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Cardiovascular System > Heart > Fetal Heart > Endocardial Cushions
Embryonic Structures > Fetus > Fetal Heart > Endocardial Cushions
Cardiovascular System > Heart > Heart Septum > Endocardial Cushions

Preferred term

Endocardial Cushions  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A fetal heart structure that is the bulging areas in the cardiac septum between the HEART ATRIA and the HEART VENTRICLES. During development, growth and fusion of endocardial cushions at midline forms the two atrioventricular canals, the sites for future TRICUSPID VALVE and BICUSPID VALVE.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Atrioventricular Canal Cushions

In other languages

  • French

  • Bourgeons du canal atrio-ventriculaire
  • Bourgeons du canal atrioventriculaire
  • Bourrelets endocardiques
  • Coussinets endocardiques
  • Coussins endocardiques
  • Replis endocardiques

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-R0WXX6DS-8

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