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Anatomy of the Cardio-Vascular System Flashcards

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  1. Where is the superior mediastinum located?
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through the transverse plane at the sternal angle and disk between 4th and 5th thoracic vertebrae

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  1. Where is the inferior mediastinum located?
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between the transverse thoracic line and diaphragm

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  1. Where does the long axis of the heart intersect with?
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the long axis of the body

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  1. What type of layer is the outer layer of the heart
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Tough, fibrous outer layer

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  1. What type of layer is the inner layer of the heart?
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double serous inner layer

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  1. What does the visceral layer of the pericardium make up?
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the epicardium

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  1. What does serous fluid in pericardial space do?
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facilitates heart movements

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  1. When going to the upper body, which 3 passages does the oxygenated blood move into after entering the ascending aorta
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  • brachiocephalic trunk
  • left common carotid artery
  • left subclavian artery
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  1. Which 2 places does the descending aorta take oxygenated blood to?
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takes oxygenated blood towards abdomen and lower limb

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  1. Outline how deoxygenated blood moves in blood circulation starting with the right ventricle
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From RV , then pulmonary trunk then right and left pulmonary arteries

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  1. What connects the pulmonary trunk and aorta in foetal circulation?
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Ductus arteriosus connects the two

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  1. What is the epicardium?
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the visceral layer of serous pericardium

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  1. What muscle makes up the myocardium?
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involuntary striated cardiac muscle

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  1. What cells make up the myocardium
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cardiomyocytes

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  1. What is the endocardium composed of?
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connective tissue and simple squamous epithelium

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  1. Which 3 passages does the right atrium receive blood from?
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  • superior vena cava
  • inferior vena cava
  • coronary sinus
17
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  1. What 4 structures make up the right atrium
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  • Right auricle
  • Pectinate muscles
  • Fossa ovalis
  • Crista terminalis
18
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What 4 structures make up the left atrium

A
  • Left auricle
  • Fossa ovalis
  • Pectinate muscles
  • valve of foramen ovale
19
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  1. What valve beginning with M can be found between the left atrium and ventricle?
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mitral valve

20
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  1. In foetal circulation, what can be found in between the atria?
A

Foramen ovale can be found

21
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  1. Which passage does the right ventricle pump deoxygenated blood into?
A

pulmonary trunk

22
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  1. What 5 structures make up the ventricles?
A

Papillary muscles
Chordae tendinae
Trabeculae carnae
conus arteriosus
septomarginal trabecula

23
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  1. What is the right atrioventricular valve called
A

tricuspid valve

24
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  1. What is the left atrioventricular / mitral valve called?
A

bicuspid valve

25
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  1. What do papillary muscles prevent?
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prevent prolapse

26
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  1. What are papillary muscles not attached to?
A

not attached to semilunar valves

27
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  1. Where is the pulmonary valve located?
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Pulmonary valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary trunk

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  1. Where do the right and left coronary arteries originate respectively?
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originate in the right and left aortic cusps respectively

29
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  1. Which 2 places does the right marginal artery supply blood to
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supplies blood to the right ventricle and the apex

30
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  1. What 1 place does the left marginal artery supply blood to?
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supplies blood to the left ventricle

31
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  1. Which 3 places does the left anterior descending artery supply blood to?
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supplies blood to the:

  • right ventricle
  • left ventricle
  • inter ventricular septum
32
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  1. Which 2 places does the left circumflex artery supply blood to?
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supplies blood to left atrium and ventricle

33
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  1. Which 3 places does the posterior interventricular artery supply blood to
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supplies blood to:

  • left ventricle
  • right ventricle
  • inter ventricular septum
34
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  1. What do cardiac veins run parallel to?
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Run parallel to the coronary arteries

35
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  1. Where do the cardiac veins drain into?
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Drain into the coronary sinus

36
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  1. Where does the coronary sinus drain into?
A

drains into the right atrium

37
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  1. What 4 structures make up the conducting system of the heart?
A

SA node
AV node
AV bundle (bundle of His)
Purkinje fibres

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