GI-embryology Flashcards
1
Q
what does the GI tract develop from?
A
single gut tube
2
Q
what does the gut tube become to develop into the GI tract?
A
becomes hollow GI tract
3
Q
accessory organs develop as which stem from the gut tube?
A
buds (diverticulae)
4
Q
which structures does the foregut become?
A
- oesophagus
- stomach
- proximal duodenum
- liver
- gallbladder
- pancreas
- bile ducts
5
Q
which structures does the midgut become?
A
- distal duodenum
- jejunum
- ileum
- caecum
- appendix
- ascending colon
- proximal 2/3 of transverse colon
6
Q
which structures does the hindgut become?
A
- distal 1/3 TC
- descending colon
- sigmoid colon
- rectum
- upper anal canal
7
Q
which artery supplies all the foregut derivatives?
A
coeliac trunk
8
Q
which artery supplies all midgut derivatives?
A
superior mesenteric artery
9
Q
which artery supplies all the hindgut derivatives?
A
inferior mesenteric artery
