Truncus arteriosus
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
308828009
Truncus arteriosus
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.
The Truncus arteriosus is a part of the Cardiovascular.