Mesocardium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mesocardium is a noun meaning (anatomy) The structure of splanchnic mesoderm that supports the embryonic heart in the pericardial cavity. In the adult, it refers to any one of two tube-like prolongations of the epicardium. One encloses the aorta and pulmonary trunk and the second all pulmonary veins.
Meaning
(anatomy) The structure of splanchnic mesoderm that supports the embryonic heart in the pericardial cavity. In the adult, it refers to any one of two tube-like prolongations of the epicardium. One encloses the aorta and pulmonary trunk and the second all pulmonary veins.
Example Sentences
However, in quail, increased VEGF signalling causes endocardial cell hyperplasia in the dorsal mesocardium region and affects heart development.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include endocardium, pericardium, mesenterium, mesenchyme, mesentery, mesogaster.
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