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| The foregut gives rise to what structures of the GI tract? |
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| Esophagus to the stomach and duodenum |
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| The pharyngeal portion of the gut tube ends at which structure? |
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| The midgut begins and ends at what structures of the GI tract |
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| Begins at the duodenum and ends 2/3 into the transverse colon |
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| The hindgut begins and ends at what two structures? |
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| Distal 1/3rd of the colon to the rectum |
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| The ventral mesoderm of the liver is destined to become what structure? |
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| Failure of the folds of the abdominal wall to fuse is know as this: |
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| True or false: Omphalocele is the herniation of intestines into the umbilical cord |
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| True, a fistula in place of herniation is called Meckel's diverticulum, an open communcation between the umbilicus and the small bowel |
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| The epithelial lining of abdominal viscera arises from this germ layer |
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| Peritoneum, smooth muscle and connective tissue of the abdominal viscera arise from this germ layer: |
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| Splanchnic mesoderm, so mesoderm |
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| What embryologic structure is found in the caudal end of the falciform ligament of the liver? |
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| Dorsal mesentery of the liver becomes what structure? |
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| This malformation of the pancrease can cause stricture of the duodenum |
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| Annular pancreas, a remnant of pancreatic tissue remains following gut tube rotation to join the ventral and dorsal buds of the pancreas |
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| Errors in the rotations of the gut tube during the formation of small bowel and stomach can cause this congenital malformation |
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| Volvulus, twisting of the bowel around itself causing strangulation |
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| Incomplete obliteration of this duct results in a Meckel's diverticulum |
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