Cardio EMbryology Flashcards
1
Q
What fetal structure contributes to the left brachiocephalic vein?
A
Left and right Anterior Cardinal Vein
2
Q
What fetal structure contributes to the superior vena cava? Jugular vein?
A
Left anterior cardinal vein (both)
3
Q
What does the left horn of the sinus venosus become?
A
Coronary sinus and the oblique vein of the left atrium
4
Q
What does the sinus venosus become?
A
Sinus venarum of the right atrium
5
Q
What does the left umbilical vein become after birth?
A
Ligamentum teres hepatis
6
Q
What adult derivatives form from the posterior cardinal veins?
A
NONE
7
Q
What are the most medial tributaries of the sinus venosus?
A
Vitelline veins (located inferior to the heart)
8
Q
The truncus arteriosus gives rise to what structure?
A
Aortic sac
