Development of GI associated organs Flashcards
1
Q
What week does the liver development start?
A
week 3
2
Q
What is the septum transversum
A
Future diaphragm
3
Q
What do mesoderm cells of the septum transversum form?
A
Part of the liver - haematopoietic cells, kupffer cells and connective tissue.
4
Q
What are the hepatocytes formed from?
A
endodermal cells
5
Q
What layer on the surface of the liver differentiates into visceral peritoneum?
A
mesoderm
6
Q
Why is the liver so important in utero?
A
It has haematopoiesis function (formation of blood cellular components). But after birth, this function shifts to the bone marrow.
7
Q
How is the gallbladder formed?
A
Ventral outgrowth of the bile duct
