| Bulbus cordis | |
|---|---|
 Heart showing expansion of the atria. | |
 Diagrams to illustrate the transformation of the bulbus cordis. Ao. Truncus arteriosus. Au. Atrium. B. Bulbus cordis. RV. Right ventricle. LV. Left ventricle. P. Pulmonary artery. | |
| Details | |
| Carnegie stage | 9 |
| Gives rise to | smooth parts of right ventricle, left ventricle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | bulbus cordis |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The bulbus cordis (the bulb of the heart) is a part of the developing heart that lies ventral to the primitive ventricle after the heart assumes its S-shaped form. The superior end of the bulbus cordis is also called the conotruncus.[1]
- ^ Larsen, William J (2001). Human Embryology (3rd ed.). Elsevier. p. 160. ISBN 0-443-06583-7.