Embryological Development Of The Heart Flashcards
1
Q
Which layer of the trilamiar disc is the heart derived from?
A
Mesoderm
2
Q
What is the heart field?
A
A horse shoe region of thickened mesoderm which will give rise to the heart
3
Q
Which structure of the mesoderm does the horse shoe heart field form around?
A
Primitive streak and primitive node
4
Q
What happens at week 3 with the heart field?
A
The heart fields fuse forming the midline