Development of the heart
The development of the heart begins at around 3 weeks gestation. Cephalad splanchnic mesoderm is induced by deeper endoderm to form angioblast cells. The angioblasts cluster and fuse in a semi-circle around the neural plate. The anterior cells of this group form primitive blood vessels that eventually will form the heart - this is the cardiogenic area. Within the submenu, the subsequent stages of development are summarized:
- formation of heart tube and its subdivisions
- formation of septa between chambers
Also within the submenu, the development of the following are considered:
- cardiac conduction system
- pericardium and pericardial cavity
- atrioventricular and semilunar valves
- arterial system
- venous system
Related pages
- Formation of heart tube
- Septation of chambers
- Development (pericardium)
- Conducting system (heart, embryology)
- Semilunar valves (embryology)
- Atrioventricular valves (embryology)
- Development of the arterial system
- Development of the venous system
- Fetal circulation
- Circulation changes at birth
- Congenital paediatric cardiac disease
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