4. 5. Development of the GI Tract Flashcards
1
Q
Which structures does the foregut give rise to?
A
Pharynx Lower respiratory system Oesophagus Dueodenum Stomach Liver Pancreas Biliary apparatus
2
Q
How does the oesophagus separate from the laryngotracheal tube?
A
Tracheoesophageal septum
3
Q
What do fistula of the septum lead to?
A
Oesophageal atresia & incomplete separation of oesophagus and laryngotracheal tube
4
Q
How does the stomach develop?
A
Dilation of the primitive gut
5
Q
Congenital pyloric stenosis is…
A
Projectile vomiting which effects 1/150 men and 1/750 women
6
Q
What structures arise from the midgut?
A
Small intestine Caecum Veriform Appendix Ascending colon [Most of] Transverse colon
7
Q
What conditions can midgut defects lead to?
A
Omphaloceole [umbilical hernia]
