Embryology Flashcards
What germ layer does the cardiac tissue develop from?
cardiogenic mesoderm at the cranial end of the embryo
Where do the cardiac cells come from?
the cells come from the myoblasts and blood islands in a horseshoe shape around neural plate
Where are the blood islands?
are within the mesoderms so are covered in ectoderm
What does lateral folding achieve?
brings the two edges of the horseshoes together to create the heart tube
What does cranial-caudal folding achieve?
moves the heart downwards
When is looping complete?
day 28
What are the five main regions of the heart tube?
Truncus arteriosus Bulbus cordis Ventricular Atrial Sinus venosus
What does the truncus arteriosus give rise to?
aorta and pulmonary trunk
What does the bulbus cordis give rise to?
trabeculated part of right ventricle and outflow part of both ventricles
What does the ventricular section give rise to?
trabeculated part of left ventricle
What does the atrial section give rise to?
trabeculated part of both atria
What does the sinus venosus give rise to?
smooth part of right atrium and coronary sinus
Where does blood move from in the embryo?
caudal to cranial so sinus venosus to truncus arteriosus
When does folding and looping start?
day 23
What are the main movement that occur in looping and folding?
Atrium moves dorsally and cranially
Ventricle is displaced left
Bulbus cordis is moved inferiorly and ventrally to the right
The sinus venosus and the primitive atria move dorsally
The primitive ventricle and outflow tracts move ventrally