Term Name: heart rudiment
Synonyms: heart cone, rudimentary heart
Definition: A cone-like structure that is formed when myocardial progenitor cells of the heart field fuse at the midline. The heart rudiment is the first structure of the heart tube.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0004291]

Relationships
develops from: cardiogenic plate heart primordium
develops into: primitive heart tube
is a type of: meso-epithelium