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Interactive heart models

 

The 3D heart models below illustrate the early development of the human embryonic heart. Individual cardiac chambers and the lumen of blood vessels have been manually defined in 3D embryo models as follows: Aorta and pharyngeal arch arteries - dark red; Outflow tract - light purple; Pulmonary trunk (from CS17) - sky blue; Ductus arteriosus (from CS17) - dark purple; Common atrial chamber (CS11 and CS12) - bright pink; Left atrium - light red; Right atrium - light blue; Left ventricle - red; Right ventricle - blue; Epicardium - pale pink; Vena cava and sinus venosus - orange.

Interactive models are on the left with a movie of the same model within the body on the right. Click and hold to manipulate the interactive models. The mouse wheel can be used to zoom in and out.

 
 
 

CS16 - 1815

 

CS17 - 1699

 

CS19 - 1645

 

CS20 - 913

 

 

    

The anatomical regions were defined by Marta Chroscik, Molly Healey, Ellie McCaffery and Robert Petecki and Janet Kerwin

in consultation with Professor Deborah J. Henderson, Professor of Cardiac Development.

 

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