Term Name: embryonic heart tube formation
Synonyms:
Definition: The process that gives rise to the embryonic heart tube. This process pertains to the initial formation of a structure from unspecified parts. The embryonic heart tube is an epithelial tube that will give rise to the mature heart.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0003144]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: embryonic heart tube morphogenesis
has parts: morphogenesis of an epithelial fold involved in embryonic heart tube formation
is a type of: embryonic epithelial tube formation
has subtype: embryonic heart tube formation via epithelial folding