Heart Embryo Flashcards

Recall heart embryology

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Option A

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When does the development of the heart begin in an embryo?

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First week of development

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What forms the primitive heart tube during the heart development?

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Fusion of two heart tubes from the ectoderm

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What significant event occurs by day 22 of heart development?

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The heart tube fuses completely

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How does the heart tube transform during development?

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It elongates without bending

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What is the function of the foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus in utero?

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They supply blood to the brain

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Where are the foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus located in the heart’s embryological structure?

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Between the atria and the ventricles

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