Embryological Development of Cardiovascular system Dr. Cole Flashcards

1
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Timeline: cardiovascular plan begin week ___ and present by week _____

A

3 and present by week 4

first system to develop

embryo can no longer meet nutritional or oxygen needs by diffusion

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Development of CVS begins with the migration of _____ cells toward the _____

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epiblast cells toward the primary heart field

cardiac progenitor cells = epiblast cells

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where is the primary heart field?

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surrounding the cranial neural folds

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PHF cell migration

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during migration they are specified to form left AND right sides:

this includes atria, left ventricle and some of the right ventricles

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PHF forms the

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atria, left ventricle and some of the right ventricle

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SHG

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secondary heart field, responsible for forming outflow tract

consisting of conus cordis amd truncus arteriosus

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patterning of cardiac progenitor cells

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occurs at the same time patterning of the rest of the embryo does

PITX2 programs heart cells in the primary and SHFs

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8
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gene/transcription factor PW that leads to development of PHF and SHF

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5HT –> FGF8 –> Nodal/Lefty –> PitX2

PITX2 master gene for left sidedness

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9
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PITX2 problems —> (causes and outcomes)

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SSRIs taken by new mothers —> interrupt PITX2 leding to heart defects

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“a horseshoe shaped endothelial lined tube surrounded by myoblasts”

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cardiogenic center formed when blood islands merge

this process begins when PHF progenitor cells are induced to form blood islands and cardiac myoblasts.

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11
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_____ tubes fuse to form a single primitive heart tube

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endocardial

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12
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Embryonic circuit

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series of aortic arches that connect to dorsal aortae

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13
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Cardinal veins

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anterior and posterior cardinal veins drain developing embryo

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14
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“nursery for blood cells”

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yolk sac

vitelline: supply and drain yolk sac “nursery for blood cells”

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15
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what veins drain into the sinus venosus

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the anterior and posterior cardinal veins –> common cardinal vein –> sinus venosus

umbilical veins —> sinus venosus
vitelline —> sinus venosus

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16
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the embryonic vascular circuit is converted into

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system and pulmonary portions

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17
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Embryonic structure and adult derivative

Truncus arteriosus —>

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aorta, pulmonary trunk

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Embryonic structure and adult derivative

Bulbus cordis —>

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smooth part of right ventricle (conus cordis)

smooth part of the left ventricle (aortic vestibule (arotic vestibule)

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Embryonic structure and adult derivative

Primitive ventricle

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trabeculated part of left and right ventricles

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Embryonic structure and adult derivative

Primitive atrium

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Trabeculated part of right and left atria (auricles)

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Embryonic structure and adult derivative

Sinus venosus

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smooth part of the right atrium (sinus venarum), coronary sinus, oblique vein of left atrium

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22
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Blood flow through embryo

1 —> sinus venosus –> 2 —> 3 —-> 4

A
umbilical veins (from placenta)
common cardinal vein (embryo)
vitelline veins (yolk sac)
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23
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endocardial tube formation

Venous end is specified by

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RA

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24
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endocardial tube formation

lower concentrations of RA specify

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more anterior structures; ventricles amd outflow tract

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25
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by day 22, the fastest growing structures are

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the truncus arteriosis
bulbus cordis
primitive ventricle

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endocardial tube formation

what is it, and what does it become and how does it relate to the heart

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it’s a primitive tube that arises out of blood islands combining

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27
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Day 23: the day the

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endocardial tube begins to loop under the influecne of PITX2

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28
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the primitive ventricle and aorta bend around one another in which directions?

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the ventricle bends inferiorly and the aorta bends superiorly making an S shape

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29
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the “shape” of the cardiac looping goes from ___ to ___

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C to S

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30
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where is the fulcrum of bending in the primitive heart occur?

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in the primitive ventricle: makes a V around an invisible fulcrum

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Dextrocardia

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heart is supposed to bend toward the left but in this condition the heart bends to the right and there is transposition of the great vessels

most common positional abnormality

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32
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Dextrocardia can occur at two times

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during gastrulation or cardiac looping

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33
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Endocardial cushions

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after folding, there is a narrow passage between PA and PV

dorsal and ventral blocks of tissue grow together

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development of the tricuspid and bicuspid valves

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the narrow AV cannel is formed after looping. dorsal and ventral masses fuse and separate Left and Right AV canals

“endocardial cushions” are the masses that

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35
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the critical “first step” in the formation of the 4 chambered heart

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atrioventricular communis: fusion of endocardial cushions

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36
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Atrioventricular communis:

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defect that occurs when the endocardial cushions fail to fuse, limits amount of blood that reaches the lungs

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37
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the effects of a common AV canal

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enlargened pulmonary artery, decreased pulmonary resistance than in systemic circulation

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38
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Interventricular septum formation

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Two parts: muscular portion devleoping in the midline of the floor of the primitive ventricle

grows upward towards endocardial cushions and down toward bulbar ridges

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39
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what defect results when the muscular midline of the interventricular septum fails to fuse

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the r and l ventricles are not separated

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40
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most ventricular septal defects occur in the

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the muscular portion (which are supposed to spontaneously close)

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41
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what kind of ventricular septum defect is most often correct by surgery?

