EMBRYOLOGY MNEMONICS Foregut derivatives Hi Yield [ID 2452] "Little Embryo People Do Like Swallowing, Producing Gas": Lungs Esophagus Pancreas Duodenum (proximal) Liver Stomach Pancreas Gall bladder Knowledge Level 2, System: Alimentary Jason Wild Georgetown School of Medicine Branchial arch giving rise to aorta Hi Yield [ID 187] "Aor- from Four": Aorta is from fourth arch. Knowledge Level 4, System: Cardiovascular Robert O'Connor University College Dublin Tetrology of Fallot Hi Yield [ID 527] "Don't DROP the baby": Defect (VSD) Right ventricular hypertrophy Overriding aorta Pulmonary stenosis Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular K. Ennix University of Tennessee at Memphis Tetrology of Fallot Hi Yield [ID 607] "IHOP-International House of Pancakes": Interventricular septal defect Hypotrophy of right ventricle Overriding aorta Pulmonary stenosis Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular Bradey T. Kleman Wright State University School of Medicine Tetrology of Fallot Hi Yield [ID 1785] PROVe: Pulmonary stenosis Right ventricular hypertrophy
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Overriding aorta Ventricular septal defect Knowledge Level 1, System: Cardiovascular Young Byun Emory Med Vasculogenesis vs. angiogenesis [ID 199] "Vascu is new. Angi is pre": Vasculogenesis is new vessels developing in situ from existing mesenchyme. Angiogenesis is vessels develop from sprouting off pre-existing arteries. Knowledge Level 8, System: Cardiovascular Robert O'Connor University College Dublin Potter syndrome: features Hi Yield [ID 1658] POTTER: Pulmonary hypoplasia Oligohydrominios Twisted skin (wrinkly skin) Twisted face (Potter facies) Extremities defects Renal agenesis (bilateral) Knowledge Level 6, System: Kidney/Urine Dr. Atif Farooq Khawaja Rawalpindi Medical College, Islamabad, Gujranwala, Pakistan Cranial and spinal neural crest: major derivatives Hi Yield [ID 508] GAMES: Glial cells (of peripheral ganglia) Arachnoid (and pia) Melanocytes Enteric ganglia Schwann cells Knowledge Level 3, System: Nervous Ron Norman AECC Neuroectoderm derivatives [ID 1800] Neuroectoderm gives rise to: Neurons Neuroglia Neurohypophysis piNeurol (pineal) gland Knowledge Level 6, System: Nervous Payam Mehranpour
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Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS): features Hi Yield [ID 1686] FAS: Facial hypoplasia/ Forebrain malformation Attention defecit disorder/ Altered joints Short stature/ Septal defects/ Small I.Q Knowledge Level 5, System: Other/Miscellaneous Dr. Atif Farooq Khawaja Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan/Gujranwala Mesoderm components Hi Yield [ID 606] MESODERM: Mesothelium (peritoneal, pleural, pericardial)/ Muscle (striated, smooth, cardiac) Embryologic Spleen/ Soft tissue/ Serous linings/ Sarcoma/ Somite Osseous tissue/ Outer layer of suprarenal gland (cortex)/ Ovaries Dura/ Ducts of genitalia Endothelium Renal Microglia/ Mesenchyme/ Male gonad Knowledge Level 5, System: Other/Miscellaneous Rinku Uberoi UNIBE Teratogenesis: when it occurs Hi Yield [ID 861] TEratogenesis is most likely during organogenesis--between the: Third and Eighth weeks of gestation. Knowledge Level 3, System: Other/Miscellaneous Rinku Uberoi Vitelline duct: closure time [ID 1075] VItelline duct normally closes around week VI of intrauterine life. Knowledge Level 6, System: Other/Miscellaneous Anonymous Contributor Weeks 2, 3, 4 of development: an event for each Hi Yield [ID 173] Week Two: Bilaminar germ disc. Week Three: Trilaminar germ disc. Week Four: Four limbs appear. Knowledge Level 2, System: Other/Miscellaneous Robert O'Connor University College Dublin Lung development phases [ID 175] "Every Premature Child Takes Air": Embryonic period Pseudoglandular period
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Canalicular peroid Terminal sac period Alveolar period Knowledge Level 8, System: Pulmonary Robert O'Connor University College Dublin Placenta-crossing substances [ID 498] "WANT My Hot Dog": Wastes Antibodies Nutrients Teratogens Microorganisms Hormones/ HIV Drugs Knowledge Level 4, System: Reproductive Anonymous Contributor Woffian duct (mesonephric duct) derivatives. Hi Yield [ID 1266] Gardener's SEED: _ Female: Gartner's duct, cyst _ Male: Seminal vesicles Epididymis Ejaculatory duct Ductus deferens Knowledge Level 4, System: Reproductive Anonymous Contributor EMERGENCY MEDICINE
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