Table 5.
List of studies on human embryonic hearts checked for information on heart activity.
| Study/Source of Specimens | Number of Specimens | Range of CS | Number of CS-10 Embryos |
Greatest Length of CS-10 Embryos (mm) |
Proposed Post-Fert. Age at CS-10 (Days) |
Number of Embryos with HA | CS of Embryos with HA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [121]/Carnegie-Coll. | 58 | 10–23, + 4 fetuses |
3 | 2–2.5 | - | 0 | - |
| [10]/Carnegie-Coll. + published cases | 11 | 9–11 | 7 | 1.8–3.09 | - | 0 | - |
| [70]/Carnegie-Coll. + own specimens | 24 | 9–15 | 9 | - | - | 0 | - |
| [122]/Carnegie-Coll. | 54 | 9–23 | 4 | - | - | 0 | - |
| [111]/Carnegie-Coll. | 351 | 9–23 | 12 | 2.2 ± 0.8 | - | 10 | 17–22 |
| [123]/own specimens | 11 | 10–16 | 2 | - | 22–23 | 0 | - |
| [124]/own specimens | 29 | 10–16 | 3 | - | 22 ± 1 | 0 | - |
| [125]/own specimens | 300 | 10–16 | ? | - | - | 0 | - |
| [126]/own specimens | ? | 10–16 | ? | - | - | 0 | - |
This list includes only those studies in which hearts from CS-10 embryos have been examined. Studies are listed according to publication date. Abbreviations as used before.