A

membranous defect

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42
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VSD

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ventricular septal defect

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43
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VSD causes

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left to right ventricular shunting

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44
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acyanotic

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(left to right shunting)

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45
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VSD pressure causes

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increased blood flow to heart causes LF to fill —>

pressure causes blood to go into R ventricle —> R ventricle compensates by having to work harder and hypertrophying

46
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Conduction effects associated with VSD

A

VSD doesnt effect the ventricular bundle branches almost at all. it is very rare.

47
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Atrial septum formation: primums

A

foramen primum is the duct connecting the early atrias

the septum primum is the outgrowing walling superior to the atria

48
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Atrial septum formation: secundum

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the second event is a mass in the middle of the atria primum creating two new openings between the atria

foramen secundum and foramen primum

49
Q

Atrial septum formation: endocardial cushion

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grow up to merge with the primum, leaving a secundum

50
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sequence of foramen formation

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foramen primum —> foramen primum + foramen secundum —> foramen secundum + outgrowing septum primum —> foramen ovale + upper and lower septum secundum

51
Q

what structures make up the formane ovale?

A

the upper and lower arms of the septum secundum

52
Q

Before birth there’s a foramen ovale. describe the pressure differentials allowing it to work

A

Right atrium has greater pressure causing the foramen ovale shunt to open to the left atrium, which has a lower pressure

53
Q

What is the “valve” between the atria that opens and closes before birth? What are the walls?

A

the arm of the septum primum = valve

upper/lower arms of septum secundum = walls of shunt

54
Q

Foramen ovale —> adult structure

A

fossa ovalis

55
Q

adult heart, LIMBUS =

A

septum secundum

56
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adult heart, Fossa ovale =

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septum primum, the floor

57
Q

valve of the fossa ovale is the ____ while the floor of the fossa ovale is the

A

septum primum

septum secundum

58
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atrial septal defects (ASD) : 3 kinds

A

defect in the foramen primum “ostium primum”
defect is similar to one in endocardial cushion

defect in secundum: foramen ovael and septum primum

defect in sinus venosus, usually near openings of SVC

59
Q

Mutations in TBX5 cause

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thumb anomaly and atrial septal defects. can also impact VSD

60
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Sinus Venosus: the changes, and components

A

initially opens dorsally into the primitive atrium, L/R equl
then the R gets bigger L –> R

Shunts involve “nutritional” and embryonic circuits

61
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nutritional circuits include

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vitelline and umbilical

62
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embryonic circuit includes

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cardinal veins

63
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Shunt 1 Vitelline Veins

A

liver develops in septum transversum, and is flanked on both sides by vitelline veins

veins grow into liver initially as hepatic sinusoids, veins, IVC, and some GI

64
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Shunt 2 Umbilical

A

no direct connection with the heart by converting its liver connection into the ligamentum teres heptis

65
Q

Umbilical vein —> ______ —> ______

A

ductus venosus —> IVC

bypasses liver and directs blood to heart

66
Q

ductus venosus

A

connects umbilical vein with IVC

67
Q

which horn of the sinus venosus enlargens

A

Right horn

68
Q

what primitive structure does the “future superior vena cava” grow into?

A

right horn of the sinus venosum

69
Q

what happens to the sinus venosus?

A

vitelline veins are absorbed into the GI system

umbilical veins are re-routed to utilize the ductus venosus to bypass the liver without having a direct connection to the right atrium

70
Q

what happens to the cardinal veins?

A

Anterior cardinal veins become connected,

anastomosis becomes left brachiocephalic vein

right anterior cardinal and common cardinal become SVC

71
Q

why does the right horn of the sinus venosus get larger?

