Embryology of the Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems Flashcards
Early phase of lung development
Positioning of lung primordial and primary lung bud formation
Late phase of lung development
Mechanism of bronchial branching and cytodifferentiation
Lung development begins in week ___ with formation of ______
4th, with formation of laryngeotracheal (respiratory) diverticulum
The lungs develop as an outgrowth of _____ (____) into the surrounding splanchnic mesoderm
Foregut (future esophagus)
Laryngeotracheal diverticulum grows distally. Separated form esophagus (dorsally) by _______
tracheoesophageal septum
What is the most common malformation of the lung development
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Abnormal communication between trachea and esophagus
Tracheoesophageal Fistula
What causes tracheoesophageal fistula
improper formation of tracheoesophageal septum
What is the most common form of Tracheoesophageal fistula
esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula (87% of cases)
Polyhydramnios are associated with
CNS anomalies and esophageal atresia (including TEF)
Esophageal atresia and Tracheoesophageal fistula are suspected with the presence of
- an infant with excessive drooling that is frequently accompanied by choking, coughing, and sneezing.
- When fed, these infants swallow normally but begin to cough and struggle as the fluid is regurgitated
- The infant may become cyanotic and may stop breathing as the overflow of fluid form the blind pouch is aspirated the trachea and lungs
In week ____, the the left and right lung buds divide into
2 bronchial buds, these will become the main or primary bronchi
The splanchnic mesoderm differentiates into the ____, ___, and ____ of the lungs
smooth muscle, nerves, and blood vessels of the lungs
Stages in lung development
- Embryonic- 4-7 weeks
- (Pseudo)Glandular- weeks 8-16 weeks
- Canalicular- weeks 17-26
- Terminal sac- week 26 —> birth
- postnatal (alveolar)
when is the embryonic stage of lung development
weeks 4-7
When is the Pseudoglandular stage of lung development
weeks 8-16
When is the Canalicular stage of lung development
weeks 17-26
When is the Terminal sac stage of lung development
week 26 to birth
When is the alveolar stage of lung development
postnatal (after birth)
what happens in the embryonic stage of lung development
- initial formation of respiratory diverticulum up to formation of all major bronchopulmonary segments
- lungs grow into pleural cavities
- differentiation of pleura
What happens in the (Pseudo) Glandular Stage (weeks 8-16) of lung development
- Major formation and growth of duct system within bronchopulmonary segments
- No respiratory components, no gas exchange
- histological structure resembles a gland
what occurs in the canalicular stage (weeks 17-26) of lung development
- Formation of respiratory bronchioles and terminal sacs (primitive alveoli)
- Vascularization increases
- Capillaries found in walls
what are terminal sacs
- Alveoli- or terminal sacs- develop from respiratory bronchioles
- epithelium lining alveoli differentiates into two cell types
Function of Type I pneumoncytes
form part of blood-air barrier
What is the function of Type II pneumocyte
- secretory cells that produce surfactant
- Reduces surface tension
- Facilitates alveolar expansion
up to ___ % of alveoli formed after birth
90%
What is the primary mechanism of postnatal (alveolar) phase
alveoli are formed by separation of pre-existing alveoli
when is the viability period of the lungs
middle of the canalicular period
___% of Infant respiratory distress syndrome occur in infants born at less than 28 weeks gestation
60%