Basic Questions Flashcards
Where is the heart located?
in the middle mediastinum, located behind the sternum, lies within the pericardium
Where do the great veins empty into the Heart?
➢ Superior and inferior vena cavae empty into the right atrium.
➢ pulmonary veins empty into the left atrium.
Name the surfaces of the heart.
- Sternocostal surface
- diaphragmatic surface
- apex of the heart
- base of the heart
- right pulmonary surface
- left pulmonary surface.
What remarkable grooves can be found on the surfaces of heart?
Anterior inter-ventricular groove
Posterior inter-ventricular groove
coronary sulcus
Name the chambers of the heart.
- Left atrium
- right atrium
- left ventricle
- right ventricle
Which chamber of heart includes the sinus of venae cavae?
Right Atrium
Name the fibrous skeleton of heart.
- Right fibrous trigone
- Left fibrous trigone
- fibrous ring of aortic valve
- fibrous ring of pulmonary valve
- right atrioventricular ring
- left atrioventricular ring
- Membranous part of the interventricular septum.
- Tendon of Todaro.
Which veins empty into the right atrium?
➢ Superior vena cava
➢ Inferior vena cava
➢ coronary sinus
➢ Anterior cardiac veins of the right ventricule
➢ Veins of thebesian
➢ Sometimes the right marginal vein
Where are the pectinate muscles located?
Left and right atrium proper
At which orifice is the tricuspid valve located?
At the right atrioventricular orifice
At which orifice is the bicuspid valve located?
At the left atrioventricular orifice
Which veins empty into the left atrium?
➢ Left and right pulmonary veins.
➢ Smallest Cardiac veins (veins of thebesian)
Where is the fossa ovalis located?
In the interatrial septum (small -oval depression) above orifice of inferior vena cava
Which blood vessel arises from the right ventricle?
Pulmonary Artery
Which blood vessel arises from the left ventricle?
Aorta
