Embryology USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
During anatomy lab, a medical student notes a fibrous band that runs on the visceral surface of the liver. It is attached on one end to the inferior vena cava and on the other end to the left branch of the portal vein. In the embryo, this structure corresponds to which of the following?
Answer choices
- ALigamentum teres
- BUmbilical vein
- CUmbilical arteries
- DDuctus venosusCorrect answer
- ELigamentum venosum
- FDuctus arteriosus
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