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When does the cardiovascular system start to develop?
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week 3, first system to develop
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Vasculogenesis
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formation of new blood vessels from endothelial cells precursors
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Angiogenesis
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generation of new blood vessels by sprouting from pre-existing vessels
i. Elongation and fusion of existing vessels ii. More of this type of growth as the embryo grows but even as adults we undergo some degree of angiogenesis |
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Hematopoiesis
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formation of blood cells (mainly RBC because the immune system is formed after birth
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