GI development pt 2 Flashcards
What does the midgut give rise to?
o Small intestine, including most of the duodenum (post bile duct entry)
o Caecum and appendix
o Ascending colon
o Proximal 2/3rds of the transverse colon
How is the primary intestinal loop formed?
As a result of the rapid elongation of the midgut and the large size of the developing liver
Describe the midgut loop - What are its two parts, what is its axis and where does it connect?
- Cranial and caudal limbs
- Superior mesenteric artery at ais
- Connected to vitelline duct
What does the cranial limb of the midgut loop become?
Distal duodenum
Jejunum
Proximal ileum
What does the caudal limb become?
Distal Ileum Cecum Appendix Ascending Colon Proximal 2/3 transverse colon
What process occurs to make room for developing midgut?
Physiological herniation
What is physiological herniation?
Intestines herniate into the proximal umbilical cord
What is rotation of the midgut?
Midgut rotates in a counterclockwise direction until we get the shape of the normal Gi. 270* counterclockwise rotation
In what order do parts of the midgut return to the abdominal cavity?
Cranial limb return first, moving to left hand side
Cecal bud returns last
What happens to the cecal bud once it has returned to the abdomen
Descends, moving caecum to right lower quadrant
Give two types of malrotation
Incomplete rotation
Reversed rotation
What does malrotation result in?
Gut hypermobility and volvulus
What is incomplete rotation?
Midgut makes only one 90* rotation
Results in left sided colon
What is reversed rotation?
Midgut makes one 90* rotation clockwise
Transverse colon passes posterior to the duodenum
What is a volvulus?
A bowel obstruction where a loop of bowel abnormally twists in on itself
More likely with hypermobile (malrotates) guts
What can volvulus lead to/
Strangulation and herniation
What does the hind gut give rise to?
o Distal 1/3 Transverse Colon o Descending colon o Rectum o Superior part of anal canal o Epithelium of the urinary bladder
What is the cloaca?
The end of the hind gut