Statistics for Embryology Somitogenesis

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Somites differentiate into 3 key parts Sclerotome, dermatome, and what is the third?	Myotome	100%
Which one produces the axial skeleton?	Sclerotome	100%
By what day in developement wis the notochord fully formed?	18	60%
About what day does somitogenesis begin?	21	60%
How much of each individual somite goes to help form a vertebrae?	Half	60%
and the same at the caudal end?	Cloacal membrane	40%
Which somites are formed first?	Cranial	40%
What gene/transcription factor gives each somite an address/specification?	Hox	40%
What tissue are somites formed from?	Paraxial mesoderm	40%
The name given to the cap of the gut tube at the cranial end.	Buccopharyngeal membrane	20%
The name of the condition when you have an extra rib coming from C7.	Cervical rib	20%
Also known as shingles, it is a viral infection which accompanies a specific dorsal root nerve, giving a very recognisable pattern of blistering.	Herpes Zoster	20%
The name the embryonic precursor to the diaphragm.	Septum transversum	20%
What is the name given to the progenitor of the heart?	Cardiogenic region	0%
The name given to the yolk sac when it becomes restricted to a narrow stalk.	Vitelline duct	0%