1. The heart structures Flashcards
Where’s the heart situated?
In the thoracic cavity, ventrally
Explain the position of the heart in respect to the lung and it’s position between the lungs
The left lung is smaller than right one due to the heart being positioned here.
The space btw the lungs where the heart is situated is called Mediastinum medium
What’s Mediastinum medium?
The space between the lungs where the heart is situated.
The heart is an organ imp for which system?
Circulatory system.
The central organ of Circulatory system
What’s the exact position of the heart in each specie?
In Car, Bo, small Ru, Sus, Eq
In Car, Sus, Eq: Btw 3rd - 6th rib
In Bo: Btw 3rd - 5th rib
In small Ru: Btw 2nd - 5th rib
What’s typical for ruminants position of the heart?
That the apex cordis of the heart, touches the diaphragm.
Heart is still laying in the mediastinum medium
What’s typical for equine position of the heart?
That the lobus accessorius pulmonis of the lung lays between the diaphragm and the heart.
It does not touches the diaphragm by apex cordis.
Which 4 chambers does the heart consist of and which carries oxygenated/deoxygenated blood?
- Atrium dextrum: Deoxyg. blood
- Ventriculus dexter: Deoxyg. blood
- Atrium sinistrum: Oxygenated blood
- Ventriculus sinistrum: Oxygenated blood
From the left side of animal if you would open the abdomen, you can easiest see?
The main arteries, out from the heart
From the right side of animal if you would open the abdomen, you can easiest see?
Venous system, from vessels back to the heart.
What’s the two margins of the heart called?
Margo ventricularis dexter: Right ventricle margin
Margo ventricularis sinister: Left ventricle margin
Which ventricle is bigger?
Ventriculus sinistrum. It’s bigger and the wall thicker
Which part of the heart forms the basis cordis?
Atrium dextrum and sinistrum
Which part of the heart froms the apex cordis
Only the ventriculus sinistrum
What’s typical for facies auricularis?
The so called ears. Auricularis sinistra et dextra
What’s the left side and right side of the heart named?
Left side: Facies auricularis
Right side: Facies atrialis
Which sulcus can be found on facies auricularis?
Sulcus coronarius which continues on the left side as Sulcus interventricularis paraconalis: Btw the ventricles
Where is sulcus coronarius situated and between which structures?
It goes all the way around the heart and continues into the two sulcus on left and right side of the heart.
Situated between the basis cordis and the ventricles
Describe the structures that can be found on the facies auricularis
- Basis cordis
- Apex cordis
- Auricula sinistra/dextra
Sulcus coronarius –> Sulcus interventricularis paraconalis - Margo ventricularis dexter/sinister
Describe the margo ventricularis dexter and sinister.
What forms them and what do they form?
Margo ventricularis dexter
- Formed by right ventricle
- Forms caudal contour of the heart, close to the head
Margo ventricularis sinister
- Formed by left ventricle
- Forms caudal contour of the heart, close to the diaphragm
Mention a structure that’s typical only in Ru and where can it be found?
Sulcus intermedius
- Left ventricle of the caudal contour
Which are the 2 main grooves of the external surface of heart?
Sulcus interventricularis paraconalis: Left side
Sulcus interventricularis subsinousus: Right side
Both continuation of the Sulcus coronarius
Where can sulcus coronarius be found?
On both sides of the heart since it goes all the way around it
On which side can the wall of atrium dextrum et sinistrum be found?
On facies atrialis
Describe the structures of the Facies atrialis
Venous system
- Basis cordis
- Apex cordis
- Sulcus coronarius –> Sulcis interventricularis subsinosus
- Margo ventricularis dexter et sinister
Which is the biggest vessel of the body
The aorta
Where can the biggest veins be found and which are they?
- From the right atrium they enter the heart
- V. cava cranialis et caudalis.
Cran. the biggest
What’s typical for Bo when it comes to the vessels and sulcus coronarius?
The vessels from both sulcus joins and continues directly to the cordis apex together.
From which side can truncus pulmonalis easiest be seen?
From the left side, facies auricularis
What’s an imp structure in between Truncus pulmonalis and the Aorta?
Ligamentum arteriosum
Which structures form the caudal and cranial contour of the heart?
Formed by left ventricle (margo ventricularis sinister) and right ventricle (margo ventricularis dexter)
How does the atrium dextrum and atrium sinister differ from each other?
Atrium dextrum consist of more structures than sinistrum
Which parts can atrium dextrum be divided into?
- Sinus venarum cavarum
- Atrium dextrum proper “True atrium”
What’s sinus venarum cavarum?
- The dorsal part of atrium dextrum with smooth surface
- Place where v. cava cran/caud. enters the heart separately.
What’s a different term for atrium dextrum proper?
“True atrium”
What’s the difference between sulcus terminalis and crista terminalis?
Sulcus terminalis = Divided the two surfaces of atrium dextrum, externally.
Crista terminalis = Divide the two surfaces internally