Respiratory Tract Flashcards
1
Q
What is the origin of the lung buds?
A
From the foregut
2
Q
What are the stages of lung development
A
- Embryonic
- Psuedoglandular - Branching
- Canalicular - Terminal bronchiles
- Saccular - Primitive alveoli
- Alveolar - more alveoli
3
Q
What is respiratory distress syndrome?
A
Born to early so there is not enough surfactant and the lung collapses
Increased in C-sections as the lung doesnt reabsorb fluid as it does in natural birth
