Defect seen due to failure of closure of rostral part of neural tube or cranial neuropore?
Ans. A. AnencephalyAnencephaly is the absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp that occurs during embryonic development. It is a cephalic disorder that results from a neural tube defect that occurs when the rostral (head) end of the neural tube fails to close, usually between the 23rd and 26th day following conception.
Anencephaly
Spina bifida
Meningocele
Sacrococcygeal teratoma
Embryology