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1
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Why does the heart migrate from neck into thorax

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because cardiogenic mesoderm migrates to cranial most part of the embryo

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2
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What does the heart tube arise from

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paired endothelial lined tubes

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3
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at what end does the heart tube receive blood and pump blood

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receives at the caudal end and pumps at the cranial end

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4
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When does cardiac looping begin and what are the 4 dilations

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Day 22
bulbus cordis
ventricle
atrium
sinus venosus
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5
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When does the heart start beating

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Day 22

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6
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Why does the heart loop

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ventricles grow faster than other regions

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7
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Which way does the cranial portion of the heart tube bend

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ventrally, caudally and to the right

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8
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which way does the caudal portion of the heart tube bend

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dorsally, cranially and to the left

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9
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What becomes of the sinus venosus

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left sinus horn becomes coronary sinus

right sinus horn becomes part of right atrium as sinus venarum

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10
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What will the primitive atrium form

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left and right auricles

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11
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What grows into the left atrium during final steps of development

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the pulmonary vein

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12
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What is incorporated into the right atrium during final steps of development

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sinus venosus

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13
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What will the primitive ventricle become

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trabeculated portion of left ventricle

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14
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What are the 3 parts of the bulbus cordis

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caudal, conus cordis and truncus cordis

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15
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what becomes of the caudal part of bulbus cordis

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trabeculated region of right ventricle

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16
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what becomes of the conus cordis part of bulbus cordis

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outflow of both ventricles, right= conus arteriosus and left=aortic vestibule

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17
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what becomes of the truncus arterioles part of bulbus cordis

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pulmonary trunk and aorta

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18
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Describe pathway of blood in the developing heart around day 30

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blood enters sinus venous-> primitive atrium -> primitive ventricle -> bulbus cordis ->aortic sac -> embryo

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19
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What week do coordinated contractions of the fetal heart begin

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week 4

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20
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What is the first step of partitioning of the atrium

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septum primum forms, day 30

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21
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What is the second step in partitioning of the atrium

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ostium primum forms, day 30

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22
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what is the third step in partitioning of the atrium

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ostium primum closes, day 33

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23
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What is the fourth step in partitioning of the atrium

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ostium secundum opens via apoptosis, day 33

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24
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What is the fifth step in partitioning of the atrium

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septum secundum forms, day 33

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25
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what is the sixth step in partitioning of the atrium

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foramen ovale forms, because septum secundum is incomplete

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26
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What is the original septum primum known as in a newborn

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the valve of foramen ovale

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27
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prenatally where is the pressure greatest in the heart

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on the right side

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28
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postnatally where is the pressure gradient of the heart

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on the left side

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29
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The heart valves form from what tissue type

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neural crest cells, endocardial cushions

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30
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Why is the right ventricle not in contact with the atria like the left in development

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bulboventricular flange regresses during week 5

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31
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What are the 2 portions of the interventricular septum. state their origins

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muscular portion from mm of ventricle and membranous portion from endocardial cushions

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32
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When does partitioning of the ventricles take place

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week 7

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33
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where are the conotruncal ridges derived form that form pulm trunk and aorta

A

neral crest cells

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34
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how many degress of spiraling do the conotruncal ridges undergo

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180 degrees

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35
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what is the aorticopulmonary septum

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spiraled conotruncal ridges

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36
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what does the conus cordis form

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conus arteriosus and aortic vestibule aka right and left ventricles

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37
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what does the truncus arteriosus form

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pulmonary trunk and ascending aorta

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38
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where do the semilunar valves form from

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neural crest of conotruncal ridges

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39
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Ventricular septal defects account for what percent of congenital heart defects

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30%

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40
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what are the 2 types of ventricular defect and which is most common

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membranous- msot common

and muscular

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41
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the severity of a ventricular septal defect reflects what, and what is the usual result

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size of defect and results in left to right blood shunting

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42
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Atrial septal defects account for what percent of congenital heart defects

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10%

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43
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What are the various types of atrial SD

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ostium secundum is too big
ostium primum- endocardial defect
common atrium- no atrial septum

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44
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what is the often result of ASDs

