Candidate Embryology Questions

Recall: 15 Q on EMBRYOLOGY
Disclaimer: This is not to say all 15 Questions will come from this doc. Some of the are from TopHat, and
few are questions I worded based on the fact that it is going to be on the exam. Although the questions that
are highlighted in color are CONFIRMED ones that will be on the exam, according to Dr. Sovak.
1. The malformation that is seen in the image below is associated with branchial arch number:

a) I
b) II
c) III
d) IV
e) V

2. What happens if the neural tube fails to close during development?

a) Spina Bifida Aperta
b) Spina Bifida Vera
c) Spina Bifida Occulta
d) Meningocele
e) Butterfly Vertebra

3. What are the 3 stages in limb development? (Fill in the blank)

A: Paddle, Plate, Rotation

4. Vasculogenesis is the beginning organization of blood vessel network. OR

Angiogenesis is the branching of the existing vessels. (Fill in the blank)

5. During heart tube development, what will the bulbus cordis eventually become?
a) Aorta and pulmonary trunk
b) Trabecular part of right and left ventricle
c) Smooth part of right atrium
d) Smooth part of right and left ventricle
e) Trabecular part of right and left atrium
*Note* Review the “Heart Tube” Slide, Slide No.18 on the powerpoint slides.

6. Foramen ovale during the fetal stage will develop into which of the following?
a) Fossa Ovalis
b) Ligamentum Teres
c) Ductus Venosus
d) Ligamentum Arteriosum
e) Superior Vesicular Artery
*Note* Review the Adult Derivatives of Fetal Vascular Structures Slide, Slide 42 on the powerpoint slides.

7. Which part of the GI tract does duodenum belong to?

a) Foregut
b) Midgut
c) Hindgut
d) A and B
e) A and C
f) B and C

8. In the first week after fertilization the cellular mass that will include ~32 cells is called:
a) Zygote
b) Blastula
c) Morula
d) Gastrula
e) Embryo

9. The neural crest cells originate from:

a) Endoderm
b) Notochord
c) Para-axial mesoderm
d) Ectoderm
e) Intermediate mesoderm

10. The somite originates from the:

a) Splanchnopleure
b) Somatopleure
c) Lateral mesoderm
d) Para-axial mesoderm
e) Intermediate mesoderm

11. The ductus venosus shunts the:

a) Superior vena cava with the inferior vena cava
b) Inferior vena cava with superior vena cava
c) Inferior vena cava and umbilical vein
d) Inferior vena cava and umbilical artery
e) Superior vena cava and umbilical artery

12. Which is correct limb rotation direction during development?

a) Upper limbs rotate laterally through 90, lower limbs rotate medially through almost 90
b) Upper limbs rotate medially through 90, lower limbs rotate laterally through almost 90
c) Both limbs rotate medially rotate through 90
d) Both limbs rotate laterally through 90
e) Upper limbs rotate laterally through 180, lower rotate medially through almost 180

13. The placenta is fetomaternal structure, the maternal part is called:

a) Villous chorion
b) Decidua basalis
c) Decidua parietalis
d) Decidua capsularis
e) Amnion

14. The immediate product of the fertilization is called:

a) Pronucleus
b) Morula
c) Blastocyte
d) Blastomere
e) Zygote

15. The transverse colon arises from which part/s of the primitive gut:
a. Foregut
b. Midgut
c. Hindgut
d. A+B
e. B+C
16. The term that describes the development de novo of the cardiovascular system is called:
a. Vasculogenesis
b. Embryogenesis
c. Angiogenesis
d. Organogenesis
e. Spermatogenesis

17. Identify the structure labelled A:

a. Trophoblast
b. Exocoelomic cavity
c. Amniotic cavity
d. Allantois
e. Umbilical vesicle

18. In the developing heart, the foramen ovale connects the:

a. Right and left atrium
b. Aorta and pulmonary artery
c. Right atrium and right ventricle
d. Left atrium and left ventricle
e. Right and left ventricle

19. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. The epiblast will give rise to the mesoderm
b. The notochordal canal will at some point in time allow amniotic and umbilical fluid to mix
c. The ectoderm will differentiate into the neural fold cells
d. The coelom will also create the pericardial cavity
e. The vasculogenesis will start at the intermediate mesoderm