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Human Embryo (stage 22)

E4: L ventricle. Diaphragm and liver. Oseophagus. Thoracic aorta. Inferior venacava.

E3: Ventricles. Diaphragm and liver. Pericardium and cavity. R atrium and two cusps of the atrioventricular valve. L atrium and its auricle. Thoracic aorta. Inferior vena cava. Coronary sinus.

E2: Ventricles. Right venous valve. Between the tiny ridge of the septum secundum of the R atrium and the R venous valve, note the inferior vena cava (cf. E3) draining into the right atrium. R atrioventricular canal. Septum primum. In left atrium, note the drainage sites of R and L pulmonary veins.

E1: Ventricles. In the R atrium, note the R venous valve of the inferior vena cava, the small septum secundum, the aperture in the dorsal part of septum primum (ostium secundum). (The foramen ovale arises later with the elongation of the septum secundum). In the L atrium note the entrance of the L and R pulmonary veins and the auricle. In L ventricle, note outflow tract close to origin of ascending aorta. Deep coronary sulcus and transverse pericardial sinus.

D7: R atrium with R venous valve. R ventricle close to origin of pulmonary trunk. L.ventricular wall and three semilunar valves of aortic ostium.

D6: Superior vena cava. Ascending aorta with transverse pericardial sinus behind. Semilunar valve at origin of pulmonary trunk. L. atrium and auricle. Thoracic aorta.

D5: Superior vena cava. Ascending arch of aorta. Pulmonary trunk with the other two semilunar valves. Note sinus above one valve and branching of pulmonary trunk into L and R pulmonary arteries.

D4: Ascending aorta. Pulmonary trunk and arteries. Thoracic aorta. Oesophagus. Bronchi. Note azygos vein on right, and precursor of hemiazygos vein on left side.

D3: Ascending aorta attached cranial to transverse pericardial sinus. Superior vena cava expanding into R jugular vein. Trachea (bifurcation). Oesophagus. Azygos (R) and hemiazygos (L) veins.

D2: Aortic arch. L jugular lymph sac lying laterally with hemiazygos joining it. Trachea. Oesophagus. Draining of azygos vein into R jugular vein.

Dl: Aortic arch. Thymus (retrosternal). Trachea. Oesophagus. Large L and R jugular veins.

C7: L brachiocephalic vein (transverse anastomosis of L, R jugular veins). L common carotid artery. Brachiocephalic trunk.

C6: L and R common carotid arteries. L and R internal jugular veins.

About Notes

  • Lecture notes from the Anat 3311 1997 Science Embryology course compiled and written by Dr Mark Hill. Some notes derived from historic class notes.
  • Note Links to OMIM Entries are copies of originals for computers without internet access. Computers with internet access can directly access the database.

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