Observations on the development of the human atrioventricular node and bundle

• Published in: The Anatomical record Vol. 192; no. 3; p. 337
• Main Authors: Truex, R C, Marino, T A, Marino, D R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.1978
• Subjects: Atrioventricular Node - anatomy & histology; Atrioventricular Node - embryology; Atrioventricular Node - growth & development; Bundle of His - anatomy & histology; Bundle of His - embryology; Bundle of His - growth & development; Heart Conduction System - embryology; Humans

This light microscopic study of the cardiac junctional tissues was based on 27 human embryos, fetuses and postnatal hearts. Evidence was presented that superficial and deep portions of the postnatal AV node were derived from two cellular primordia in the posterior wall of the common atrium at the 6-...