Failure of normal partitioning between the foregut and midgut can lead to a congenital condition known as
A) tracheoesophageal fistula.
B) esophageal atresia.
C) intestinal atresia.
D) anal agenesis.

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Failure of normal partitioning between the foregut and midgut can lead to intestinal atresia,a condition in which the lumen of the small intestine is obliterated.Tracheoesophageal fistula is an anomaly characterized by an abnormal connection between the trachea and esophagus.Esophageal atresia is a condition where the esophagus is closed off in a blind pouch.Anal agenesis is a condition in which the rectal pouch ends blindly.

Failure of Normal Partitioning Between the Foregut and Midgut Can