrum of the upper lip?
Maxillary process
During facial development, what forms the nasal pits?
Frontonasal process
What is the primary anatomical structure that gives rise to the philtrum of the upper lip?
Fused medial nasal prominences
During what weeks of development do the primary and secondary palate form?
5-12 weeks
What is the primary cause of posterior cleft palates?
Failure of fusion of palatal shelves
What is the term for the thickening of epithelium in the region of the alveolar processes that forms the dental lamina?
Ectodermal dental lamina
What is the term for the stage of tooth development where cells of the enamel organ lining the dental papilla become columnar?
Bell stage
What is the term for the process by which ameloblasts deposit enamel and odontoblasts deposit dentine?
Appositions
Test your knowledge on the development of salivary glands, including parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands, and how the face forms from facial primordia during weeks 4-8. Learn about the different processes involved and their origins.
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