Embryology Comprehensive Quiz
Test your knowledge on Embryology by answering the questions provided in this quiz.
1.
Oogenesis, the process that creates female gametes, is halted at prophase I until puberty. Which of the following describes the DNA content of a female’s gametes during her childhood?
2.
Concerning the development of the face:
3.
Which of the following structures is derived from the ectoderm during embryonic development?
4.
Which of the following molecules is involved in limb positioning as well as craniocaudal organisation of the embryo?
5.
Primitive streak originates:
7.
Given the structures 1) Mesonephros 2) Metanephros 3)Pronephros. Choose the arrangement that lists the structures in the order in which they form during development:
8.
The major development of organ systems takes place in:
9.
Which is the correct sequence of heart chamber formation during embryonic development?
12.
During which week of gestation does the primitive streak first appear in human embryonic development?
13.
In a patient with esophageal atresia, which of the flooring defects wouldn’t you expect to occur in association?
14.
Which of the following fetal structures is the precursor of the ligamentum teres?
15.
During which week of embryonic development does neurulation occur?
16.
Which of the following shows the correct development of the lungs stage by stage?
17.
The pericardial cavity forms from:
18.
Which structure gives rise to the central nervous system during embryonic development?
19.
The embryonic cardinal veins that drain into the sinus venosus are:
20.
Which of the following subtypes of tracheoesophageal fistulae occurs most commonly?
21.
Oogenesis and spermatogenesis describe the process of meiosis in females and males respectively. What statement about the two processes is true?
23.
Organogenesis begins during which period of development?
24.
Given the structures 1) Blastocyst 2) Morula 3) Zygote. Choose the arrangement that lists the structures in the order in which they form during development:
25.
What structure does the truncus arteriosus become?
26.
The following originate from the 4th pharyngeal arch except:
27.
The heart starts to beat on day:
28.
The part of the sperm containing proteolytic enzymes to digest the zonal pellucida is:
29.
Which structures form the bilaminar germ disk?
