Embryology Flashcards
1
Q
What germ layers is the GI tract from?
A
Endoderm
- Epithelium of mucosa
- Associated ducts and glands
Visceral mesoderm
- Lamina propria
- Muscularis mucosa and Muscularis externa
- CT of submucosa and External CT
2
Q
What is the role of the mesenteries?
A
rotate the gut into shape
3
Q
What are the ventral mesenteries?
A
lesser omentum
falciform ligament
4
Q
What are the dorsal mesenteries?
A
dorsal mesogastrium
dorsal mesoduodenum
dorsal mesocolon
5
Q
Where is the spleen derived from?
A
mesoderm
6
Q
Where does the appendix sprout from?
A
caecum
7
Q
Where do the liver cells and lining of biliary tree come from?
A
endoderm
