1- Intro

Question 1

Describe the pericardium

Answer 1

FIBROSEROUS sac surrounding the heart AND
its great vessels
• Consists of TWO layers
• FIBROUS and SEROUS layers
• Serous layer has TWO parts:
Parietal - lines the fibrous layer of the pericardium
Visceral - adheres to the heart

Question 2

Describe the arteries off the aortic arch

Answer 2

Brachiocephalic trunk bifurcates into the Right subclavian artery and the Right common carotid artery

Question 3

Describe the braciocephalic veins

Answer 3

The Right internal jugular vein and the right subclavian vein join together to form the Right Brachiocephalic Vein
• The Left internal jugular vein an the Left subclavian vein join together to form the Left Brachiocephalic Vein
• Both brachiocephalic veins join together the form the Superior Vena Cava

Question 4

Describe the cusps that make up the valves

Answer 4

Tricuspid Valve:
Anterior Cusp 
Septal Cusp 
Posterior Cusp
• Pulmonary Valve
Anterior Semilunar Cusp 
Left Semilunar Cusp 
Right Semilunar Cusp

• Mitral Valve:
Mitral Valve Anterior Cusp
Mitral Valve Posterior Cusp

Question 5

Where do the coronary arteries originate from

Answer 5

Points of Origin of the Coronary Arteries = just above the aortic valve
RIGHT coronary artery = just above the RIGHT cusp of the aortic valve LEFT coronary artery = just above the LEFT cusp of the aortic valve

Question 6

What are some important anatomical terms

Answer 6

Anterior (ventral not exactly the same)
•Posterior (dorsal not exactly the same)
•Superior (cranial, rostral)
•Inferior (caudal)

•Midline (median) means mid-sagittal  
•Medial  
•Lateral  
•Proximal  (towards body)
Distal (away from body)

Frontal (coronal)
Sagittarius (side view)
Horizontal/ transverse/ axial (from feet to head)