2. It is proximal part of Vitellointestinal duct
It is a proximal part of Vitellointestinal duct
3. Vitellointestinal
Duct
In early stage of development, source of nutrition for embryo
is yolk sac
|
So there is connection between yolk sac and embryo which is
called
Vitellointestinal duct
4. What is meckel's
diverticulum
During 6 __7 wk of gestation, source of nutrition become placenta
| so
Vitellointestinal duct gets obliterated regresses
But
In few cases proximal part of Vitellointestinal duct
persists is called meckel's diverticulum
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9. Features
of
meckel's diverticulum
1__Occurs in2℅population
2__2times morecommoninmales
3__2inches long
4__situatedabout 2feet or 60CMproximal
toIlieocaecalvalve
5__ 2types of tissues may bepresent init
__gastrictissues
__ pancreatictissues
6__caliber ( internaldiameter) is equal tothat of ileum
7__its apex may befreeor may beattachedtoany abdominalstructureby fibrous band
10. Applied anatomy
1_meckels diverticulum may causes intestinal obstruction
2__ acute inflamation of diverticulum may produce symptoms
that resemble of appendicitis
3__it may be involved in other disease
4__ it may have to 2 types of tissues
Gastric tissues
Pancreatic tissues
