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This is statement is correct as somites give rise to dermatomes, myotomes and sclerotomes. These correspond to the skin, muscle and skeletal organisation of our body.
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Somites from mesoderm give rise to dermatomes, myotomes and sclerotomes
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The most common neural tube defect is spina bifida which is when the spinal cord portion of the neural plate fails to close. Anencephaly is less common and is a failure of the cephalic portion of the neural plate to close.
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The most common neural tube defect is anencephaly
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In neurulation, the neural tube closes starting from the rostral neuropore caudally. The caudal neuropore closes last.
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In neurulation, the neural tube closes starting from the caudal neuropore
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This is incorrect as the intermediate mesoderm forms the kidneys and the reproductive systems. The lateral plate mesoderm gives rise to the connective tissue and smooth muscle layers of the gut and cardiac system.
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The intermediate mesoderm gives rise to the connective tissue and smooth muscle layers of the gut and cardiac system
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The notochord forms the nucleus pulposus in adults, which is the inner intervertebral disk.
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The notochord forms the outer intervertebral disk
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Gastrulation
Topic
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Embryology
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A keen medical student is asking her GP questions about embryology and gastrulation.

Which of the following is correct?
a