GI Flashcards
1
Q
Which germ layers is the GI tract derived from?
A
endoderm
visceral mesoderm
2
Q
Does rotation play a role in bringing different parts of the GI tract to final positions?
A
Yes
3
Q
Which parts of the duodenum come from the foregut?
A
1 and 2
4
Q
Which parts of duodenum come from midgut?
A
3 and 4
5
Q
What does the dorsal mesentery form?
A
greater omentum
6
Q
What does the ventral mesentery form?
A
lesser omentum
falciform ligament
7
Q
At what week does the spleen develop?
A
week5
8
Q
Do rotation events lead to stomach development?
A
Yes
9
Q
For much of its development, what does the midgut communicate with?
A
yolk sac
10
Q
Does physiological hernianation/bulging play a role in midgut development?
A
Yes
11
Q
What do cloaca contribute to?
A
hindgut and urogenital systems
