Respiratory System and Body Cavities Flashcards
what is the origin of the lung bud?
Lung bud derived from the endoderm of the gut tube. .
what does an increase in retinoid acid (RA) cause?
causes an up regulation of TF that induce bud formation and continued growth.
What is Diverticulum?
Expansion
where do tracheoesophageal ridges form?
they form between foregut and bud
The tracheoesophageal ridges fuse and do what?
The fuse to separate trachea and oesophagus
what is molecular control?
A very powerful signalling molecule. It diffuses into mesoderm and changes gene expression. This then feeds back into part of endoderm and this is where respiratory diverticulum forms.
what is the splanchnopleuric mesoderm?
surround lung bud as it grows (where cartilage, smooth m + capillaries form). Signals for branching come from here.
what helps the restrict expansion of the stalk?
netrin 1, 4
what is fgf10?
powerful growth factor
Mutation of FGF receptor inhibits what?
branching
what are possible defect during formation of lungs?
- Oesophageal atresia (blind ending)
- Tracheoesophageal fistula (communication)
Name the 5 stages of the maturation of the lungs.
Embryonic, Pseudoglandular, Canalicular, Saccular, Alveolar
when is the time period of the embryonic stage of the maturation of the lungs?
26 days- 6 weeks
when is the time period of the Pseudoglandular stage of the maturation of the lungs?
6- 16 weeks
when is the time period of the canalicular stage of the maturation of the lungs?
16- 28 weeks