3rd to 8th week of development
Anatomy · Topic 79
Source: NMC CBME Curriculum 2024 · Volume I · Anatomy · Topic 79 · combined PDF page 147
Practice questions
- In the human histological study of alar fascia development, where was the primordium first observed during the sixth week?
- A specimen from the eighth week shows the alar fascia primordium extending cranially from its lower cervical origin. Which level represents the cranial extent reported for the formation stage?
- Once the alar fascia is present, which pair of structures bounds the anterior interval into which it divides the retrovisceral space?
- A radiological description refers to the interval between the alar fascia and the prevertebral fascia. Which term did the developmental study propose for this posterior interval?
- In describing the anterior interval between the visceral and alar fasciae, which naming distinction did the study make?
- The study authors proposed a functional role for the alar fascia in the neck. Which statement most accurately reflects their interpretation?