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1
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Where does the laryngotracheal groove and diverticulum develop?

A
  • Groove:
    • Ventral wall of the primitive pharynx
      • caudal to the 4th and 6th pharyngeal pouches
  • Diverticulum:
    • groove deepens to form respiratory diverticulum
2
Q

What germ layer contributes to the epithelial lining?

A

Endoderm

3
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What germ layer contributes to the supporting wall of the developing trachea?

A
  • Connective tissue, cartilage, and smooth muscle develop from → splanchnic mesenchyme of the foregut
    • (except laryngeal cartilage develops from neural crest mesenchyme)
4
Q

What is the purpose of the tracheoesophageal folds and septum?

A

They play a significant role in the separation of the esophagus and developing respiratory system (trachea).

5
Q

What branchial arch cartilages contribute to the laryngeal cartilages?

A

4th & 6th pharyngial arches

6
Q

What cells form the cartilaginous tissue?

A

Neural crest cells

7
Q

What branchial arches give rise to the laryngeal muscles?

A

4th & 6th pairs of pharyngeal arches

8
Q

What nerves innervate the laryngeal muscles?

A
  • Vagus nerve
    • Superior laryngeal (sensory fibers)
    • Recurrent laryngeal (motor fibers)
9
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What germ layers contribute to the laryngotracheal tube?

A
  • Surface epithelium → endoderm
  • Tracheal glands → endoderm
    • (develop from an ingrowth of surface epithelium)
  • Cartilage, connective tissue, & muscle → splanchnic mesoderm
10
Q

What germ layer gives rise to the tracheobronchial glands?

A

Endoderm

11
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What germ layer gives rise to the supporting walls of the laryngotracheal tube?

A

Splanchnic mesoderm

12
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What tissue forms the visceral and parietal pleura?

A
  • Visceral → splanchnic mesoderm
  • Parietal → somatic mesoderm
13
Q

What developmental defect has occurred when a tracheoesophageal fistula is present?

A

Esophageal atresia

(blind ending esophagus)

14
Q

When would gastric secretions possibly cause penumonitis?

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when food or gastric contents enter the lungs

(happens if esophageal atresia occurs)

15
Q

When would lipid pneumonia occur?

A

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16
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When and why does polyhydramnios occur?

A
  • When?
    • tracheoesophageal fistula (esophageal atresia)
  • Why?
    • Amniotic fluid accumulates (polyhydramnios) because amniotic fluid cannot pass to the stomach and intestines for absorption and subsequent transfer via the placenta to the mother’s blood.
17
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How do the bronchi and lungs develop?

(Hint: 6 steps)

A
  1. Laryngotracheal groove →
  2. Respiratory diverticulum →
  3. Tracheal bud →
  4. Primary bronchial buds →
  5. Secondary bronchial buds →
  6. Segmental branches (bronchopulmonary segments)
18
Q

What is the usual cause of lung hypoplasia?

A

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

(uterus creats increased pressure on chest wall)

19
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How may oligohydramnios cause lung hypoplasia?

A
  • there is an insufficient amount of amniotic fluid
    • causes pulmonary hypoplasia by allowing the uterine wall to compress the fetal thorax
20
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Why does renal agenesis contribute to oligohydramnios?

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Bilateral renal agenesis causes oligohydramnios because lack of urine production reduces the amount of amniotic fluid.

21
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What is Potter’s syndrome?

A

pulmonary hypoplasia and bilateral renal agenesis

22
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What are type I and type II alveolar cells?

A
  • Type I
    • squamous epithelium pneumocytes of endodermal origin
      • small, thin
  • Type II
    • pneumocytes lining the alveoli that begin to secrete pulmonary surfactant
      • large, protrude
23
Q

What cells produce surfactant?

A

Type II Alveolar Cells

24
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What is surfactant?

A
  • phospholipids and two proteins
    • lowers surface tension at the air-alveolar interface
25
Q

What is the earliest developmental period that respiration may be possible?

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24-26 weeks

terminal saccular period

26
Q

About when does an individual have the maximum number of alveoli?

A

8 yoa

27
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How is the amniotic fluid removed from the lung at birth?

A

Removal of amniotic fluid occurs:

(1) through the mouth and nose by pressure on the thorax during vaginal delivery
(2) into the pulmonary arteries, veins, and capillaries
(3) into the lymphatics

28
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What is responsible for the development of congenital lung cysts?

A

Formed by dilation of terminal bronchioles due to a disturbance in bronchial development during late fetal life. Lungs have a honeycomb appearance.

29
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What is responsible for the ocurrence of respiratory distress syndrome (hyaline membrane disease)?

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caused by a deficiency of surfactant and injury to the alveolar wall resulting in a protein-rich, fibrin-rich exudation into the alveolar spaces and formation of hyaline membranes

30
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How do the lungs of a stillborn and live infant differ? Why do the lungs of stillborn infants sink in water?

A
  • Newborn lungs
    • contain air and float in water
  • Stillborn lungs:
    • are firm and sink when placed in water because they contain fluid, not air