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* '''myocardium '''- muscular wall of the heart. Thickest layer formed by spirally arranged cardiac muscle cells. | * '''myocardium '''- muscular wall of the heart. Thickest layer formed by spirally arranged cardiac muscle cells. | ||
* '''pericardium''' - covers the heart. Formed by 3 layers consisting of a fibrous pericardium and a double layered serous pericardium (parietal layer and visceral epicardium layer). | * '''pericardium''' - covers the heart. Formed by 3 layers consisting of a fibrous pericardium and a double layered serous pericardium (parietal layer and visceral epicardium layer). | ||
* '''pericytes''' - (Rouget cells) cells located at the abluminal surface of microvessels close to endothelial cells, mainly found associated with CNS vessels and involved in vessel formation, remodeling and stabilization. | |||
* '''pharyngeal arches''' (=branchial arches, Gk. gill) series of cranial folds that form most structures of the head and neck. Six arches form but only 4 form any structures. Each arch has a pouch, membrane and groove. | * '''pharyngeal arches''' (=branchial arches, Gk. gill) series of cranial folds that form most structures of the head and neck. Six arches form but only 4 form any structures. Each arch has a pouch, membrane and groove. | ||
* '''placenta''' - (Greek, ''plakuos'' = flat cake) refers to the discoid shape of the placenta, embryonic (villous chorion)/maternal organ (decidua basalis) | * '''placenta''' - (Greek, ''plakuos'' = flat cake) refers to the discoid shape of the placenta, embryonic (villous chorion)/maternal organ (decidua basalis) |
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Cardiovascular System Development See also Heart terms
* splanchnic mesoderm - portion of lateral plate mesoderm closest to the endoderm when coelom forms.
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