Term Name: truncus arteriosus
Synonyms:
Definition: The truncus arteriosus and bulbus cordis are divided by the aorticopulmonary septum. The truncus arteriosus gives rise to the ascending aorta and the pulmonary trunk. The bulbus cordis gives rise to the smooth parts (outflow tract) of the left and right ventricles.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002061]

Relationships
develops from: aortic sac
develops into: pulmonary artery pulmonary vein
is part of: outflow tract primitive heart tube
is a type of: artery embryonic structure heart blood vessel structure with developmental contribution from neural crest