4. Interior of the heart Flashcards
which chamber of the heart makes up the base?
left atrium
Which has a thicker wall; right or left atrium?
left atrium
Through which vessels does the right atrium recieve deoxygenated blood?
superior and inferior vena cavae
What chamber of the heart makes up the right border?
right atrium
Which other vessel, apart from the vena cavae, drain into the right atrium?
coronary sinus
what are the pectinate muscles?
muscles in the wall of the atria
what are the crista terminalis?
vertical ridge of smooth myocardium in the right atrium
Name of foetal defect between right and left atria
foramen ovale
Purpose of foramen ovale in the foetus
allows a shunt of blood from the right to left atrium, bypassing the non-functional lungs
what happens to the foramen ovale after birth and what is the name of the wall it is in?
closes - interatrial septum
what does the interatrial septum separate?
the right and left atria
Name of marking of foramen ovale
fossa ovalis
what can occur if the foramen ovale remains open after birth?
deoxygenated and oxygenated blood can mix
what conditions can occur is the foramen ovale remains open? (3)
- Tricuspid valve stenosis
- Aneurysm
- Patent foramen ovale
Which ventricle wall has a triangular shape; R/L?
R
which ventricle forms the apex of the heart?
Left
which ventricle is thicker; R/L?
Left
What are trabeculuae carneae?
irregular muscular columns
where would you find the trabeculuae carneae?
ventricles
2 issues which are caused by leakage between heart chambers
- mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
2. change of pressure - damaging to heart and lungs
How many cusps does the tricuspid valve have?
3
How many cusps does the bicuspid/mitral valve have?
2
Another word for heart strings
chordae tendineae
Where are the chordae tendineae?
In the mitral and tricuspid valves
Where are the papillary muscles?
- ventricles
- attached to the chordae tendineae
role of papillary muscles
contract to prevent collapse of valves during ventricular systole
When in the cardiac cycle do the AV valves close?
ventricular contraction
2 categories of dysfunction of the heart valves
- Incompetence/regurgitation
2. Stenosis
What happens to the valves during incompetence dysfunction?
they do not close properly
What happens to the valves during stenosis dysfunction?
the valve is narrowed
which valve dysfunction causes backflow of blood?
incompetence
In stenosis, what must occur for the blood to eject through the heart?
the preceeding chamber must work harder to generate more forceful contractions