Embryology Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 2 respiratory tract germ layers?
A
Endoderm & mesoderm
2
Q
what 5 communications exist between respiratory and GI tract?
A
nasopharynx oropharynx laryngopharynx trachea oesophagus
3
Q
what are the 2 biggest congenital defects of the respiratory tract?
A
oesophageal atresia & tracheoesophageal fistula
4
Q
what happens at week 5 of the gestation period?
A
lung buds form
5
Q
what happens at week 7 of gestation period?
A
lung lobes form
6
Q
what are the 5 stages of lung maturation…
A
embryonic, pseudo glandular, canalicular, saccular, alveolar
