10. Developmental Aspects of Lung Disease Flashcards
What are the 5 main stages of lung development?
- embryonic
- pseudo-glandular
- canalicular
- saccular
- alveolar
During lung morphogenesis what is the period in weeks for embryonic development?
3-8 weeks
sdevelopment?
5-17 weeks
During lung morphogenesis what is the period in weeks for pseudo-glandular development?
5-17 weeks
During lung morphogenesis what is the period in weeks for canalicular development?
16-26 weeks
During lung morphogenesis what is the period in weeks for saccular development?
24-38 weeks
During lung morphogenesis what is the period in weeks for alveolar development?
36 week- ~2-3 years
Is there overlap between lung morphogenesis stages?
Yes
Lungs develop as a branch from what structure?
from laryngo-tracheal groove
What other URT structures are formed from the laryngo-tracheal groove?
larynx and trachea
What 3 structures are formed in the mesoderm at embryonic stage of lung development?
- eosophagus
- primary bronchial tubule
- blood vessels
What type of organ is the bronchial tubule at embryonic stage?
liquid-secreting organ (which travels up to the mouth)
What makes up the primary bronchial tubule at the embryonic stage? (what’s inside it/its constituent)
amniotic fluid (fluid filled tubes)
How many branches are formed at the pseudo-glandular stage of lung development?
21 branches
Signs of which connective tissue type are found in the pseudo-glandular stage of lung development?
shows signs of cartilage
Are cells active or non-active looking in pseudo-glandular lung morphogenesis?
active looking cells (glandular)
What occurs at canalicular stage in terms of branches and blood vessels?
- more branches develop
- more blood vessels begin to form
What type of epithelium forms at canalicular stage of lung morphogenesis?
squamous epithelium (rather than cuboidal)
What is happening to the airway in canalicular stage of lung morphogenesis?
it’s becoming more sponge-like and thinner
What are the alveolar walls like in the alveolar stage of lung morphogenesis?
Very thin walls formed and air or fluid filled at this stage
What postnatal lung growth continues until teenage years?
alveolar septation (more alveoli made after gestation)
How many alveoli are there roughly at birth?
100-150 million
How many alveoli are there roughly at 3-8 years?
200-600 millon
At the end of which lung morphogenesis stage can life outside the uterus survive?
at the end of canalicular phase
What is the term used to describe the embryonic and pseudo-glandular phases of lung morphogenesis?
Organogenesis
What is the term used to describe the canalicular, saccular and alveolar phases of lung morphogenesis?
differentiation
At how many weeks does the embryonic period end in general?
at 8 weeks of gestation
At how many weeks does the foetal period start and end?
starts at 8 weeks and continues until the end of gestation
What are 3 main features of embryonic and pseudoglandular stage of lung morphogenesis?
- formation of major airways and accompanying blood vessels form (trachea +main bronchus in embryonic and bronchi and bronchioli in pseudoglandular)
- formation of bronchial tree and portions of respiratory parenchyma (functional part of the organ)
- birth of the acinus (region of lung supplied with air from one of the terminal bronchioles)
Appearance of lung buds and main pulmonary arteries, trachea and main bronchi.
What are 3 main features of canalicular stage of lung morphogenesis?
- last generations of the lung periphery formed and all conducting airways (repsiratory airways form; respiratory bronchioles and alveolar ducts)
- wall structure and epithelial cell differentiation
- air-blood barrier formed
What are the 3 main features of saccular stage of lung morphogenesis?
- expansion of air spaces as respiratory airways form
- surfactant detectable amniotic fluid/ is detected
- saccules and alveoli appear (300 million at birth)
What is the main feature of the alveolar stage of lung morphogenesis?
secondary septation