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Heart Tube Development and Formation by Tara Wifa is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The document describes the formation of the heart from a single heart tube that develops folds and partitions to form the four-chambered heart. It discusses how the heart tube partitions to form the atria and ventricles through formation of septa. It also describes how the heart tube repositions itself into an S-shape and how blood vessels form connections with the heart tube. Finally, it lists some common cardiac anomalies that can occur during development.

Author
Tara Wifa
Language
EN