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Arteries of the Heart Flashcards

1
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Right coronary artery Arises from/Drains

A

Aorta

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RCA Enters/drains into

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Right walls of heart, right marginal artery, posterior interventricular artery

Notes: Can be found between the right auricle and the wall of the right ventricle. Most common branch that supplies the SA node and AV node-commonly in need of bypass.

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Posterior interventricular artery Arises from/Drains

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RCA

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4
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Left coronary artery
Arises from/Drains

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Aorta

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Posterior interventricular artery
Enters/Drains Into

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Posterior wall of heart, posterior interventricular septum

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5
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LCA Enters/Drains into

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Left walls of heart, circumflex artery

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6
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Anterior interventricular artery (aka Left anterior descending or LAD)
Arises from/Drains

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LCA

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Anterior interventricular artery (aka Left anterior descending or LAD)
Enters/Drains Into

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Left walls of heart, anterior interventricular septum

Notes: “Windowmaker” artery-blockages here are highly dangerous. Commonly in need of bypass

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8
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Circumflex artery Arises From/Drains

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LCA

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9
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Circumflex artery Enters/Drains Into

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Left walls of heart

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10
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Pulmonary trunk Arises From/Drains

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RV

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11
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Pulmonary trunk
Enters/Drains Into

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PAs

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12
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Pulmonary arteries
Enters/Drains Into

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Arteries of lungs to the alveoli

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13
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Ascending aorta
Arises From/Drains

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LV

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14
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Pulmonary arteries
Arises From/Drains

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Pulmonary trunk

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15
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Arch of aorta
Arises From/Drains

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Ascending aorta

16
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Ascending aorta
Enters/Drains Into

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Arch of aorta

17
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Arch of Aorta Enters/Drains Into

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Brachiocephalic trunk, common carotid artery, subclavian artery, descending thoracic aorta

Notes: Left recurrent branch of the vagus nerve passes under the arch. The Ligamentum arteriosum spans the pulmonary trunk and arch of aorta.

18
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Descending thoracic aorta Enters/Drains Into

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Descending abdominal aorta

18
Q

Subclavian artery
Enters/Drains Into

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Vertebral artery,, internal thoracic artery, thyrocervical trunk, axillary artery,

18
Q

Subclavian artery
Arises From/Drains

A

Brachiocephalic trunk (right); arch of aorta (left)

19
Q

Descending thoracic aorta
Arises From/Drains

A

Arch of aorta

19
Q

Posterior intercostal arteries
Arises From/Drains

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Descending thoracic aorta

20
Q

Posterior intercostal arteries Enters/Drains Into

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Thoracic wall. Anastomoses with anterior intercostal arteries

Notes: Lies on underside of each rib

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