Anatomy Final Flashcards
2 layers of pericardium
Fibrous: thick, extends from roots of great vessell to diaphragm. prevent overfilling of heart
Serous:
- visceral (deep, right on surface of heart)
- parietal (immediately deep to fibrous)
2 landmarks when locating coronary vessels
Atrioventicular & interventricular groove
To observe coronary arteries, you must reflect…
right & left auricles
Major branches of left coronary artery
1) Circumflex artery, branches out by atrioventricular groove
2) Anterior interventricular artery, runs by the interventricular groove
Major branches of right coronary artery
1) Sinoatrial nodal artery, by the location of the SA node
2) Marginal artery: inferior margin of the heart
3) Posterior interventricular artery: runs posterior to the heart, takes a 90 degree turn to “meet” with anterior interventricular artery
All venous blood of the heart heads towards the ____ which empties into the _____, with the exception of _________
Coronary sinus, right atrium, anterior cardiac veins which empties directly into the right atrium
Exists between the atria and ventricles to allow one way blood flow
Right AV valve (tricuspid): between right atrium and right ventricle
Left AV valve (bicuspid/mitral): between left atrium and left ventricle
What is “try before you buy”?
Tricuspid comes before the bicuspid in terms of blood flow
3 components of AV valves
1) Cusps
2) Tendinous Cords
3) Papillary Muscles
Where are aortic and pulmonary semilunar valves found and what is their purpose?
found in pulmonary aorta and pulmonary trunk
they close to prevent blood from flowing back into ventricles during ventricular diastole (relaxation)
They open during ventricular systole to allow blood to pump out of ventricles
Aortic semilunar valve: left ventricule
Pulmonary semilunar valve: right ventricle
Fossa ovalis
area receiving fetal blood flow
Components in the superior mediastinum
Brachiocephalic veins: combine to form superior vena cava
Arch of aorta (3 parts):
1) brachiocephalic trunk
- right common carotid artery and right subclavian artery
2) left common carotid artery
3) left subclavian
Trachea & Esophagus
Azygos Vein (right blue thorax): receives venous blood from intercostal spaces, empties into SVC
Major structures present in posterior mediastinum
Esophagus
Descending/thoracic aorta
- Supplies blood to:
- intercostal spaces (posterior intercostal arteries)
- Esophagus
- Pericardium
- Lungs (bronchial arteries)
- Diaphragm (phrenic arteries)
2 nerves: vagus and phrenic
Methods of inspiration
Drop in intrathoracic pressure allows air to flow into lungs through:
- Intercostal muscle contraction: sternum and ribs left, increased anterior-posterior dimension
- Diaphragm contraction: diaphragm drops, increased vertical dimension
3 openings in diaphragm
vena cava aperture
esophageal hiatus
aortic hiatus
4 muscles of anterolateral abdominal wall
- External oblique
- internal oblique
- transversus abdominus
- rectus abdominus
Major functions of anterolatearl abdominal wall
- support and protect abdominal viscera
- alter intra-abdominal pressure
- move trunk
- help maintain posture
Components of pelvic girdle
Sacrum
2 hip bones made up of ilium, ischium, pubis
Posterior abdominal wall muscles
Iliopsoas: psoas major & iliacus
Quadratus Lumborum
Iliopsoas actions & innervation
Flex thigh at hip, flex vertebral column, stabilize hip
Psoas major: L2-L4 anterior rami
Iliacus: femoral n.
QL action & innervation
extends & lateral flex vertebral column
Anterior rami of T12-L4
Lumbosacral plexus
Lumbar Plexus: Anterior rami of L1-L4 (muscles of anterior and medial thigh)
Sacral Plexus: anterior rami of L4-L5, S1-S4 (muscles of gluteal region) - sciatic n.: posterior thigh, leg, foot
which n. exit through greater sciatic foramen
gluteal and sciatic n.
which n. is deep to inguinal ligament?
femoral n.