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where does the apex of the heart rest during maximal inspiration

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fibrous tendon of the diaphragm

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how does the phrenic nerve innervate the diaphragm

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pierces the diaphragm and innervates it from beneath

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what might irritatoin of the pericardial sac to?

why?

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cause referred pain in the C3, 4, 5 dermatomes

-phrenic nerve also traverses the pericardial sac

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where are the heart and esophagus located in the mediastinum

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heart is in the middle mediastinum and esophagus is in the post mediastinum

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what is the boundary btwn the sup and middle mediastinum?

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manubrium-sternal junction and 4-5 intervertebral disk

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where does the post mediastinum run from?

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T5-T12

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where are the esophagus and descending aorta located

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post mediastinum

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what is located at T8? T10? T12?

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inf vena cava
esophagus and vagus
descending aorta

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what are the layers of the sac (pericardium)

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outer, thick fibrous layer

inner serous layer

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what is the structure and role of the pericardium?

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simililar to pleura and peritoneal lining

  • protects the organ and lines the body wall
  • fluid btwn layers
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what kind of cells are in the serous layer?

what do they produce?

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monolayer of mesothelial cells which produces a small amount of fluid

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what does the pericardial cavity contain

what kind of tissue is aggregated here

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small amount of fluid which lubricates the heart as it contracts

brown adipose tissue

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the outer fibrous coat loosely is around the heart and on the outer surface of the great vessels except the what?

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inf vena cava

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what does each layers of the double inner serous coat do

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one layer is closely adherent to the heart and the other lines the inner surface of the outer coat w/ the intervening space being filled w/ pericardial fluid

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what does brown fat in the serous space provide? how does it differ from white adipose tissue

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energy source and heat

white is only for energy storage

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what is a cardiac tamponade

what may one experience from this?

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too much fluid btwn the serous layers in the pericardial sac

-may experience mechanical compression of the heart, restricting its movements

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why is brown fat cool to have in the serous space

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having heat generating material next to the heart is helpful in spreading warmth throughout the body

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when may pericardidtis appear

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after bypass surgery in which the pericardial sac has been cut to reveal vessels

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what may the inflammation from pericarditis produce?

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an exudate, which is an ultrafiltration of plasma

-the exudate is called the pericardial effusion

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what are the 5 layers of heart tissue

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  1. epicardium
  2. sub-epicardium
  3. myocardium
  4. sub-endocardium
  5. endocardium -lines atrium or ventricles
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what does sub-epicardium contain

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arteries, veins, coronary sinus

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what does sub-endocardium contain

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veins, nerves, purkinje fibers

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which layer of the heart is most prone to ischemia (lack of blood flow) and infarctions (necrosis as a result of ischemia)

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sub-endocardium

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why can an infarction of the sub-endocardium cause a lot of damage

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purrkinje fibers spread the electrical signals from the SA/VA nodes
-may damage the electrical conduction system, requiring a pacemaker

