Three-dimensional cartography of the pattern of the myofibres in the second trimester fetal human heart

Anatomy and Embryology

Volumn 202, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 103-118

  Jouk, Pierre Simon ^a,b   Usson, Yves ^b   Michalowicz, Gabrielle ^a,b   Grossi, Laurence ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSTITUT ALBERT BONNIOT   (France)

Author keywords

Heart ventricle; Microscopy; Myocardium; Polarization; Topology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDOCARDIUM; EPICARDIUM; FETUS; FETUS HEART; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MODEL; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033855624     PISSN: 03402061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004290000103     Document Type: Article

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