Respiratory and GI Development (Embryo) Flashcards
The gut forms from the folding of:
Endoderm and splanchnic mesoderm in the ventral direction
When does this folding occur?
4th week
The folding occurs in what directions?
Both cephalocaudal and transverse directions
What does the gut “pinch off” from?
The yolk sac
What is the only connection to the yolk sac through?
The midgut
What does the endoderm form?
Epithelial lining of respiratory system and the gut tube EXCEPT for the lower end of the anal canal; Most of the glandular tissue in the respiratory and GI systems
The splanchnic mesoderm forms:
Muscle, vascular, and connective tissue, and VISCERAL layers of the serous membranes
What does the somatic mesoderm form?
The parietal layer of pleura, pericardium, peritoneum, and contributes to the body wall
What does the ectoderm form?
Lower anal canal epithelium and the neural crest cells form support cells of the peripheral nervous system and the enteric plexus
Pancreas cells are derived from which germ layer?
Endoderm
Visceral peritoneum is derived from which layer?
Splanchnic mesoderm
What is the beginning of the gut tube bounded by?
The stomodeum (primitive mouth) and oropharyngeal (Bucoophraryngeal) membrane at the cranial end
What is the caudal end of the gut tube bounded by?
The cloacal membrane and proctodeum (anal pit). The gut tube is suspended between a dorsal and ventral mesentery
The gut develops into 3 sections:
Foregut, midgut, and hindgut
What does the foregut form?
Pharynx and its derivatives, lung epithelium, and gut to the proximal duodenum
What does the midgut form?
The rest of the duodenum and intestines to about half - 2/3 of the transverse colon
What does the hindgut form?
The rest of intestines EXCEPT lower anal canal and forms epithelium of bladder and urethra
Respiratory system develops as:
Diverticulum off of the FOREGUT
The endoderm of the diverticulum forms the:
Epithelium and glands of the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
Mesoderm around the diverticulum gives rise to the:
Smooth muscle, CT, and cartilage EXCEPT for the laryngeal cartilages and muscle
What are the laryngeal cartilages and muscle derived from?
Mesoderm of the pharyngeal arches
What is the laryngotracheal or respiratory diverticulum?
In the 4th week, a diverticulum develops in the floor of the pharyngeal endoderm, caudal to the fourth pouches.
What is the laryngotracheal (or respiratory diverticulum) surrounded by?
Splanchnic mesoderm
The diverticulum elongates and its distal end enlarges as:
R and L lung buds
How do the trachea and esophagus separate?
Tracheoesophageal ridges or folds develop in respiratory diverticulum and these fuse to form a tracheoesophageal septum –> creastes a laryngotracheal tube, separate from the foregut –> develops into the larynx, trachea, bronchi, and lungs
Where is communication with the foregut maintained?
At the laryngeal inlet
The formation of the septum and the separation of larync and trachea from the foregut requires:
Sonic hedgehog protein
Describe the development of the larynx:
Develops at the cephalic end of respiratory diverticulum. The internal lining of larynx develops from endoderm; laryngeal cartilages and muscles develop from the mesoderm of the 4th and 6th pharyngeal arches
Two laryngeal swellings develop, the epiglottal and arytenoid swellings which give rise to:
Epiglottis and the laryngeal cartilages
What does proliferation of laryngeal epithelium cause?
The lumen to be temporarily occulded
What happens in the 9-10th weeks?
There is recanalization and the formation of the ventricles and false and true vocal cords
When does the larynx grow rapidly?
In the first 3 years of life after birth
Derivatives of the 4th arch are innervated by:
Superior laryngeal nerve
Derivatives of the sixth arch are innervated by:
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
The respiratory system arises as a diverticulum from where?
Endoderm of floor of pharynx
What kind of defect will occur if there is no sonic hedgehog protein?
Defect in the separation of trachea and esophagus
What is atresia?
The absence of normal opening or absence of normally patent lumen
What is a fistula?
Abnormal passage from an organ to the body surface or between organs
What is polyhydramnios?
Excessive amount of amniotic fluid. It may be due to GI abnormalities involving inadequate swallowing of fluid, such as duodenal or esophageal atresia.
What is polyhydramnois associated with?
Maternal complications due to abdominal swelling and fetal complications such as impaired uteroplacental perfusion
What is oligohydramnios?
Deficient amount of amniotic fluid. There may just be reduced amount or virtually no fluid.
What could oligohydramnois be due to?
Faulty development of the urinary system such as renal agenesis or polycystic kidney, resulting in urine not being added to the amniotic fluid. Bilateral renal agenesis leads to severe oligohydramnios.
Why is oligohydramnios dangerous to the fetus?
Insufficient amounts of fluid surrounding the fetus allows for compression of the abdomen and thorax –> pulmonary hypoplasia results
What is an esophageal atresia and/or tracheoesophageal fistula?
Abnormality in partitioning of the esophagus and trachea by the tracheoesophageal septum.
Where is the most common tracheoesophageal variation?
Where the upper part of the esophagus ends in a blind pouch (esophageal atresia) and the lower part opens into the trachea (tracheoesophageal fistula - TEF)
What is the most common abnormality in development of the lower respiratory tract?
TEFs - in 1 of 3000-5000 births
What are esophageal atresia and TEFs usually accompanied by? And why?
Polyhydramnios because amniotic fluid does not enter the GI tract for absorption
Clinical findings for esophageal atresia and TEF:
- Polyhydramnios prenatally
- Copious frothy bubbles of mucus in the mouth
- Difficulty breathing, cyanosis or pneumonia may develop if there is a connection to the trachea
- If there is a fistula, air builds up in abdomen
- Often associated with other abnormalities such as Down’s, duodenal atresia, CV defects
What is the treatment for TEF?
Surgery. If there are other defects, they are usually corrected first
What is recanalization?
When the lumen is occluded by proliferation of cells, vacuoles develop, coalesce, and form a new lumen
What is atresia?
Failure to develop a lumen or opening
GI abnormalities often result in polyhydramnios or oligohydramnios?
Poly
Bronchi and lungs develop from:
Respiratory diverticulum of foregut
What is important about the interaction between the endoderm and mesoderm that affects development of bronchi/lungs?
Branching morphogenesis depends on proper interaction of endoderm and splanchnic mesoderm - the epithelium (from endoderm) produces sonic hedgehog protein which acts on the mesoderm –> the mesoderm then produces growth factors that cause the endoderm to develop the airways and air sacs
What else is essential to bronchi/lung development?
Adequate vasculature and surfactant
When is the embryonic period in lung development?
26 days - 6 weeks
What happens during the embryonic period?
- Lung bud develops, branches into main, lobar, and then segmental bronchi
- Bronchopulmonary segments are established
- Branching of bronchila tree will continue until after birth
- There is a pulmonary artery and vein, with an intervening capillary bed
- Primitive pleural cavities develop
When is the pseudoglandular period?
5-16 weeks
What happens during the pseudoglandular period?
- Continued branching leads to formation of terminal bronchiols
- No respiratory bronchioles, alveoli or contact with blood vessels
Is survival likely at pseudoglandular period?
No, it is impossible. The caritlage, glands, and bronchial smooth m are also developing, the diaphragm is forming, and the pulmonary vessels are branching at this time