AP01 Topography of the Heart and Great Vessels Flashcards
Where do the umbilical arteries pass from?
internal iliac arteries
what proportion of the blood from the umbilical vein passes through the liver?
1/2
how does blood from the umbilical vein pass through the liver?
via the portal sinus and ductus venosus
what happens to blood entering the right atrium in the foetus?
bypasses the lungs and enters the left atrium via the foramen ovale.
what happens to the blood from the right ventricle in the foetus?
some goes to the lungs, most goes to the aorta via the ductus arteriosus
what is PDA?
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
what proportion of the blood in the descending aorta goes to the umbilical arteries?
40-50%
what does the right recurrent laryngeal wrap around?
the right subclavian artery
what is the ligamentum arteriosum?
artefact of the ductus arteriosus
formed 3 weeks After birth
what is the function of the fibrous pericardium?
resists overexpansion of the heart
what is the pericardium attached to?
diaphragm
mediastinal pleura laterally
sternum anteirorly
moulds around anterior surface of great vessels posteriorly
what is normally used to measure pericardial pressure?
right atrial pressure
what marks the superior border of the mediastinum?
the sternal angle of louis / trans-thoracic plane
what is the clinical significance of the transverse sinus?
go under the aortic arch and behind the pulmonary trunk to clamp off the vessels
where is the oblique sinus?
gap behind the left atria anterior to the oesophagus
what would happen to heart rate if you damaged the vagus nerve?
inability to decrease heart rate so tachy
what would happen if you damaged sympathetic supply to the heart?
brady
what is the pathway of sympathetic afferents from the heart?
what is their function?
afferents to upper thoracic and lower cervical ganglia
feedback on blood pressure, pain sensation
what is the pathway of sympathetic efferents to the heart?
what is their function?
cardiac nerves from the lower cervical and upper thoracic ganglia
increases heart rate and force of contraction of myocardium
what is the pathway of parasympathetic afferents from the heart?
what is their function?
vagal cardiac nerves
provide feedback on blood pressure
what is the parasympathetic efferent pathway to the heart?
what is its’ function?
vagus nerve
reduces rate and force of contraction, vasoconstricts coronary arteries
where is the superficial cardiac plexus?
below the aortic arch and between the aortic arch and pulmonary trunk
where is the deep cardiac plexus?
between aortic arch and carina