Embryonic Development: Decidual Zones and Cavities

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What was the main reason for the enlargement of the mesometrial decidua?

  • Formation of the ectoplacental cleft
  • Decreased vascularity and proliferation of decidual cells
  • Increased vascularity and proliferation of decidual cells (correct)
  • Disruption of the maternal-embryonic interface

What happened to the primary decidual zone cells at this stage?

  • Most of them disappeared (correct)
  • They formed the decidual capsular zone
  • They were still present in the compact zone
  • They started to proliferate

How many separate cavities does the embryo have at this stage?

  • Three (correct)
  • Four
  • Two
  • One

What is the name of the zone that becomes well-defined by the progressive development of the lateral sinusoids?

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

What is the effect of RA on the formation of blood sinusoids in the implantation site?

<p>It inhibits the formation of blood sinusoids (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of RA treatment on the embryos?

<p>They exhibit growth retardation and defective development (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the morphology of the implantation site in the RA-treated group?

<p>Circular in transverse section and smaller than in control (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What cavities fail to form in the RA-treated group?

<p>Only the exocoelom and ectoplacental cavities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of measurement for the scale bar in figure A&B?

<p>Micrometer (μm) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what stage of development were the observations made?

<p>GD 7.5 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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