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What is the primary failure in spina bifida according to the text?
Failure of neurulation
What prevents the mesoderm adjacent to the notochord from forming muscle and bone in spina bifida?
Loss of neural tube closure
According to Dias and colleagues, what is proposed as a cause of some forms of myelomeningoceles?
Failure of Henson’s node to lay down the notochord correctly
What is the role of somitic mesoderm in protecting the neural tube?
Forming muscle and bone around the tube
Test your knowledge on the primary failure of neurulation and its association with spina bifida. Explore the mechanisms involved and other proposed theories related to the pathology of this disorder.
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