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why is the sub-endocardium more prone to ischemic damage
bc there is no blood flow during systole in subendocardium
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what is the ligamentum arteriosum?
remains of ductus arteriosus(bypassed the lungs) btwn pulmonary trunk and aortic arch
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what is the conus arteriosis
fetal structure which gives rise to the pulmonary trunk
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what is the blood flow within the heart
sup and inf vena cava, RA, RV, pulmonary trunk, pul arteries, lungs, LA, LV, aortic valve, body
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what is tricuspid and what is bicuspid
tricuspid: pulmonary valve (RV to PA), aortic valve (LV to aorta), AV valve (RA to RV) bicuspic: mitrial (LA to ventricle)
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when does the descending aorta pierce the diaphragm? | when does it branch into the common iliac arteries?
T12 | L4
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what does the external iliac go under? what does it become?
under the inguinal ligament and becomes the femoral artery
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what does the internal iliac nourish
pelvic region
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where does the common iliac vein join the inf vena cava?
at about the same level the ciliac artery bifurcates
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why can the venous system keep the iliac vein open on the left side? what happens on the right side
- enough negative pressure in the venous system to keep the vein open - right side, the artery (right common illiac) crosses the vein
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why can venous pressure be compromised during pregnancy
bc of increased abdominal pressure, left artery and vein are compressed against the body wall side by side. -right artery presses on the vein, compromising venous return resulting to venous stasis -greater/sooner on RIGHT
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in venous drainage into the RA, where do internal jugular veins end
subclavians
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what is the anterior wall of the RA made of? what is the ridge along the lateral side of the RA called?
pectinate muscles | crista terminales
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why is the arrangement of trabeculae carnae good
good for generating significant force w/o much muscle weight
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where is the SA node located
on the post wall of the R | -close to entry point of SVC
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what is the fossa ovalis the remnant of | -when does this clsoe
of the foramen ovale-fetal opening btwn the right and left atrium which floses/fibroses upon the 1st breath
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how are the walls of the right and left ventricles compared
wall of left is twice as thick as the right
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what happens in RV failure
RV works harder to pump blood through the lungs and consequently there's pressure backup into the RA and vena cavas -caused by lung disease
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what do valves have on all sides? what is in the middle?
endocardium on all sides | fibrous tissue in the middle
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what edema? what happens when standing and lying down
venous system begins to leak fluid | -when standing, fluid acculmulates in lower lets, when lying down, it redistributes
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how is chordae tendinae and papillary muscles connected
one papillary muscle has linkages (also made of endocardium and fibrous tissue) to 2 separate valves
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how many papillary muscles are on the left and right
2 on left and 3 on right
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what is trabeculae carnae
muscle lining the ventricles
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papillary muscles are an extension of what
myocardium
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how is blood flow back to the atria prevented
a split second before the ventricles contract, papillary muscles contract, so valvle leaflets can be tightly held closed against the pressure from ventricle contraction
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in what disesases does mitrial valve prolapse occur
marfan syndrome graves disease hypertension
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what happens in mitral valve prolapse
some blood in the LV gets regurgiated/squirted back into the LA -audibly detectable as a heart murmur
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how do poeple w/ marfan syndrome look like `
tall, long limbs, long and thin fingers | -thin women w/ minor chest wall deformities, scoliosis
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what causes marfan syndrome
dominant mutation in the fibrillin-1 gene | -found in elastic/non elastic fibers in connective tissues
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where is fibrillin-1 found in
elastic/non elastic fibers in connective tissues
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what are patients more prone to when they have marfan syndrome
lung problems (spont pneumothroax), aortic dilation or aortic aneurysm, scoliosis, eye problems - subluxation (dislocation) of the cyrstalline lens (lens suspended from ciliary body by elastic fibers) in one or both eyes (ectopia lentis) occurs in 80% pts - nearsightedness - astig
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when does mitral stenosis occur
occurs following group A beta hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) paryngitis in children-rheumatic fever
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what is the problem in mitral stenosis what can this cause
problem getting blood into the left ventricle -fast, turbulent blood flow btwn left atria and ventricle - can cause left atrial fibrillation bc atrium must work much harder to get blood into the ventricle - fluid may be backed up into the lungs leading to respiratory distress and pulmonary edema
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what did pathologic examination of the mitral valve in mitral stenosis reveal
scarring: proliferation of fibroblasts and macrophages
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what do the serum of the patients with mitral stenosis from strep throat, leading to rheumatic fever contain
antibodies which cross-react w/ myocardial tissue - antibodies to type 5 streptococcal M protein - cross react w/ myosin in myocardial tissue
