When Does Most Cardiovascular Development Occur

question 8

Multiple Choice

When does most cardiovascular development occur?

• A)By the twenty-eighth day of gestation
• B)Between the fourth and seventh weeks of gestation
• C)Between the eighth and tenth weeks of gestation
• D)Between the twelfth and fourteenth weeks of gestation

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Definitions:

Deltoid Tuberosity

A roughened area on the middle of the outer surface of the humerus, where the deltoid muscle attaches.

Obturator Foramen

A large opening in the hip bone formed by the pubic and ischial bones, through which nerves and blood vessels pass.

Acetabulum

The cup-shaped cavity at the base of the hip bone into which the ball-shaped head of the femur fits to form the hip joint.

Inferior Pubic Ramus

The lower branch of the pubic bone, which together with the superior ramus, forms a part of the pelvis.