GI Development Flashcards
What germ layer gives rise to the epithelial lining of the digestive seystem and glands such as the pancreas, salivary glands, liver and submucosal glands of brunner?
Endoderm
EXCEPT the stomodeum and proctodeum which are lined by ectoderm
WHat germ tissues are responsible for the muscular wall of the GI tract?
Skeletal muscle of pharynx and upper esophagus is from branchial arch mesoderm (4th and 6th arches)
Smooth muscle and connective tissue is from splanchnic mesoderm
What germ tissues are responsible for the nervous component of the GI tract?
neural crest cells that migrate into the developing GI tract
(vagus innervates to the left colic flexure with remaining innervated by pelvic splanchnic nerves - parasympathetics at least)
What membrane bounds the cephalic end of the developing gut?
oropharyngeal membrane
What membrane bounds the caudal end of the developing gut?
cloacal membrane
What germ layers compose these membranes?
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What three regions constitute the developing digestive tract?
the foregut, midgut and hindgut
What septum is responsible for the separation of the esopahgus and trachea?
tacheoesophageal septum
Why does polyhydramnios occur with esophageal stenosis and atresia?
the fetus can’t swallow and digest the amniotic fluid, so it builds up in the amniotic sac leading to polyhydramions
What is a tracheoesophageal fistula?
occur with incomplete separation of the trachea form the esophagus due to a defective tracheoesophageal septum
Why do all forms of tracheoesophageal fistulas lead to respiratory disease?
you either get food going down into the trachea or digestive enzymes going up into the trachea
What is responsible for pyloric stenosis?
hypertrophy of the circular lyaer of the stomach smooth muscle at the pyloric outlet, producing a narrowing of the pyloric canal
(bileless vomitus)
Why does duodenal (intestinal) atresia or stenosis occur?
Occurs due to failure of recanalization of the intestine such that the lumen is occluded by intestinal epithelial cells
(bile in vomitus)
What structures or parts of the digestive tract are associated with the foregut? Where does parasympathetic nerve supply come frrom? Blood?
pharynx, esophagus, stomach, upper duodenum, and glands of the pharyngeal pouches (thymus and parathyroid), thyroid, respiratoyr tract, liver and gallbladder, pancreas
parasympathetics form vagus
blood from celiac trunk
What structures or parts of the digestive tract are associated with the midgut? Where does parasympathetic nerve supply come frrom? Blood?
lower duodenum, jejunum, ileum cecum, appendix, ascending and right half of transverse colon
parasympathetics form vagus
blood from superior mesenteric artery
What structures or parts of the digestive tract are associated with the hindgut? Where does parasympathetic nerve supply come frrom? Blood?
left half of transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colo, rectum, superior part of anal canal
parasympathetics from pelvic splanchnics
blood from inferior mesenteric artery
How does the developing blood supply relate to the blood supply of the newobrn or adult?
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What vascular anastomosis occurs in the area of the proctodeum?
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WHat structures suspend the stomach from the dorsal and ventral walls respectively?
The dorsal mesenery suspends it from the dorsal wall and the ventral mesentery suspends it from the ventral wall
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What mesenteries of the stomach are related to the lesser and greater curvatures?
The ventral mesentery (lesser omentum) is related to the lesser curvature
the dorsal mesentery (greater omentum) is related to the greater curvature
What structure extends between the liver and the stomach/duodenum?
the lesser omentum
What are the two designated components of the lesser omentum?
hepatogastric and hepatouodenal ligaments
What two adult structures are derived form the ventral mesentery?
the lesser omentum and the falciform ligament
Why does the dorsal mesentery become located on the left and the ventral mesentery on the right?
a 90-degree rotation of the stomahc occurs to bring dorsal convex border (greater curvature) to the left and the ventral concave border (lesser curvature) to the right
What embryonic structure forms the greater omentum?
dorsal mesentery