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because there’s shunting of the blood to the right atrium

72
Q

Coronary sinus =

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remnant of Left Horn of sinus venosus

73
Q

sinus venosus becomes the

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smooth part of the right atrium

74
Q

left horn of sinus venosus

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becomes coronary sinus, oblique vein of the left atrium

75
Q

Crista terminalis marks the

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division between sinus venosus and embryonic primitive atrium and auricles

76
Q

truncus arteriosus becomes partitioned to become

A

the aortic and pulmonary semilunar valves

77
Q

partition of the AV canal will form the

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bicuspid and tricuspid valves

78
Q

neural crest cells migrate to ridges of truncus arteriosus

A

here they contribute to formation of truncus ateriosus

and bulbis cordis

79
Q

Aorticopulmonary septum

A

it twists like a pretzl, making the twisting arrangement of the pulmonic trunk and the aorta

80
Q

the distal aspect of the aorticopulmonary septum has to connect to the

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endocardial cushions and interventricular septum

81
Q

Eisenmenger’s Syndrome

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incomplete fusions of bulbar ridges —> inferior VSD

82
Q

there’s a proliferation in intima and media that narrows the lumen in

A

eisenmenger’s syndrome, causes increased pulmonary resistance, causes R–>L shunt cyanosis

83
Q

Tetralogy of Fallot

A

Pulmonary stenosis,
VSD
overriding aorta
Rt. Ventricular hypertrophy

ventricular defect that causes septal in R atrium to remain unfused, so blood is shunted directly into the aorta

84
Q

Arterial System: aortic arches

A

6 pairs of aortic arches

connect the aortic sac and truncus arteriosus to the dorsal aortae

pharyngeal arches organize development of head and neck

85
Q

Aortic Arche 1

A

Contribute to maxillary arteries

86
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Aortic Arche 2

A

produce stapedial and hyoid arteries

87
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Aortic Arche 3

A

Common Carotid arteries and proximal portion of the internal carotid arteries

88
Q

Aortic Arche 4

A

persists after birth to connect dorsal aorta to ventral aorta = aortic arch

on the right it forms the proximal portion of the right subclavian artery

89
Q

Aortic Arch 5

A

lost, does not develop into anything known

90
Q

Aortic Arch 6

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Proximal portions develop into pulmonary arteries; distal portion develops into the ductus arteriosus

91
Q

Ductus Arteriosus: what compound is required to sustain it during development?

A

PGE2, prostaglandin 2 by the ductus

92
Q

what kind of medication would a pregnant woman avoid in order to prevent the ductus arteriosus from closing off?

A

NSAIDs: they interfere with prostaglandins

93
Q

Patent Ductus Arteriosus

A

failure of ductus arteriosus to close after birth

94
Q

Branches of the Aorta

cervical intersegmentals —>

A

vertebral arteries

95
Q

Branches of the Aorta

seventh intersegmentals —>

A

subclavian arteries

96
Q

Branches of the Aorta

thoracic intersegmentals —>

A

intercostal arteries

97
Q

Branches of the Aorta

lumbar intercostals —>

A

iliac arteries

98
Q

Branches of the Aorta

lateral segmental branches —>

A

adrenals, renal, gonadal arteries

99
Q

Branches of the Aorta

ventral segmental branches (vitelline and allantoic) —->

A

vitelline —> GI, celiac, superior and inferior mesenteric arteries

allantoic —> umbilical arteries

100
Q

Vitellin veins become the

A

part of IVC, hepatic veins/sinusoids, ductus venosus, portal, superior/inferior mesenteric ans splenic veins

101
Q

TAPVR

A

Total Anomalous Pulmonary Return

102
Q

TAPVR: supracardiac

A

pulmonary veins drain to the right atrium via superior vena cava

103
Q

TAPVR: Cardiac

A

pulmonary veins come together behind heart, drain into right atrium via coronary sinus

104
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TAPVR: Infracardiac

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pulmonary veins drain to the right atrium via hepatic liver veins and IVC

105
Q

All TAPVRs have AT LEAST an

A

ASD

106
Q

what happens to an embryo with a TAPVR who lacks an ASD?

A

baby will die because blood cant be shunted to left side of the heart

107
Q

Right Aortic Arch malformation

A

persistence of right 4th arch distal to the right subclavian

left segment is caudal to left subclavian disappears

isolated

situs inversus complex

108
Q

Doubt Aortic Arch

A

4th aortic arch caudal to right subclavian persists ,creating a vascular ring around trachea and esophagus

109
Q

Coarctation of Aorta

A

Aorta narrows right near ductus arteriosus

110
Q

once PHF cells are established, what happens

A

underlying pharyngeal endoderm induces the cells to form cardiac myoblasts and blood islands through the process of vasculogenesis

111
Q

why do blood islands unite?

A

to form the horseshoe shaped endothelial lined tune surrounded by myocytes called the “cardiogenic region”