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left to right blood shunting

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45
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What is the result of underdeveloped endocardial cushions

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persitent atriocentricular canal
ostium primum defect
membranous interventricular septum defect

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46
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What percentage of congenital heart defects are Pulmonary and aortic valave stenosis

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pulmonary- 7%

aortic 6%

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47
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What additional condition is likely with pulmonary and aortic valve stenosis

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patent foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus

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48
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What causes tetralogy of fallot

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unequal division of truncus arteriosus by conotruncal ridges

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49
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what are the 4 components of tetralogy of fallot

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overriding aorta
pulmonary stenosis
ventricle septal defect
right ventricular hypertrophy

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50
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What causes transposition of Great vessels

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conotruncal ridges fail to spiral

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51
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In a patient with transposition of the great vessels what else would you expect to see

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patent ductus arteriosus and patent foramen ovale

52
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What causes persistent truncus arteriosus

A

conotruncal ridges fail to form

53
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What causes DiGeorge Syndrome

A

deletion on long arm Chromosome 22

54
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What is the result of a long arm chrom 22 deletion

A

abnormal neural crest development leading to many cardiac abnormalities like defects of conotruncal formation

55
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What are other signs of DiGeorge Syndrome

A

Craniofacial defects, thymic hypoplasia, parathyroid dysfunction- hypocalcemia, cleft palate CATCH22

56
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What is dextrocardia

A

heart lies in right thorax

57
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what causes dextrocardia

A

heart loops in opp direction

58
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What causes ectopic cordis

A

failure of ventral body wall to close

59
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what is ectopic cordis

A

heart lies on surface of chest

60
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What do mesodermal cells differentiate into unde VEGF

A

blood islands

61
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What do blood islands produce

A

hemangioblasts

62
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They major embryonic arterial and venous systems arise via what process

A

vasculogenesis

63
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What is the definition of angiogenesis

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sprouting and growth of already existing vessels

64
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What are the 3 primary vascular systems of the embryo/fetus

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Intraembryonic
Yolk sac (vitelline)
Placental

65
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What vessels are within the intraembryonic system

A

aortic arch aa and the cardinal veins

66
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what vessels are within the yolk sac system

A

vitelline artery and vein

67
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what vessels are within the placental system

A

2 umbilical aa and 1 umbilical vein

68
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How many aortic arch pairs are there originally and where do they originate from?

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6 pairs from aortic sac(truncus arteriosus)

69
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Where do the aortic arch aa drain

A

dorsal aortae- paired cranially join caudally

70
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What does the aortic arch become

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proximal aortic arch and the brachiocephalic artery

71
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What does the first aortic arch a become

A

regresses..maxillary a

72
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what does the second aortic arch branch become

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regresses (stapedial)

73
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What does the third aortic arch artery become

A

common carotid aa

74
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What does the 4th aortic arch aa turn into

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R- R subclavian a

L- portion of aortic arch

75
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What does the 5th aortic arch aa turn into

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regresses completely

76
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What does the sixth aortic arch aa turn into

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R- pulmonary a

L- pulmonary a and ductus arteriosus

77
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What does 7th intersegmental a turn into

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R- part of right subclavian

L- left subclavian

78
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What does the ductus arteriosus become in an adult

A

ligamentum arteriosum

79
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Where does the right recurrent laryngeal n travel

A

loops around subclavian (4th branch) because 5 and 6 regress

80
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Where does the left recurrent laryngeal n travel

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loops around arch of aorta near ligamentum arteriosum

81
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What do the vitelline aa become

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celiac, superior mesenteric and inferior mesenteric aa

82
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Where are the umbilical aa in an adult

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off common iliac aa, supply placenta

turns into medial umbilical ligament

83
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What is patent ductus arteriosus, results in?

