Embryology Flashcards
What are the 3 components of the mesoderm ?
Lateral plates
Intermediate
Paraxial
What does the paraxial mesoderm differentiate into ?
Somites which then form skeletal muscle, vertebrae and cartilage
What does paraxial mesoderm differentiate into ?
Gonads and kidneys
What are the 2 differentiations of the lateral plate mesoderm ?
Splanchnic and somatic
What derive from the ectoderm ?
Epidermis
Nerve tissue
What derives from the endoderm ?
Epithelia of the GI
In which layer of the trilaminar disc does the amniotic cavity sit in ?
Ectoderm
In which layer of the trilaminar disc does the yolk sac sit in ?
The endoderm
What structures are considered to be in the foregut ?
Oesophagus - second part of duodenum where the bile duct joins
What structures are considered to be in the midgut ?
Duodenum - distal 2/3 transverse colon
What structures are considered to be in the hindgut ?
Distal 2/3 transverse colon - upper anal canal
What is the connection between the yolk sac and the midgut called ?
The vitalline duct
What may occur if the vitalline duct remains ?
Meckel’s diverticulum- outpouching of small intestine
Connection between the midgut and umbilicus which can allow faecal material to exit the umbilicus
In what week does the cranial-caudal folding occur ?
4th
What is the name of the combination of endoderm and splanchnic mesoderm ?
Splanchnopleuric mesoderm
What is the name of the combination of ectoderm and somatic mesoderm ?
Somatopleuric mesoderm
What is the name of the space between the splanchnopleuric mesoderm and somatopleurc mesoderm called ?
Intraembryonic coelom
What is the peritoneum derived from ?
Lateral plate mesoderm