Cardiovascular - Embryology Flashcards
When does the CVS begin to develop?
Fourth week – when the placenta is unable to meet the requirements of the growing embryo.
What is vasculogenesis?
New formation of a primitive vascular network
What is angiogenesis?
The growth of new vessels from pre-existing blood vessels
What is the primitive structure of the parietal layer of the serous pericardium?
Somatic mesoderm
What is the primitive structure of the fibrous pericardium?
Somatic mesoderm
What is the primitive structure of the visceral layer of serous pericardium?
Splanchnic mesoderm
What is the primitive structure of the pericardial cavity?
Intraembryonic coelom
What is the primitive structure of the fossa ovalis?
Foramen ovale
What is the primitive structure of the Ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk?
Truncus arteriosus
What is the primitive structure of the right ventricle?
Bulbus cordis
What is the primitive structure of the left ventricle?
Primitive ventricle
What is the primitive structure of the Anterior portions of both the right and left atria, and the two auricles?
Primitive atrium
What is the primitive structure of the posterior portion of the right atrium, the SA node, coronary sinus, SVC?
Sinus venosus
What happens to the first and second aortic arches?
Disappear
What is the primitive structure of the Common carotid artery?
3rd aortic arch