Fetal Heart
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The heart of the fetus of any viviparous animal. It refers to the heart in the postembryonic period and is differentiated from the embryonic heart (HEART/embryology) only on the basis of time. |
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mammals only; use all pertinent qualif (except /blood supply) & do not coord with MYOCARDIUM for HEART/MYOCARDIUM restrictions; not for chick embryo heart ( = CHICK EMBRYO + HEART /embryol) |
Fetal Heart Categories.
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Ductus Arteriosus - A fetal blood vessel connecting the pulmonary artery with the descending aorta. |
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Truncus Arteriosus - The embryonic arterial trunk arising from the heart which then divides into the aorta and the main pulmonary artery. |
Fetal Heart Definitions and Terms
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