Early Human Embryo Development Quiz

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What is the opening of the gut tube at the cranial end of the embryo called?

  • Pharyngeal arches
  • Cranial endoderm
  • Neural tube
  • Stomodeum (correct)

What is the origin of the mesenchyme within each pharyngeal arch?

  • Endodermal layer
  • Neural crest cells (correct)
  • Mesodermal germ layer
  • Ectodermal layer

Which structure is lateral to the stomodeum and just above the cardiac bulge in the developing embryo?

  • Cranial nerve
  • 6 pairs of well-defined outgrowths (Pharyngeal Arches) (correct)
  • Mesenchyme
  • Neural tube

What happens to the 5th pharyngeal arch in the developing embryo?

<p>It is either underdeveloped or merges with the 4th pharyngeal arch (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is seen within the cranial end of the developing embryo at week 3?

<p>Neural tube (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which germ layer contributes the most to the mesenchyme within each pharyngeal arch?

<p>Neural crest cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure that separates the pharyngeal arches on the inside in the developing embryo?

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

Which cranial nerve is associated with each pharyngeal arch in the developing embryo?

<p>Vagus nerve (CN X) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what week does the embryo develop the stomodeum, the opening of the gut tube at the cranial end?

<p>Week 4 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the 5th pharyngeal arch in the developing embryo?

<p>It merges with the 4th pharyngeal arch (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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