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1
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What is physiological herniation?

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Intestines of midgut herniate into umbilical cord to continue development

2
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Describe the primary intestinal loop:

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Has cranial and caudal limbs with SMA as its axis

Is connected to yolk sac by vitelline duct

3
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Why is physiological herniation required?

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Growth of primary intestinal loop is rapid

Liver is also growing rapidly and abdominal cavity is too small to accommodate both

4
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Describe the midgut rotation:

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Rotates in a counter-clockwise direction in a series of 3 ninety degree turns

5
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Describe the first 90 degree rotation:

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Brings cranial and caudal limbs to same level, small intestine elongation continued forming coiled loops

6
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What do the further two rotations ensure?

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That cranial limb enters the abdominal cavity first

7
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Describe the intestine’s return to the cavity:

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Cranial limb moves to the left

Caecal bud returns last and then descends to right lower quadrant

8
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What are the derivatives of the cranial limb?

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Distal duodenum, jejunum, proximal ileum

9
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What are the derivatives of the caudal limb?

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Distal ileum, caecum, appendix, ascending colon, proximal 2/3rds transverse colon

10
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What is incomplete rotation of the midgut?

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Midgut loop makes only one 90 degree rotation

Results in left-sided colon

11
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What is reversed rotation of the midgut and what can it lead to?

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Midgut loop makes one 90 degree rotation clockwise

Means that transverse colon passes posterior to duodenum - so can wrap around and occlude it

12
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What is a major complication of midgut defects?

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Volvulus - strangulation and ischaemia

13
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What abnormalities can a persistent vitelline duct cause?

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Vitelline cyst
Vitelline fistula
Meckel’s diverticulum

14
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What is a vitelline fistula?

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Direct communication between umbilicus and intestinal tract

15
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What is Meckel’s diverticulum?

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Cul-de-sac in ileum

Can contain ectopic gastric or pancreatic tissue causing ulceration

16
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What structures have their lumens obliterated?

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Oesophagus, bile duct, small intestine, duodenum

17
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Why is the lumen obliterated?

A

Cell growth becomes too rapid

18
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What process restores obliterated lumen?

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Recanalisation

19
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What happens if recanalization isn’t successful?

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Atresia or stenosis

20
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Where do most of recanalization failures occur?

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Duodenum then jejunum and ileum then colon

21
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What causes atresia and stenosis in lower duodenum?

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Vascular accident, loss of blood supply so part of gut dies

22
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What can cause a vascular accident?

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Malrotation, volvulus, body wall defect

23
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Why is a pyloric stenosis and how does it present?

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Hypertrophy of circular muscle in region of pyloric sphincter
Leads to difficulty empting stomach so projective vomiting

24
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What is gastroschisis?

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Failure of closure of abdominal wall during folding of embryo leaving gut tube outside of body with no covering

25
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What is omphalocoele (exomphalos)?

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Persistence of physiological hernation, covered in amnion

26
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What is the end of the hindgut?

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Cloaca

27
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What divides the cloaca and into what?

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Wedge of mesoderm (urorectal septum)

Divides into urogenital sinus and anorectal canal

28
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What is the proctodeum?

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Anal pit, where ectoderm (inferior) meets endoderm (superior)

29
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What line divides the anal canal?

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Pectinate line

30
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What is the epithelium, blood supply and nerve supply above the pectinate line?

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Columnar epithelium
IMA
S2,3,4 pelvic parasympathetic

31
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What is the epithelium, blood supply and nerve supply below the pectinate line?

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Stratified squamous
Pudendal artery
Pudendal nerve (S2-4)

32
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Describe the difference in sensation above and below the pectinate line:

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Above: sensation is only stretch. Pain is dull and poorly localised
Below: sensation is temp, touch and pain sensitive (well localised)

33
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Describe visceral pain:

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Poorly localised and pattern reflects development of structure:
Foregut - epigastric
Midgut - Periumbilical
Hindgut - Suprapubic

34
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What is imperforate anus?

A

Failure of anal membrane to rupture

35
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What other hindgut abnormalities are there?

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Anal/anorectal agenesis

Hindgut fistulae

36
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What midgut and hindgut structures maintain their mesentery?

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Jejunum, ileum, appendix, transverse and sigmoid colon

37
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What midgut and hindgut structures have fused mesenteries? (think retroperitoneal)

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Duodenum, ascending and descending colon, rectum

38
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What does the dorsal mesentery become?

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Greater momentum
Gastrolineal ligament (stomach to spleen)
Lienorenal ligament (spleen to kidney)
Mesocolon 
Mesentery proper
39
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What does the ventral mesentery become?

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Lesser omentum

Falciform ligament

40
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What is the blood and nerve supply to midgut?

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SMA and SMV
PSNS: vagus
SNS: superior mesenteric plexus

41
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What is the blood and nerve supply to hindgut?

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IMA and IMV
PSNS: pelvic (S2-4)
SNS: inferior mesenteric plexus