Development of the Heart: Derivatives
By Rob Williams, 1998.
Comments: Here is a list of terms for parts of the embyronic cardiovascular system, followed by notes about what these bits and pieces turn into in adults.
Heart
- Sinus venosus (R horn): smooth part of right atrium (sinus venarum) and the "valve" of the superior vena cava. The sino-atrial node.
- Sinus venosus (L horn): coronary sinus, valve of coronary sinus
- Valve of sinus venosus (R): border of smooth part of right atrium (crista terminalis)
- Valve of sinus venosus (L): part of atrial septum
- Common atrium: rough part of right and left atria and the auricles
- Embryonic pulmonary vein: large part of the left atrial wall
- Septum primum: left side of the atrial septum
- Septum secundum: right side of the atrial septum
- Foramen secundum: dimple in the atrial septum seen from left side (fossa ovalis, ok)
- Foramen ovale: fossa ovalis
- Endocardial cushions: parts of the atrioventricular wall, mitral, and tricuspid valves
- Endocardial cushions: membraneous part of ventricular septum, part of arterial trunk
- Bulbus cordis: trabeculated part of R ventricle and aortic vestibule of L ventricle
- Truncus arteriosus: ascending (ventral) aorta and pulmonary artery
- Common ventricle: parts of the right and left ventricle
Arterial System
- Aortic sac (R and L sides of sac): brachiocephalic artery (right) and part of the ascending aorta (left), large parts of common carotid arteries
- 1st aortic arch (R and L): part of the maxillary artery and external carotid arteries
- 2nd aortic arch (R and L): part of the hyoid and stapedial arteries, part of external carotids
- 3rd aortic arch (R and L): part of common carotids and first part of the internal carotids
- 4th aortic arch (R): small proximal part of the right subclavian artery
- 4th aortic arch (L): small part of arch of the aorta just proximal to the left subclavian artery
- 6th aortic arch (R): proximal part of right pulmonary artery
- 6th aortic arch (L=ductus): proximal left pulmonary artery and and ligamentum arteriosum
- Ductus arteriosus: ligamentum arteriosum
- Dorsal aorta (R and L): part of right subclavian, descending aorta below left subclavian
- Unpaired ventral (or vitelline) arteries: celiac, superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric arteries
- Paired dorsal segmental arteries: intercostal arteries and vertebral arteries
- Umbilical arteries: internal iliac, superior vescial arteries, medial umbilical ligaments
Venous System
- Ductus venosus: ligamentum venosum
- Umbilical vein (L): round ligament (ligamentum teres)
- Vitelline vein (R): superior mesenteric vein and the inferior vena cava
- Vitelline vein (L): most of the portal vein
- Anterior cardinal veins (R and L): internal jugular veins (left brachiocephalic vein is an anastomosis)
- Anterior cardinal vein (R): part of superior vena cava and right brachiocephalic vein
- Common cardinal vein (R): proximal part of superior vena cava
- Common cardinal vein (L): lateral part of coronary sinus and oblique vein of left atrium
- Posterior cardinal vein (R): part of azygos vein and common iliac veins
- Supracardinal veins: hemiazygos vein (L) and caudal part of azygos vein (R)
- Subcardinal vein (R): renal segment of inferior vena cava
Copyright © R. Williams, 1995-8.