Module 1: Basic Embryology and Septal Defects Flashcards
when is the heart formed in the fetus
3-7 weeks gestation
which organ is the first develop in the fetus
heart
at week 3 what structure begins to appear
- the cardiogenic area
where is the fetal heart tup located
- within the pericardium
what is the direction of the blood flow in the endocardial tube
- unidirectional
what must the heart tube do to form the heart
- heart tube must fuse and twist
where is the trunks arteriosis located
- remains near the superior part of the heart
what structures are formed from the trunks arteriosis
- semilunar valves
- aortic root and pulmonary root
what does the looping of the heart form
- forms the 2 atria and 2 ventricle
what is the normal direction of looping
- right wards
what is the abnormal direction of looping and what does it result in
- leftwards
- left transposition of the great arteries
what are the three stages of atrial septal formation
stage one - septum premum stage two - foramen secundum stage three - secundum septum stage four - foramen ovale valve stage five - at birth
stage one of atrial septal formation: septum premum - what does the septum premum separate
- divides atrium into right and left halves
stage one of atrial septal formation: septum premum - where is the origin of the septum and where does it travel
- extends downward from roof of common atrium
- towards the endocardial cushions
stage one of atrial septal formation: septum premum - what is the foramen premum
- between the lower margin of the septum primum and the endocardial cushion
stage two of atrial septum formation: foramen secundum - how is the foramen secundum formed
- septum primum grows inferiorly toward the endocardial cushions closing the foramen primum
- a perforation appears int eh upper portion of the septum primum becoming the foramen secundum
stage three of atrial septum formation: secundum septum: where is the origin of the secundum septum and what does it form
- grows inferiorly to eh right of the septum primum
- this partially overlaps the foramen secundum
- forms the foramen ovale
what pressure keeps the flap of the foramen ovale open
- increased right atrial pressure in the fetus
stage four of atrial septum formation: foramen ovale valve - how is the valve formed
- upper septum primum disappears
- lower part of septum primum becomes the valve for the foramen ovale
- the septum secundum starts growing superiorly from AV cushions
stage five of atrial septum formation: at birth - how is the foramen ovale shut
- increased systemic vascular resistance + decreased RA pressure
- the increase in pressure pushes the valve against the septum secundum closing the hole
- eventually they fuse
what are the 4 locations of interatrial septal defects
- ostium primum ASD
- ostium secundum ASD
- patent foramen ovale (fossa ovalis)
- sinus venosus ASD
- superior (SVC), inferior (IVC)
what is the most common type of ASD
- ostium secundum
what are the 4 stages to ventricular septal formation
stage one = trabecular IVS
stage two = TO and MO formation
stage three = truncus formation
stage four = membranous septum
stage one of ventricular septal formation : trabecular IVS - how are the RV and LV formed
- the bulbus Cordis becomes the RV
- he Primitive Ventricle becomes the LV
stage one of ventricular septal formation : trabecular IVS - where is the origin of the trabecular IVS (muscular) and are does it travel
- grows from apex to base
- stops part way between the ventricles
- this allows blood flow from other ventricles to exit the truncus arteriosus through the inter ventricular foramen
stage two of ventricular septal formation: TO and MO formation - how is the TO and MO formed
- truncus arteriosus and AV cancan move more centrally
- tricuspid and mitral orifices form
stage two of ventricular septal formation: TO and MO formation - how is the rest of the IVS formed
- growth of the inlet portion of the inter ventricular septum
- fusion of the inlet and trabecular IVS form the IVS
stage three of ventricular septal formation: truncus formation - how are the two great vessels formed from the truncus arteriosis
- truncus arteriosus divides with formation of conotruncal septum to form the proximal aorta and pulmonary artery
- septum then forms in spiral fashion