| AV | Atrioventricular |
| BMP | Bone morphogenetic protein |
| cANS | Cardiac autonomic nervous system |
| CGRP | Calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| ChAT | Choline acetyltransferase |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| DBH | Dopamine-β-hydroxylase |
| EMT | Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition |
| EPDC | Epicardium-derived cell |
| GDNF | Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor |
| GFRα | α-GDNF family receptors |
| HAND2 | Heart and neural crest derivatives expressed 2 |
| HH | Hamburger and Hamilton stage |
| ICA | Intrinsic cardiac adrenergic |
| MASH | Mammalian achaete-scute homolog |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| NCC | Neural crest cells |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| NRP | Neuropilin |
| PEO | Proepicardial organ |
| PHOX | Paired-like homeobox |
| PNMT | Phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase |
| PNS | Peripheral nervous system |
| SA | Sinoatrial |
| SEMASIF | Semaphorinsmall intensely fluorescent |
| SMC | Smooth muscle cell |
| TH | Tyrosine hydroxylase |
| VAChT | Vesicular acetylcholine transporter |
| VSMC | Vascular smooth muscle cell |
| WT1 | Wilms’ tumor 1 |