FCPS Part 1 - Surgery and Allied — Embryology MCQs
Practice 19 Embryology past-paper MCQs for FCPS Part 1 - Surgery and Allied, each with a detailed explanation and reference. Try free samples below, then start a full quiz.
Embryology is a core part of the FCPS Part 1 - Surgery and Allied syllabus. HighYield's Embryology question bank collects 19MCQs modelled on real past papers, so you practise the exact style and difficulty you'll face on exam day. Every question comes with a worked explanation and a subject reference, so you learn why an answer is right — not just which option to pick.
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Sample Embryology Questions
Failure of mesodermal migration around the cloacal membrane, leaving it to rupture, results in:
- A.Ectopic anus
- B.Imperforate anus
- C.Exstrophy of the bladder
- D.Hypospadias
The liver develops from:
- A.The dorsal mesentery, from the proximal foregut
- B.The ventral mesentery, from the proximal foregut
- C.The ventral mesentery, from the midgut
- D.The dorsal mesentery, from the midgut
In the last trimester, maternal and fetal blood are separated by:
- A.Syncytiotrophoblast only
- B.Syncytiotrophoblast and cytotrophoblast
- C.Syncytiotrophoblast and fetal capillary endothelium
- D.Cytotrophoblast only
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