anatomy Flashcards
RCA supplies
- right atrium
- most of the right ventricle
- part of the left ventricle
- part of the IV septum (posterior 1/3)
- SA node in 60%
- AV node in 80%
LCA supplies
- left atrium
- most of the left ventricle
- part of the right ventricle
- most of the IVS, including the AV bundle
- SA node in 40%
Which aortic cusp does not give rise to a coronary artery?
posterior cusp
vibratory sensations felt on the skin over the area of turbulence
thrills
most frequent valve abnormality
aortic stenosis
caused by degenerative calcification and results in LV hypertrophy
produces heart murmur and collapsing pulse
aortic valve insufficiency
why saphenous vein is used for graft in CABG
-diameter equal to or greater than coronary artery
-can be easily dissected from lower limb
-lengthy portions with minimal branching
(also contains slightly more smooth muscle cells)
levels of spinal cord associated with cardiac referred pain
T1-T4 or T5
most common location for obstruction of flow in the aorta due to coarctation
near the ligamentum arteriosum
inadvertent injury to this during surgical procedures causes release of milky substance into thoracic cavity
thoracic duct
causes chylothorax
The thoracic duct enters the venous system at the left venous angle -> junction of the left subclavian vein and left internal jugular vein
What drains the thoracic, abdominal and back regions should the IVC become occluded?
azygos
hemiazygos and accessory hemiazygos veins
What can be seen at the right border of heart on radiograph?
R braciocephalic vein
SVC
Right atrium
IVC
What can be seen at the left border of the heart on radiograph?
terminal part of the arch of the aorta
pulmonary trunk
left auricle
left ventricle
Where is the apex of the heart on radiograph?
inferior to the shadow of the diaphragm
what produces a vertical cardiac shadow on CXR?
narrow chest
What produces a transverse type cardiac shadow on CXR?
obesity
pregnancy
infant
What ribs articulate with the sternum?
1-7 (the true ribs)
maximum width of the heart divided by the maximum internal diameter of the thoracic cage (cardiothoracic ratio) as seen on frontal view of chest xray is greater than 50%
-assess on lateral view as well to determine AP diameter
cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)
What vein becomes prominent to the right of the trachea on CXR in a patient with CHF?
azygos vein
Which arteries branch from the RCA?
right marginal arteries
Which arteries branch from the LAD?
- septal branches
- diagonals
How is dominance determined?
by which vessel supplies the inferolateral wall of the left ventricle
What branches from the LCX?
left marginal
Where does the LAD run?
IV groove