Folding of Embryo
In this webinar, we will focus on a critical foundational topic in embryology. How does an embryo fold?
We will discuss
- Folding in the median plane
- Folding in the horizontal plane
- Reason for these foldings
- Head fold
- Tail fold
- Formation of foregut, midgut, and hindgut
- How does the heart come to rest below and in front of the developing brain?
- Formation of umbilical cord
Objectives
In this webinar, we will focus on a critical foundational topic in embryology. How does an embryo fold?
We will discuss
- Folding in the median plane
- Folding in the horizontal plane
- Reason for these foldings
- Head fold
- Tail fold
- Formation of foregut, midgut, and hindgut
- How does the heart come to rest below and in front of the developing brain?
- Formation of umbilical cord
Learning Outcomes
In this webinar, we will focus on a critical foundational topic in embryology. How does an embryo fold?
We will discuss
- Folding in the median plane
- Folding in the horizontal plane
- Reason for these foldings
- Head fold
- Tail fold
- Formation of foregut, midgut, and hindgut
- How does the heart come to rest below and in front of the developing brain?
- Formation of umbilical cord