Embryology of the GIT Flashcards
How many days can it take from fertilisation to the implantation of a blastocyte?
5-6 days
Which gene is a transcription factor for establishing left sidedness?
->this can mean that structures which should be on the right of the body end up in the left etc :)
PTX2
When does the bilaminar disc turn into the trilaminar disc?
Week 3
What is the name of the process by which the bilaminar germ disc turns into the trilaminar germ disc?
Gastrulation
RECAP- name the three layers of the trilaminar disc
Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm
Which stage of development could organ malformation occur and why might this happen?
Any time during the organogenesis period from weeks 3-8 and can occur due to exposure to teratogenic substances like drugs or viruses
Name a common teratogenic drug which causes limb abnormalities and must be avoided during pregnancy?
Thalidomide
List the different things which arise and develop from the embryonic ectoderm.
Skin, CNS, ear, nose.
List the different things which arise and develop from the embryonic endoderm.
Epithelial lining of resp. system, GIT, bladder, pancreas, glands, liver.
List the different things which arise and develop from the embryonic mesoderm.
Muscles, bones, cartilage, dermis.
Just checking you were paying attention, and considering this is GIT embryology…what is the embryological origin for the epithelial lining of the GI and parenchymous cavities?
Endoderm
RECAP- when the lateral plate mesoderm splits, what are the two new mesoderm layers?
Parietal and visceral mesoderm
Which mesoderm layer lines the gut tube?
Visceral mesoderm
Which mesoderm layer lines body cavities?
Parietal mesoderm
What is the gut tube formed by?
Endodermal lining of the yolk sac
What is the gut tube closed by at the cranial end?
Oropharyngeal membrane
->think the pharynx is nearer the head, hence cranial end :)
What is the gut tube closed by at the caudal end?
Cloacal membrane
->think c=c, caudal=cloacal
When the gut tube is formed its connection to the yolk sac becomes smaller. The gut tube is only connected to the umbilical cord by a duct, what is the name of this duct?
Vitelline duct.
Which part of the gut tube does the oesophagus develop from?
Cranial part
Where in the foregut do lung buds develop from?
Ventral wall of foregut
What is the mesentery in terms of embryology?
Double layer of peritoneum which hangs the gut tube from the body wall
What are the two layers of mesentery?
Ventral and dorsal
What is the embryological origin of mesentery?
Mesoderm
Where does the foregut extend from and to?
Extends from the lung bud diverticulum to the bile duct opening of the duodenum.
How is the stomach formed?
The part of the foregut caudal to the oesophagus dilates and creates the greater and lesser curvatures.
Which nerve supplies the anterior part of the stomach?
Left vagus nerve
Which nerve supplies the posterior part of the stomach?
Right vagus nerve
What is the mesentery of the stomach known as?
Mesogastrium