Heart Development Flashcards
In what week does the heart form
Wk. 3
In what week does circulation begin
Wk. 4
What is the heart derived from
Splanchnic mesoderm and NC Cells
Heart fields are what in origin
Splanchnic mesoderm
Where do the primary heart fields develop and what do they develop into
Develop from the cranial end mesoderm of the primary streak
Develop into:
LA, RA, LV
Where do secondary heart fields develop from and what do they develop into
Develop from the mesoderm of the pharyngeal arches
Develop into:
RV, outflow tract, and part of the atria
The three layers of the heart are derived from what
Splanchnic mesoderm
What is mesentary
A double layer of splanchnic mesoderm
In utero, the heart is suspended by what?
Dorsal mesoderm which becomes part of the posterior wall
What forms the truncus arteriosus and aorticopulmonary septa
Neural crest cells that originate in the myelechephalan and then migrate through pharyngeal arches 3 - 6
What genes regulate cardiac NC cell migration and differentiation
Hox
Nf - 1
Pax - 3
What do the truncus arteriosus and bulbus cordis do
Fuse together to form the aorta and the pulmonary trunk
Angioblasts are what and are derived from what
Are cardiogenic cords and are derived from splanchnic mesoderm
How do the bulbus cordis and ventricles behave
They separate and move in oposite directions
What is normal heart folding
R folding
How is the atrioventricular canal formed
Endocardial cushions move together and form L and R AV canals which also separate atria from ventricles
What are the endocardial cushions formed from
Mesodermal growth from the dorsal and ventral walls
What can produces AV canal defects
Disruption of retinoid signaling
What does the pectinate muscle come from
Primordial heart tube
What does the cardiac smooth muscle come from
Sinus venosus from the R sinus horn