Development of the respiratory system Flashcards
What does the ectoderm develop and what does this have?
develops a neural groove and the tips of the walls of this groove are called the neural crest
What does the lateral plate mesoderm divide into?
2 layers
- parietal (somatic)
- Visceral (splanchnic)
What does the parietal layer of mesoderm form?
body walls
What does the visceral layer of lateral plate mesoderm form?
surround the organs
What does the parietal layer of the lateral plate mesidern ‘merge’ with?
ecotderm
What two processes occur during lateral folding of the trimlaminar embryo?
- primitive tolk sac becomes “pinched”. Primitive yolk sac will become the digestive tract or the gut tube. While this takes place, the visceral layer of the lateral plate mesoderm will envelope to the future gut tube
- The leading edge of the ectoderm and the pariteal layer of lateral plate mesoderm will move antero-medially
Draw a diagram illustrating what happens during lateral folding of the trilaminar embryo
Draw a diagram of the trilaminar embryo
What fuse together in the ventral mid line at the end of lateral folding?
parietal layer of lateral plate mesoderm and ectoderm
What becomes the parietal pleura?
parietal layer of lateral plate mesoderm
What are the main features of the embryo at the end of lateral folding
- a cavity (the coelom) which will become the thoracic abdominal cavity (the cavities are continuous cia the pericardio-peritoneal canals until the diaphragm forms)
- A body wall (thoracic wall) made out of a surface of ectoderm and pariteal layer of lateral plate mesoderm deep to it
- The gut tube, suspended by visceral layer of lateral plate mesoderm
What also occurs while lateral folding is taking place?
cranio-caudal folding
Draw what an embryo looks like at the end of lateral folding of the trilaminar embryo
What happens when the embryo is about 4 weeks old?
In the cervical portion of the gut tube, in the ventral midline, the respiratory diverticulum starts to appear
How does the respiratory diverticulum expand?
Ventrally and towards the chest, in front of the gut tube
How is the respiratory diverticulum separated from the gut tube?
trans-eosphgeal ridges grow towards each other