Implantation of the Embryo in the Uterus Is an Ectopic

question 145

True/False

Implantation of the embryo in the uterus is an ectopic pregnancy.

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Definitions:

Neuroectoderm

Part of the ectoderm of an embryo giving rise to the brain and spinal cord.

Postganglionic Autonomic Neurons

Neurons that transmit signals from autonomic ganglia to target organs, involved in the regulation of involuntary bodily functions.

Posterior Pituitary

is the rear part of the pituitary gland; it stores and releases antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin, which are produced in the hypothalamus.

Neural Crest Cells

Cells derived from the crests of the forming neural tube in the embryo; together with the mesoderm, they form the mesenchyme of the embryo; they give rise to part of the skull, the teeth, melanocytes, sensory neurons, and autonomic neurons.