Development of the GI tract Flashcards
1
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Week 1
A
Fertilization to implantation
2
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Week 2
A
The bilaminar embryo (2 germ layers)
3
Q
Week 3
A
The trilaminar embryo (3 germ layers)
4
Q
Weeks 4–8
A
The embryonic period
5
Q
Months 3–9
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The foetal period
6
Q
Week 3 - the 3 germ layers
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- Endoderm
- Mesoderm
- Ectoderm
7
Q
What occurs after gastrulation?
A
The formation of the foregut, midgut and hindgut.
8
Q
Blastopore
A
Opening to the exterior / anus
9
Q
Blastula ->
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Gastrula
10
Q
What does the endoderm layer become x4
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- Digestive system
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Lung (inner layers)
11
Q
What does the mesoderm layer become x4
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- Circulatory system
- Lungs (epithelial layers)
- Skeletal system
- Muscular system
12
Q
What does the ectoderm layer become x4
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- Hair
- Nails
- Skin
- Nervous system
13
Q
Foregut arterial
A
Coeliac trunk
14
Q
Foregut arterial
A
Coeliac trunk
15
Q
Midgut arterial
A
Superior mesenteric artery
16
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Hindgut arterial
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Inferior mesenteric artery