| Truncus arteriosus | |
|---|---|
 Heart of human embryo of about twenty-four days. (Truncus arteriosus visible at top.) | |
 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 | |
| Precursor | Cardiogenic area |
| Gives rise to | Aorta, pulmonary artery |
| System | Cardiovascular system |
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D014338 |
| TE | arteriosus_by_E5.11.1.8.1.0.4 E5.11.1.8.1.0.4 |
| FMA | 70301 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The truncus arteriosus is a structure that is present during embryonic development.[clarification needed] It is an arterial trunk that originates from both ventricles of the heart that later divides into the aorta and the pulmonary trunk.[1]
- ^ Jaggers, James; Cole, Charles R. (2019). "55. Truncus Arteriosus". In Ungerleider, Ross M.; Nelson, Kristen; Cooper, David S.; Meliones, Jon N.; Jacobs, Jeffrey (eds.). Critical Heart Disease in Infants and Children (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: Elsevier. pp. 661–669. ISBN 978-1-4557-0760-7.