CPR 10 - Heart 2 Flashcards
What is the cardiogenic mesoderm?
What/Where does the primordial heart tube develop from?
It develops from the cardiogenic mesoderm in the ventral splanchnic layer
What does the pericardial coelom become?
How does the heart migrate to its proper position in the body?
What will the primitive heart tube and surrounding tissue become?
What is the purpose of the pleuropericardial fold?
To separate the pleural and pericardial spaces and carry the phrenic nerves alongside the pericardium.
How does the transverse pericardial sinus form?
Central part of Dorsal mesocardium undergoes apoptosis allowing communication between left and right sides of the pericardium