Module 3: Development of the Thorax, Head, and Placenta Flashcards
Cavities in the body
-pleural
-pericardial
-peritoneal
Pleural cavity
-houses the lungs
-found within thoracic cavity
Pericardial cavity
-houses the heart
-also found within thoracic cavity
Peritoneal cavity
-surrounds several organs found in abdomen and pelvic cavity
Formation of the diaphragm
-formed by fusion of the septum transversum, pleuroperitoneal folds and mesenchymal ingrowths
Septum tranversum
-grows from ventral body wall
-separates the heart from the developing liver
Which way is the septum transversum pulled when folding
-pulled down
-partially separates the thoracic and peritoneal cavities
Pleuropericardial folds
-form on lateral body wall
-each contain a phrenic nerve
Pleural and pericardial cavities medial growth
-pleuropericardial folds grow medially towards eachother while lungs and heart continue to develop
Pleural and pericardial cavities
-pleurocardial folds fuse with eachother dividing the thorax into pleural and pericardial cavities
When does lung development begin
-day 22
Respiratory diverticulum
-forms as an outpocketing in ventral wall
-expands into splanchnic mesoderm which will cover the lung buds as well as the entire gut tube
Tracheal buds
-when respiratory diverticulum grows, it pinches off and elongates to form 2 parallel tubes (trachea and esophagus)
When do paired tracheal buds begin forming
-week 4
Bronchioles formation
-tracheal buds form left and right bronchi
Alveoli formation
-development progresses after 16 weeks as alveoli form and extensive vascularization occurs
When do fetal breathing movements occur
-week 20 or 21
What does the fetal inhale and exhale
-amniotic fluid
When do breathing movements happen until
-until birth
-help to tone the muscles in preparation for breathing after birth and a sign of good health
Tracheoesophageal fistula
-abnormal connection (fistula) between the esophagus and trachea
-due to abnormal separation of the tracheal bud from esophagus during development
How many pharyngeal arches are there
-6
Arch 1
-cranial nerve 5
-muscles of mastication
-bones of neck and inner ear
Arch 2
-cranial nerve 7
-muscles of facial expression
-bones of neck and inner ear
Arch 3
-cranial nerve 9
-stylopharyngeus muscle
-part of hyoid bone