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Anatomy (Mediastinum & Heart) Flashcards

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Adhesions of Pericardial Cavity

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  • restricts heart movement
  • compromises cardiac function
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Pericarditis

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  • inflammation of pericardium
  • effusion of fluid into pericardial cavity
  • compression of heart
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Cardiac Tamponade

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  • extensive fluid in pericardial cavity
  • compression of heart cavity
  • RA gets compressed first, not allowing flood to return to heart, causing blood build up in face
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Pericardiocentesis

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  • draining of fluid from pericardial cavity
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Transverse Pericardial Sinus

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  • used to isolate ascending aorta & pulmonary trunk
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Most Posterior Heart Chamber

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  • Left Atrium
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Most Anterior Heart Chamber

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  • RIght Ventricle
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SA Node

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  • “Pacemaker”
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Purkinje Fibers

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  • Left & right branches of AV bundle when they terminate in the ventricles
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Innervation of Heart

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  • Cardiac plexus
  • Sympathetic stimulation
  • Parasympathetic stimulation
  • Afferent innervation
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Cardiac Plexus Fibers

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  • Postganglionic sympathetic fibers
  • Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from vagus nerves
  • Visceral afferent fibers
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Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic Stimulation

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Sympathetic - increases heart rate, impulse conduction, & force of contraction, and vasodilation of coronary arteries

Parasympathetic - decreases heart rate & force of contraction, and constricts coronary arteries

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Afferent Innervation of Heart

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Insensitive to:

  • touch
  • cutting
  • heat
  • cold
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