Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Describe Pericardiocentesis?
A
- Drainage of fluid from the pericardial cavity
- Below xiphoid process
2
Q
What are the 5 great vessels of the heart?
A
- SVC
- IVC
- Pulmonary artery
- Pulmonary Vein
- Aorta
3
Q
What are the 4 heart valves
A
- Tricuspid
- Pulmonary
- Mitral
- Aortic
4
Q
Which valve contains 2 cusps?
A
- Mitral
5
Q
What attaches the mitral and tricuspid valve to the heart?
A
- papillary muscles
- chordae tendinae
6
Q
Where is the apex beat usually felt?
A
- 5th intercostal space midclavicular
7
Q
Where is S2 best auscultated?
A
- 3rd ICS Left strenal edge
8
Q
Where does the sympathetic fibres innervate?
A
- T1-L2/3
9
Q
Where does the parasympahetic fibres innervate?
A
- CN III, VII, IX, X
10
Q
Somatic pain can be described as what?
A
- localised sharp pain
11
Q
Visceral pain can be described as what?
A
- dull, poorly localised
12
Q
What does CABG stand for?
A
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
13
Q
Where are peripheral pulses felt
A
- Carotid
- Brachial
- Radial
- Femoral
- Popliteal
- Posterior Tibal artery
- Dorsals pedis
14
Q
The _____ (right or left)_____ recurrent laryngeal nerve hooks under the subclavian artery and doesnt enter into the chest
A
- RIGHT
15
Q
What is the first branch of the aorta
A
- coronary arteries
16
Q
What are the 3 main branches of the aorta
A
- brachiocephallic artery
- left common carotid
- left subclavian artery