A

ductus arteriosus does not close- blood shifts left to right and results in pulmonary hypertension

84
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Which coarctation of the aorta presents at birth

A

preductal

85
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why does postductal coarctation of the aorta usually present in early adolescence

A

collateral circulation is established between internal thoracic aa and intercostal aa prenatally

86
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What causes retroesophageal right subclavian a

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right 4th aortic arch degenerates, leaving 7th intersegmental a to form right subclavian

87
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what is dysphagia lusoria

A

difficulty swallowing due to esophageal compression

88
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What causes a double aortic arch

A

the right dorsal aorta between original of the 7th intersegmental a and fusion with dorsal aorta persists

89
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does the double aortic arch usually cause constriction of esophagus

A

yes

90
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What happens to the umbilical veins

A

right vein degenerates

left vein carries O2blood from placenta thorugh fetal liver to heart

91
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What does the left umbilical v become

A

ductus venosus- bypass liver

92
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What cardinal veins become the azygos system

A

supracardinal

93
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What causes an absent inferior vena cava

A

right sub cardinal vein fails to make a connection with hepatic part of vena cava

94
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where does the blood drain in an absent inferior vena cava

A

azygos system

95
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what causes a left superior vena cava

A

left common cardinal vein persists and forms a left superior vena cava
right cardinal vein degenerates

96
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Where does the superior vena cava drain if it is on the left

A

righ atrium via coronary sinue

97
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what causes a double superior vena cava

A

left and right common cardinal vv persists

98
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Where do the superior vena cavas drain if there is a double

A

right- into r atrium

left- via coronary sinus to r atrium

99
Q

What does the lung bud give rise to

A

larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli

100
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Where does the lung bud form form and when in development

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week 4 from foregut as ventral diverticulum

101
Q

What separates the lungbud from the esophagus

A

2 tracheoesophageal ridges

102
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what to the tracheoesophageal ridges form when they fuse

A

septum

103
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What occurs if there is an abnormal division of the cranial part of the foregut into respiratory and esophageal portions

A

tracheoesophageal fistulas

104
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what is the most likely cause of a tracheoesophageal fistula

A

spontaneous deviation of the tracheoesophageal septum

105
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What are other signs of a tracheoesophageal fistula

A

esophageal atresia(blind end) 90%, polyhydramnios, pneumonitis

106
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What structure remains in contact with primordial laryngeal inlet after septum forms

A

pharynx and lung bud

107
Q

Failure of the larynx to recanalize ocurrs in what time frame of development

A

between week 6 and 10

108
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The trachea is fully developed by what week

A

12

109
Q

describe timeframe of lung buds

A

week 5- lung bud divides into L and R
week 6- secondary bronchial buds
7th- tertiary bronchial buds
further branching continues postnatally

110
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What is formed by dilation of terminal bronchi? what will the lungs look like.

A

congenital lung cysts, honeycomb appearance

111
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Is abnormal division of the bronchial tree common

A

yes because little functional consequence

112
Q

Weeks 5-16 what stage are the lungs in

A

pseudoglandular- terminal branches there bt no respiratory bronchioles hence not viable fetus

113
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When do fetal breathing movements typically start

A

12th week development- amniotic fluid breathed in

114
Q

Oligohydramnios affects the lungs how

A

lung hypoplasia

115
Q

When is the canalicular stage of the lungs

A

16-26 weeks

116
Q

When have the respiratory bronchioles and alveolar ducts formed

A

24 weeks

117
Q

When do surfactant levels reach adequate amounts

A

26-28 weeks

118
Q

Why are fetuses during weeks 26-28 only 50% viable

A

underdevelopment of alveoli

119
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When is the terminal sac stage of lungs

A

26 weeks to 32 weeks

120
Q

Fetuses born during terminal sac have what chance survival

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80-95%

121
Q

What are the two critical factors in derermining survival and growth of premature infants

A

sufficient surfactant production and adequate pulmonary vasculature

122
Q

When is the aveolar stage of lung development

A

32 weeks to 8 years post natally

123
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Why are lungs in newborns more dense in X rays

A

up to 300 million alveoli

124
Q

Lack of surfactant production puts premature infants at risk of what syndrome

A

respiratory distress syndrome (hyaline membrane disease)

125
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How can surfactant secretion be stimulated in utero

A

giving mom glucocorticoids

126
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How can we treat lack of surfactant in postnatal babies

A

exogenous surfactant

127
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Which structure carries oxygenated blood to the fetus

A

umbilical vein

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