Development & Rotation of the Gut
ModerateAnatomy · Embryology
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The primitive gut tube is derived from the dorsal part of the yolk sac incorporated into the embryo during craniocaudal and lateral folding (week 4). It is divided into foregut, midgut and hindgut, each with a distinct artery, nerve supply and a predictable set of derivatives. The midgut's physiological herniation and 270° counter-clockwise rotation are the single highest-yield embryology facts here, because malrotat…
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