Embryo 2 Flashcards
The respiratory system comes from ___ endoderm. Specifically, it comes form the ___ ____ (the __ ___)
- Forgut
- Primitive Pharynx
- 6th Arch
Laryngotracheal groove
gives rise to larynx and trachea
Laryngotracheal Diverticulum–2 other names
- forms during week 4
1. Lung Buds (inferior portion)
2. Respiratory Diverticulum
The trachea is ___ to the esophagus.
anterior
How do we separate the larynx/trachea from the esophagus?
We have the tracheoesophageal folds fuse to form a tracheoesophageal septum (occurs in the 5th week)
What is the function of the bilateral arytenoid swellings?
- Give rise to cartilage (NC covered with cartilage)
- They are endodermal covered mesenchyme (NC derived) from the 6th arch
- Fuse to form a T shape, which forms the glottis
What structure/arch does the epiglottis arise from?
- Hypobranchial Eminence
2. Arch 4
What is/why do we need recanalization?
- Process of apoptosis that is complete in the 10th week
2. Endoderm grows, and covers the glottis; forms the laryngeal ventricles, vocal folds, and vestibular folds
Laryngeal Atresia
- obstruction of upper fetal airway that results from a failure of recanalization
- asphyxia at birth, and emergency tracheotomy is required
- can be detected with ultrasound/corrected prior to birth
Laryngeal Webs
- incomplete atreseia due to tissue between vocal folds
- presents with respiratory distress, unusual cry, & stridor
- due to failure of recanalization
Laryngomalacia
- aka “Congetial laryngeal stridor”
- collapse of supraglottic structures during inspiration
- fairly common; mxn is unknown
What gives rise to the trachea/its parts?
- Endoderm: epithelium and glands; pulmonary epithelium (lungs)
- Splanchnic Mesoderm: cartilage rings, CT of BVs, smooth muscle
Tracheoesophageal Fistula: cause
- week 5: tracheoesophageal fold problem
- Esophageal atresia + Tracheoesophageal fistula
- abnormal passage between the trachea + esophagus
Esophageal atresia
blind end esophagus
Tracheoesophageal Fistula: clinical presentation
- with feedings, babies will cough/gag a lot because food gets into the airway
- can be cyanotic
- dianosed by putting tube down (should be 17cm to stomach, but their’s will could at 12 cm)