ch 62 Flashcards
foregut
Pharynx Lower respiratory system Esophagus Stomach Part of the duodenum Liver and biliary apparatus Pancreas
Esophageal atresia
Results from abnormal deviation of tracheoesophageal septum in posterior direction
Stomach
Appears as fusiform dilation of caudal part of foregut During fifth and sixth weeks, dorsal border (greater curvature) grows faster than ventral border (lesser curvature)
Duodenum
Develops from caudal part of foregut and cranial part of midgut Comes to lie primarily in retroperitoneum
Liver and Biliary System
Liver, gallbladder, biliary ducts arise as bud from most caudal part of foregut in fourth week
Hemopoiesis
(blood formation) begins during sixth week
bile formation by hepatic cells begin when
12 wks
Extrahepatic biliary atresia
Blockage of bile ducts results from failure to recanalize following solid stage of development
Pancreas
Develops from dorsal and ventral pancreatic buds of endodermal cells that arise from caudal part of foregut
Spleen
Lymphatic organ derived from mass of mesenchymal cells located between layers of dorsal mesogastrium
The Midgut
Small intestines Cecum and cloaca exstrophy Ascending colon Most of transverse colon
The Midgut
All structures supplied by superior mesenteric artery
the midgut is suspended by
elongated dorsal mesentery
The Midgut
Usually by 10th or 11th week, midgut herniation returns to abdomen
Gastroschisis
Is usually located to right of umbilical cord
Umbilical Hernia
Forms when: Intestines return normally to abdominal cavity Herniate either prenatally or postnatally through inadequately closed umbilicus
Meckel’s Diverticulum
Is the most common malformation of midgut Remnant of proximal part of yolk stalk that fails to degenerate and disappear during early fetal period
The Hindgut
Derivatives of hindgut: Left part of transverse colon Descending colon Sigmoid colon Rectum Superior portion of anal canal Epithelium of urinary bladder Most of urethra
The Hindgut is supplied by
inferior mesenteric artery
Stomach should be seen by
14 to 16 weeks
if stomach is not seen RO
Central nervous system problem (swallowing disorders) Obstruction Oligohydramnios Atresia
Echogenic debris may sometimes be seen along dependent wall of stomach
Vernix
If stomach seen in right upper quadrant, condition is called
situs inversus
If fetus is in vertex presentation with spine up, both aorta and stomach should be seen to left of spine
Stomach
can be visualized in thorax during second and third trimesters as two or more parallel echogenic lines (“multilayered” pattern)
Normal esophagus
Measured at level of portal sinus and umbilical portion of left portal vein (“hockey stick” appearance on sonogram)
Abdominal Circumference
Abdominal circumference should be round, not oval.
Abdominal Circumference
Joins umbilical portion of left portal vein at caudal margin of left intersegmental fissure of liver
Umbilical Cord Insertion
Visualization of insertion site must be made to rule out presence of omphalocele, gastroschisis, hernia, and mass formation.
Umbilical Cord Insertion
Movement of gastric musculature begins in
approximately fourth to fifth month of gestation
After 15th to 16th week, meconium begins to accumulate in distal part of small intestine
Bowel
Bowel
Distinction of large bowel from small bowel possible after 20 menstrual weeks
Appears as ill-defined area of increased echogenicity in mid to lower abdomen
Bowel
Hyperechoic appearance could be secondary to reflections from walls of collapsed loops of small bowel or from mesenteric fat between loops
Bowel
As pregnancy progresses: Hyperechoic area becomes less prominent Small bowel located more centrally in abdomen than colon
Bowel
peristalsis occurs
After 27 weeks
Normal diameter of small bowel lumen ≤5 mm, with length of 15 mm near term
bowel
Haustral folds of colon help to differentiate it from small bowel
Bowel
In early gestation, haustral folds appear as thin linear echoes within lumen of colon Later, colon diameter increases and folds become longer and thicker
Bowel
Colon seen near end of second trimester as long tubular hypoechoic structure with well-defined walls
Bowel
Normal measurements of colon diameter range from 3 to 5 mm at 20 weeks to 23 mm or larger at term
Bowel
does not have peristalsis like small bowel
Colon