block 2 lecture 9 Flashcards
what are the 4 chambers of the heart?
left and right atrium and ventricles
what are the great vessels?
vessels which come of the heart
aorta, superior and inferior vena cava, pulmonary vessels
where do the pulmonary veins return blood to?
left atria
where does the vena cava supply blood to?
right atria
where does the heart sit?
middle mediastinum in the thoracic cavity
features of the right side of the heart?
straigh vertical
3rd-6th costal cartilages
how does the long axis of the heart travel?
infero laterally
features of the left side of the heart?
oblique
2nd costal cartilage - 5th costal cartilage
on the back where does the heart run?
5th-8th thoracic vertebra
what are the membranes that surround the heart?
pericardium
what is the outer most pericardium?
fibrous
what are the pericardium under the outer fibrous layer?
parietal and visceral
features of the parietal and visceral pericardium?
they are a continuous layer which reflects in on itself
what is the outermost layer of pericardium called?
epicardium (visceral)
what are the three layers of the heart?
epicardium
myocardium
endocardium
where is the pericardial cavity found?
between visceral and parietal pericardium
what is the pericardial cavity?
potential space
fluid to allow friction less movement
what are the different sinuses of the heart?
oblique pericardial sinus
transverse pericardial cavity
where is the oblique pericardial sinus?
on the back of the heart between pulmonary veins
where is the transverse pericardial sinus?
between the aorta and pulmonary trunk
what is the right border made up of?
right atrium
what is the left border made up of?
left ventricle
when are the borders of the heart important?
when looking at a radiograph
what is an auricle?
protrusion of the atria wall
what is the aortic knuckle?
aortic arch on chest radiograph