cardiovascular embryology Flashcards
why does the very early embryo have no need of a CV system
meets all nutritional needs by simple diffusion
when does the rudimentary CV system begin to develop
once the embryo reaches the 3 layer stage
what is three layer stage
inner endoderm
mesoderm
middle and outer ectoderm
what do the cells in the splanchnic mesoderm form in haemangioblast cells
blood islands
what do blood islands stimulate
surrounding mesenchymal cells
what do blood islands form surrounding mesenchymal cells
endothelial and smooth muscle cells which form walls around the blood islands.
how is dorsal aortae formed in the dorsal mesenchyme
small vessels ( mesenchymal cells) coalesce and bud to form larger communicating vessels.
what leads to the formation of left and right coeloms
cavitation of the mesoderm
what does fusing of left and right coeloms to the developing neural plate form
one horseshoe shaped coelomic cavity
how does the foetus receive oxygenated blood
from the allantois via the umbilical veins
how does the foetus receive nutrition
yolk sac via the vitelline veins
is the pulmonary system functional in the foetus
no
what forms the cardiogenic plate ventral to the forming dorsal aorta and coelom
mesoderm
what does the cardiogenic plate become and what does it initially have
endocardial tube which initially has a left and right limb
what does mesoderm around the endocardial tubes form
a myoepicardial mantle
what does the myoepicardial mantle give and develop into
contractile ability to the endocardial tube and develops into the myocardium
movement of development of the heart in the embryo
moves caudally from the head as the embryo matures to end up in the thorax
what is the effect on the endocardial tube as the embryo folds
brings the endocardial tube dorsal to the coelom and the two limbs coalesce to form the primitive heart which functions as a single pump
what do the vitelline veins form
yolk sac anastomose to the cardiac tube
what does the joining of dorsal aortae to the endocardial tube form
first aortic arches
what does the fusing of the aorta caudally to the developing heart form
one common aorta
what does further folding of the embryo cause
changes cardiac tube to an s shaped structure consisting of 5 portions
what are the 5 portions of the s shaped structure
cranial to caudal:
truncus arteriosus
bulbus cordis
ventricle
atrium
sinus venosus
how is blood pumped into the circulation from the sinus venosus by
truncus arteriosus
what veins does the sinus venous receive blood via
umbilical
cardinal
vitelline
what does the sinus venosus become
part of the right atrium
what does the foetal atrium develop into
left and right atrial appendages
what does the foetal ventricle become
left ventricle
what does the bulbus cordis develop into
right ventricle
what does the truncus arteriosus pump blood out into
aortic arches
what does the truncus arteriosus divide to form
aorta
pulmonary arteries
what does the visceral pericardium form
epicardium of the heart wall
what develops from mesenchymal cells between the endocardium and myocardium in the area between the single atrium and ventricle
endocardial cushions
what does the fusing of endocardial cushions form and what does it do
septum intermedium
separates the AV canal into a left and right AV canal
what is the name of thee dividing septum that grows down from the dorsal atrial wall towards the endocardial cushions that divides the atrium in left and right atrium
septum primum