Blood drainage of the heart Flashcards
1
Q
What is the main system through which the heart is drained
A
The coronary sinus
2
Q
Which vessels drain into the coronary sinus?
A
- The great cardiac vein
- The middle cardiac vein
- the small cardiac vein
3
Q
Which veins drain the heart muscle directly?
A
The venae cordae minimae
4
Q
Where does the great cardiac vein lie?
A
It lies next to the anterior intercostal artery in the anterior interventricular sulcus
5
Q
Where does the middle cardiac vein lie?
A
It lies next to the R.C.A in the posterior interventricular septum
6
Q
Where does the small cardiac vein lie?
A
It lies alongside the posterior interventricular artery at the right border of the heart
7
Q
Where does the coronary sinus lie?
A
Lies alongside the circumflex artery
Lies in the posterior atrioventricular/ coronary sulcus
