development of thyroid gland, tongue, and ear Flashcards
what is the first endocrine gland to develop in the embryo?
thyroid gland
when does thyroid gland development begin?
24 days after fertilization
the thyroid gland develops from a median endodermal thickening in the ___________
floor of a primordial pharynx
thyroid primordium
small outpouching that develops from the thickening in the floor of the primordial pharynx
the thyroid primordium comes from which pharyngeal pouch?
2nd
thyroglossal duct
narrow tube connecting the thyroid gland to the tongue that eventually dissolves
how are the two lobes of the thyroid gland connected?
isthmus of the thyroid gland
-lies anterior to the developing second and third tracheal rings
by what week does the thyroid assume definitive shape and reach its final site in the neck?
seventh week
the thyroglossal duct has normally degenerated by what week?
seventh week
foramen cecum
the proximal opening of the thyroglossal duct that persists
-small pit in tongue
the pyramidal lobe extends upward from the isthmus in about _____% of people
50%
levator of thyroid gland
fibrous tissue or smooth muscle that attaches the pyramidal lobe to the hyoid bone
the pyramidal lobe and associated smooth muscle represent a persistent part of the distal end of the _____
thyroglossal duct
site of origin of thyroglossal duct between floor of branchial arches 1 and 2
foramen cecum
what does the thyroid primordium consist of?
solid mass of endodermal cells
what does the cellular aggregation of the thyroid primordium break up into?
a network of epithelial cords
by what week do the cords divide into small cellular groups?
10
what forms in each cell cluster of the thyroid when the cells become arranged in a single layer?
lumen
what happens during the 11th week in thyroid development?
colloid begins to appear in each cell called thyroid follicles and iodine concentration and synthesis of thyroid hormones can be demonstrated
thyroid secretion reaches adult level by how many weeks?
35 weeks
congenital hypothyroidism (cretinism)
most common metabolic disorder in neonates
-common cause of intellectual disability
causes of congenital hypothyroidism
agenesis–failure of normal development of thyroid gland
ectopic thyroid–situated in a different location (e.g. beneath tongue)
signs and symptoms of congenital hypothyroidism
- retarded physical and mental growth
- spine curved and height is less than 3 ft
- head is large with wiry hair
- thick eyelids and large tongue
- abdomen protruding and sexual maturity not seen
treatment of congenital hypothyroidism
levothyroxine given to children
ectopic thyroid
thyroid develops in abnormal position
-mostly along course of thyroglossal duct
1/4000 people
most common site for ectopic thyroid
lingual
accessory thyroid gland tissue is–
lateral to thyroid cartilage
anomalies related to thyroglossal duct
cyst
sinus
fistula
t/f the thyroglossal duct disappears
true
what causes a thyroglossal cyst?
remnant of duct persists and forms a cyst in the tongue or anterior neck
thyroglossal cyst
painless, progressively enlarging, moveable mass
- observed at 5 yrs
- inferior to hyoid bone
- may contain thyroid tissue
thyroglossal duct sinus
following infection of a cyst
perforation of the skin
opens in the median plane of the neck, anterior to the laryngeal cartilages
thyroglossal duct may remain patent and open into external surface causing a —
fistula
arch development of tongue
arch 1– oral part of tongue (anterior 2/3)
arch 2–initial contribution to surface is lost
arch 3–pharyngeal part of tongue (posterior 1/3)
arch 4–epiglottis and adjacent regions
development of anterior 2/3 of tongue
- 3 swellings from 1st arch
- proliferation of mesenchyme in ventromedial parts of the 1st pair of pharyn arches
- median tongue bud (elevation) appears in floor of primordium pharynx near end of 4th week, just in front of foramen cecum–> swelling is first indication of tongue
- 2 oval distal tongue buds develop on each side of the median tongue bud
what grows over the median tongue bud?
lateral tongue buds increase in size and merge together overgrowing the median tongue bud
what forms the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?
merged distal tongue buds
how is the fusion of the distal tongue bud indicated?
a middle groove, the median sulcus of the tongue and internally by fibrous lingual septum
(median tongue bud forms no recognizable part of the adult tongue)