Embryology: Tissue Origin

What is the term for a stem cell that has the ability to give rise to all cell types in an organism?

During embryonic development, what is the term for the process of the embryo undergoing several rapid cell divisions without significant growth?

What are the three primary germ layers that give rise to all tissues and organs in the body?

What is the term for substances or agents that can induce birth defects?

What is the term for the process of cellular differentiation that gives rise to the three primary germ layers?

What is the primary function of the notochord during embryonic development?

Which of the following germ layers gives rise to the nervous system?

What is the term for any agent or factor that can cause congenital anomalies during embryo or fetal growth and development?

During which period is the embryo most susceptible to teratogens?

What is the correct sequence of events during neural tube formation?

What is the term for self-renewing cells from which all other cells with specialized functions are generated?

What is the primary function of the primitive streak during embryonic development?

Which of the following structures is derived from the mesoderm?

What is the process by which a unicellular zygote divides to become a multicellular embryo?

What is the term for the compact ball of cells that forms within the zona pellucida?

What is the correct sequence of events during gastrulation?

What is the term for the process by which the blastocyst hatches from the zona pellucida and develops a cavity called the blastocoele?

What is the term for the process that establishes all three germ layers: ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm?

What is the term for the cells that form the outer layer of the blastocyst and will expand to form extraembryonic membranes?

What is the term for the process by which the embryo establishes its dorsoventral axis?

What is the term for the thickening of the epiblast, which establishes the cranio-caudal axis?

What is the basis for the central nervous system?

What is the term for the process of formation of somites?

What are the three main components of a somite?

What is the role of the notochord?

What is the term for the mesoderm that gives rise to the cardiovascular system, blood, kidneys, and smooth muscles?

What is the term for the extra-embryonic tissue that contributes to the formation of the yolk sac, amnion, allantois, and chorion?

What is the term for the process by which the gonads differentiate?

What is the term for the cells that migrate from the yolk sac to the gonadal ridges and differentiate into spermatogonia or oogonia?

What is the term for the congenital anomaly characterized by an infertile female with masculinized behavior and non-functioning ovaries?

What is the term for the gene that encodes for a testis-determining factor?

What is the primary function of the germ layers in embryonic development?

What is the significance of the notochord in embryonic development?

What is the relevance of knowing the three germ layers to the veterinary profession?

What is the term for the process of cellular differentiation that gives rise to the three primary germ layers?

What is the term for the division of the mesoderm that gives rise to the cardiovascular system, blood, kidneys, and smooth muscles?

What is the primary function of the notochord?

Which of the following tissues arise from the endoderm?

During neural tube formation, what happens to the neural folds?

What is the basis for the vertebral column?

What are the three primary germ layers that give rise to all tissues and organs in the body?

What is the sequence of events during neural tube formation?

What is the primary function of the trophectoderm?

During which stage of development do the embryoblast and trophoblast differentiate?

What is the term for the process of the embryo undergoing several rapid cell divisions without significant growth?

What is the term for the congenital anomaly characterized by a persistent connection between the urinary and reproductive systems?

What is the term for the period during which the embryo is most susceptible to teratogens?

What is the term for the cells that will give rise to the entire embryo?

What is the term for the process that establishes the dorsoventral axis?

What is the term for the structure that forms within the zona pellucida?

What is the term for the process of cellular differentiation that gives rise to the three primary germ layers?

What is the term for the agent or factor that can cause congenital anomalies during embryo or fetal growth and development?

Which part of the neural tube gives rise to the brain?

What is the role of the sclerotome in somitogenesis?

Which type of mesoderm contributes to the formation of the cardiovascular system?

What is the term for the process by which the gonads differentiate into ovaries or testes?

Which type of mesoderm gives rise to the dermis of dorsal regions?

What is the term for the cells that migrate from the yolk sac to the gonadal ridges?

Which congenital anomaly is characterized by an infertile female with masculinized behavior and non-functioning ovaries?

What is the role of the notochord in embryonic development?

Which type of mesoderm gives rise to the skeletal muscles of the head, trunk, and limbs?

What is the term for the mesoderm that contributes to the formation of serous membranes lining the peritoneal, pleural, and pericardial cavities?