2009 Lecture 7

Early Vascular Development

Introduction

This lecture will introduction to the events in early embryonic development that relate to mesoderm and early cardiovascular development. Note that we will be returning later to discuss the late development of the heart and vascular changes.

Lecture Objectives

• Understanding of mesoderm development
• Understanding of heart tube formation and early development
• Understanding of early blood vessel and blood development
• Brief understanding of vascular growth and regression
• Brief understanding of vascular growth factors

Textbook References

• Human Embryology (3rd ed.) Chapter 5 p107-125
• The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology (6th ed.)

Other textbooks

• Moore and Persaud Chapter 18 p451-489
• Essentials of Human Embryology Larson Chapter 5 p69-79
• Before We Are Born (5th ed.) Moore and Persaud Chapter 19 p423-458

UNSW Embryology Links

• Cardiovascular Slides Cardiovasular Lecture 7 2008 | Heart Lecture 2008 - 1 slide/page | Heart Lecture 2008 Slides - 4 slides/page | Heart Lecture 2008 Slides - 6 slides/page
• Cardiovascular Movies
• Cardiovascular Notes

UNSW Embryology Links

• Lecture 9 2008
• System Notes
• Development Timeline

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Glossary Links

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Next Lecture

Lecture 8 | Course Timetable

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