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why can different parts of the heart fail?
bc of a direct myocardial infarction as opposed to some systemic disease
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how can a pt with atherosclerosis (plaque build up in vessels) lead to left ventricular failur
leads to increased peripheral vascular resistance - LV works much harder which leads to hypertrophy, weakening the mucsle - left heart failure inevitably leads to right failure leading to death
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what do right and left coronary arteris arise from
right coronary artery arises from an aortic sinus | left coronary artery arises from left post sinus
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where is the apex of the heart located
5th intercostal space ~9cm left of the sternum | -roughly aligned w/ the xiphoid process of the sternum
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where are th eopenings for the coronary artiers
at the base of the (right) ant and left post aortic valves
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what grooves do the left coronary artery and right coronary artery lie in
left: interventricular groove right: coronary groove
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when do the left and right coronary artiers fill
during diastole (relaxation)
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what are symptoms of a heart attack
``` crushing chest pain anxiety difficulty breathing nausea, vomiting sweating pallor ```
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what is atherosclerosis
a disease of large and medium muscular arteries w/ several indications: - endothelial dysfunction - vascular inflammation - clotting: buildup of lipids, Ca, and cellular debris in the tunica intima
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what is arteriosclerosis
similar to atherosclerosis but w/o fatty plaque buildup
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what can happen if atherosclerosis comes on slowly | why can a fast blockage be more dangerous
collateral branches of coronary arteries (few) may sprout around the clot -a fast blockage can be more dangerous bc there are normally so few branches
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what can be used in a coronary artery bypass graft
internal mammary vessels
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in coronary bypass surgery, what can some stents (tubular support) be coated w/ -what can happen when uncoated
compounds which inhibit cellular proliferation and inflammation -with uncoated stents, vessels may revert to original level of blockage w/in a year
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what is an angina
referred pain as a result of an exertional decrease in blood flow to the heart -not a heart attack
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what does the coronary sinus open up into | where does it lie
``` right atrium coronary groove (alone coronary artery) ```
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what are cardiac muscles linked by | why
gap junctions | -as a result, electrical excitement will discharge across many cardiac muscle cells
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what is the bundle of His (atrioventricular bundle)
connects SA Node to the AV node - SA node in RA - AV node is in RA but close to the valve leading into the RV
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what are the left and right bundle branches located? what are they made of
interventricular system made of purkinje fibers: specilaized cardiac muscle cells which look like nerves -conducting elements for the electrical current
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what does an SA Node produce | how is it related to the AV node
autorhythmic function -beats on its own -must faster than AV node (~80 beats per min vs 40 bpm) purkinje is 20bpm
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what is important for both atria to work in series
discharge of SA node permeates both right and left atria muscle cells -slight dysfunction btwn them could lead to rapid draining of blood from the lungs
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what ist he preferential pathway for the SA node
bachman's bundles
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where are the purkinje fibers located? what happens here often?
interventricular septum | -infarct
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what will myocytes do to the electrical current as it comes down to the tip of the heart
as electrical current comes down to the tip of the heart, it curves back up, moving the purkinje fibers into the cardiac myocytes -myocytes will activate it in a particular pattern
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how do ventricles contract after electrical discharge from the tip of the ventricles upward towards the valves
from the bottom (apex) up in a twisting fashion | -as though blood is being rung out toward the valve
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where does the great cardiac vein run in
ant interventricular sulcus
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what is the moderator band
a band of muscular tissue which contains the purkinje right bundle branch (conveys right branch of the AV bundle)
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where does the moderator band extend from
from the interventricular septum across the lumen of the RV to the papillary muscles
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what does the moderator band ensure
the 2 ventricules contract at the same time
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what dermatomes are invovled with the innervation of the heart what nerves innervate the heart
T1 and sometimes T2 dermatomes T1 and T2 nerves (sympathetic innervation)
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where are the sympathetic ganglia near | what are parasympathetic ganglia near
the CNS origin, not the organ being innervated | close to the organ being innervated
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what are the sympathetic ganglia that send post-ganglionic fibers to innervate the heart?
superior cervical ganglion and T2 ganglion
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what are cardiac plexi
ganglia that are close to or w/in the heart - superfial - deep
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what does the cardiac skeleton, the reinforced fibrocartilaginous "skeleton" do? where is it located
helps to support the heart when it contracts | -around the location of the valves, absorb pressure when the muscle contracts (points of greatest stress)

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