Module 5: Development of the Digestive System, Heart, and Great Vessels Flashcards
Embryonic folding of the gut tube
-ventral folding at anterior and posterior ends forms a closed tube
Primary gut tube
-hollow cylinder of endodermal cells surrounded by mesoderm
3 distinct regions of the gut tube
-foregut
-midgut
-hindgut
Primitive foregut
-extends from oral cavity to initial part of duodenum
Primitive midgut
-extends from mid-duodenum to initial 2/3 of transverse colon
Primitive hindgut
-extends from distal 1/3 transverse colon to upper portion of anus
Blood supply of primitive foregut
-celiac artery
Blood supply of primitive midgut
-superior mesenteric artery
Blood supply of primitive hindgut
-inferior mesenteric artery
Mesentery
-double layer membrane formed by the fusion of the splanchnic mesoderm
Dorsal mesentery
-composed of mesogastrium, mesoduodenum, mesentery proper, and mesocolon
Ventral mesentery
-derived from the septum transversum and forms the falciform ligament of the liver and lesser omentum
Steps of the development of the esophagus
-elongation
-occlusion
-recanalization
Elongation of the esophagus
-after the trachea separates, esophagus continues to grow in length to keep up with overall growth
-also responsible for repositioning of stomach in abdomen
Occlusion time period
-week 5
Occlusion of esophagus
-proliferation of endoderm results in occlusion of esophagus
Recanalization of esophagus time period
-week 9
Recanalization of esophagus
-results in the formation of a hollow tube
Parts of the stomach
-cardia
-fundus
-body
-pylorus
Longitudinal rotation of the stomach
-rotates right 90 degrees about longitudinal axis
Differential growth of stomach
-there is differential growth along one border of the stomach which causes it to elongate more rapidly than the other
-this produces the greater and lesser curvature
Anteroposterior rotation of the stomach
-rotation about anteroposterior axis
-pylorus moves cranially and the cardia moves caudally
Omental bursa
-created by rotation of the stomach that pulls the mesogastrium to the left
What does the dorsal mesentery form
-forms the greater omentum and gastrosplenic and splenorenal ligaments
What does the ventral mesentery form
-forms the capsule and peritoneal coverings of the liver and ligaments of the liver
Ligaments of the liver
-lesser omentum
-triangular, coronary, and falciform
Development of liver and gallbladder steps
-hepatic diverticulum forms
-hepatic diverticulum divides
-hepatic duct forms
-hepatic duct outgrowth
-liver cords differentiate
-liver stroma forms
Hepatic diverticulum forms
-grows from distal end of foregut and penetrates the septum transversum
Hepatic diverticulum divides
-divides into a cranial part, which forms parachyma of liver, and caudal part which will later give rise to the gallbladder and cystic duct
Hepatic duct forms
-hepatic cells continue to penetrate septum transverum, and the connection between the diverticulum and foregut narrows, forming hepatic duct
Hepatic duct outgrowth
-from hepatic duct, outgrowth gives rise to gallbladder and cystic duct
-these then together form the bile duct
Liver cords differentiate
-epithelial liver cords differentiate into liver parenchyma and form the lining of the biliary
Liver stroma forms
-the connective tissue capsule of the liver is derived from the septum transversum
Development of the pancreas
-forms from 2 outgrowths of the gut tube endoderm
What are the outgrowths of the gut tube endoderm
-dorsal pancreatic bud
-ventral pancreatic bud
Dorsal pancreatic bud origin
-originates from the duodenum
Ventral pancreatic bud origin
-develops from the bile duct
Migration of the pancreas and duodenum
-ventral pancreatic migrates towards dorsal pancreatic bud, the proximal duodenum also rotates clockwise with pancreas
Union of the pancreas and duodenum
-ventral bud fuses with dorsal bud and becomes the uncinate process
What does dorsal pancreatic bud make up
-main body of pancreas
Steps of the development of the midgut
-elongation
-herniation and rotation
-retraction
When does elongation of the midgut occur
-week 5
What structure is formed by the elongation of the midgut
-primary intestinal loop
2 limbs of the midgut
-cephalic (cranial) limb
-caudal limb
Vitelline duct
-how the loop communicates with the yolk sac
Umbilical herniation of the midgut
-while looping continues, abdomen becomes too small for intestines and several intestinal loops are forced into the umbilical cord
Rotation of midgut
-intestinal loop rotates 90 degrees and axis of rotation is relative to the superior mesenteric artery
Retraction of the midgut
-intestinal loop returns into abdominal cavity later once there is space
-this loop is the small intestine
What does not participate in intestinal looping
-large intestine