2017 Group Project 5

From Embryology
2017 Student Projects 
Student Projects: 1 Cerebral Cortex | 2 Kidney | 3 Heart | 4 Eye | 5 Lung | 6 Cerebellum
Student Page - here is the sample page I demonstrated with in the first labs.I remind all students that you have your own Group Forum on Moodle for your discussions, it is only accessible by members of your group.
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Lungs

An introduction to the lungs...

On this page, we will be exploring the development of the lungs through the stages of embryonic growth.


Developmental origin overview

Year
Historical Development


8
17 - 19
10
22 - 23


12
26 - 30
13
28 - 32

The Lung Development Stages

1. Embryonic (weeks 4-5) 2. Pseudoglandular (weeks 5-17) 3. Canalicular (weeks 16-25) 4. Saccular (weeks 24-40) 5. Alveolar (week 36-8 years)

The Respiratory Zone

- The terminal bronchioles - Alveolar ducts - Alveoli

Developmental timeline

Developmental signalling processes

Chemicals involved in the development of lungs.

The conducting system

Branching of lungs Different types of branching

Alveolus: the functional unit

How the alveoli work. Cell types Maturation and development

Current understandings and areas of research

Review and research articles

Movies

Animal models

Abnormal development

Premature Birth

Lobar Emphysema

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

azygos lobe

meconium aspiration syndrome

newborn respiratory distress syndrome

surfactant metabolism

bronchopulmonary dysplasia

lung agenesis

cystic fibrosis

CHAOS (Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome)

CPAM (Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation)

Future questions