5 Questions
When does heart development start?
Middle of the third week
What do the cardiac progenitor cells differentiate into?
Cardiac myoblasts and endothelial cell
What is formed from the blood islands?
Endocardial tube lined by endothelial cells
When do the 2 endocardial tubes move towards the future thoracic cavity?
Beginning of the 4th week
What is formed when the 2 endocardial tubes fuse?
Single primary heart tube
Test your knowledge of heart development with this quiz on the formation of the cardiogenic field. Explore the migration of cardiac progenitor cells and the embryonic stages involved in the early development of the heart.
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