Embryological development of CVS Flashcards
When does the CVS start to develop in the embryo?
Approx 4 weeks into development- when the placenta can no longer meet the needs of the embryo
What first forms in the CVS development?
Primitive heart tube
What is gastrulation?
An early stage in embryonic development where the single layered cells of the blastula reorganise into multiple layers to form a gastrula. The layers are the ectoderm, mesoderm and endoderm.
What part of the body develop from the ectoderm?
Skin, nervous system, neural crest- contributes to cardiac outflow and coronary arteries
What parts of the body develop from the mesoderm?
All muscle types, most of the cardiovascular system, kidneys, blood
What parts of the body develop from the endoderm?
Gastrointestinal tract including liver and pancreas (but not smooth muscle), endocrine organs
What area of the human heart develops from the first heart field?
Left ventricle
What area of the human heart develops from the second heart field?
Outflow tract, right ventricle and atria
What are the 3 stages of cardiac formation?
Formation of the primitive tube
Cardiac looping
Cardiac septation
What tubes fuse to form the primitive heart tube?
Endocardial tubes
What day of development does the primitive heart tube form?
Day 19/ third week
What day does the heart begin to beat?
Day 22
What happens in embryological development of the heart after primitive heart tube formation?
Cardiac looping
What protein is released from the ‘node’ which aids in the leftwards angle of the heart?
Nodal
How is nodal distributed unevenly in heart development?
Cilia at the node rotate to direct more nodal to the left.
How does nodal protein have an effect on the developing tissue?
Turns on specific transcription factors that affect further development (cardiac looping) of the heart
What stage of heart development occurs after cardiac looping?
Cardiac septation