Cardiac Flashcards

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2/3s of the heart sits left of the _____ plane.

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midsagittal

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What is a double – walled fibroserous sac located in the middle mediastinum that surrounds the heart.

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Pericardium

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Pericardium is composed of 2 layers. What are they?

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Fibrous pericardium; Serous pericardium

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Fibrous pericardium- external fibrous layer

attached to the central tendon of the diaphragm by the _____ ligament.

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pericardiacophrenic

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Serous pericardium –_____ which lines the internal surface of the fibrous pericardium and the external surface of he heart and the great vessels

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mesothelium

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Serous pericardium has 2 layers, what are they?

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Parietal layer and Visceral layer

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Which layer of the Serous pericardium lines the fibrous

pericardium.

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Parietal layer

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Visceral layer of the Serous pericardium lines the external surface of
the heart becoming the _____ of the heart. Blood vessels and nerves are found in this layer.

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epicardium

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Between Parietal and Visceral layers of the Serous pericardium, _____ _____ is found which helps decrease friction with cardiac movement .

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serous fluid

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This serous - filled area is called the _____ cavity.

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pericardial

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_____ artery –a branch off the internal
thoracic artery is the main supply for the pericardium. Along with Musculophrenic, bronchial , esophageal and
coronary arteries. (Supplement)

A

Pericardiacophrenic a.

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Which nerve provides sensory innervation to Pericardium?

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Phrenic Nerves (and Vagus)

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Which nerve provides Vasomotor innervation to Pericardium?

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Sympathetic trunk

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_____ _____ sinus is found behind the pericardial reflection surrounding the AORTA and the PULMONARY TRUNK.

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Transverse pericardial

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_____ _____ sinus – located behind the heart between the PULMONARY VEINS. It is bounded by the PERICARDIAL REFLECTION over the PULMONARY VEINS and the VENAE CAVAE; superiorly forms a cul - de- sac .

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Oblique pericardial

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Sternocostal (anterior) surface of the heart- formed by the

_____ _____.

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right ventricle

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_____ – formed mostly by the left ventricle; related to the central tendon of the diaphragm.

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Diaphragmatic (inferior)

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_____ –formed mainly by the left ventricle; occupies the LEFT CARDIAC IMPRESSION (of the left lung).

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Pulmonary (left)

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What is the right border of the heart? Where does it sit on the lung?

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Right atrium; right cardiac impression

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What is the left border of the heart? Where does it sit on the lung?

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Left ventricle; left cardiac impression

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What is the superior border of the heart? It’s only seen in what view?

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Both atria and auricles; Anteriorly (Sternum fracture)

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What is the inferior border of the heart?

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Right ventricle

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ANTERIOR VIEW:

pouch at top right that overlaps the aorta .

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Right auricle

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ANTERIOR VIEW:

separates the atria and ventricles; coronary arteries sit within these sulci.

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Coronary sulcus

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ANTERIOR VIEW: | between ventricles
Anterior Interventricular Sulcus (AIS)
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ANTERIOR VIEW: most visible ventricle from anterior perspective; located right of the interventricular sulcus.
Right ventricle
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ANTERIOR VIEW: superior part of the left border of the heart; overlaps the pulmonary trunk.
Left auricle
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ANTERIOR VIEW: | left of the interventricular sulcus.
Left ventricle
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ANTERIOR VIEW: inferolateral portion of the left ventricle; point of maximum pulsation located at the 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line.
Apex of the heart
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ANTERIOR VIEW: on the inferior, anterior aspect right of the apex, where the anterior & posterior interventricular sulci are continuous.
Incisure of the Apex
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POSTERIOR VIEW: | top left.
Left atrium
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POSTERIOR VIEW: left of the posterior interventricular sulcus.
Left ventricle
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POSTERIOR VIEW: | division between atria and ventricles.
Coronary sulcus
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POSTERIOR VIEW: | located in left coronary sulcus.
Coronary sinus
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POSTERIOR VIEW: | between ventricles.
Posterior interventricular sulcus
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POSTERIOR VIEW: | top right; venous structures attached here.
Right atrium
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POSTERIOR VIEW: | bottom right.
Right ventricle
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POSTERIOR VIEW: extends superiorly to the pulmonary trunk bifurcation from level of the coronary sulcus; formed mainly by the LEFT ATRIUM.
Base
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______ Septum - separation between atria.
Interatrial
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_____ septum- separation between ventricles.
Interventricular
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Interventricular septum has two parts what are they?
Membranous and muscular part
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_____ part of the Interventricular septum is found on the superior portion.
Membranous
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_____ part make up the majority of the septum: inferior to the membranous portion.
Muscular
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Atrioventricular valves are valves between _____ and _____.
atria and ventricles
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Right atrioventricular valve (tricuspid) has how many flaps?
3
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Left atrioventricular valve (mitral/ bicuspid) has how many flaps?
2
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_____ valve- valve located between the left ventricle (aortic vestibule) and the ascending aorta.
Aortic (right or aortic semilunar valve)
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_____ Valve - valve at the apex of the conus arteriosus | before the pulmonary trunk.
Pulmonic (left or pulmonic semilunar valve)
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_____ _____ – right border of the heart; receives blood from the SVC, IVC, coronary sinus and anterior cardiac veins.
Right Atrium
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``` RIGHT ATRIUM: ______ - drains head, neck and upper extremities. ______- drains rest of body. liver is last to deliver blood. ```
Superior Vena Cava; Inferior Vena Cava
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RIGHT ATRIUM: | Coronary sinus drains ALL veins of the heart EXEPT ONE
ANTERIOR CARDIAC VEIN
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RIGHT ATRIUM: | Anterior cardiac veins: Group of 3-5 veins which drain the ____ _____ wall and open directly into the _____ _____.
right ventricular; right atrium
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RIGHT AND LEFT ATRIUM: | _____ _____ is the remnant of the fetal foramen ovale.
Fossa ovalis
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RIGHT ATRIUM: _____ _____ peptide- powerful vasodilator secreted by the myocytes of the atria. It is released secondary to atrial dilation or increased intravascular fluid pressure. Causes Na+ secretion (natriuresis) and diuresis.
Atrial Natriuretic
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RIGHT VENTRICLE: Septomarginal Trabeculae (moderator band) - carries right branch of ______.
AV bundle
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LEFT AND RIGHT VENTRICLES: ______ muscles – conical projections attached to the ventricular walls.
Papillary Muscles
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LEFT AND RIGHT VENTRICLES: | _____ _____which are attach the cusps to the papillary muscles.
Chordae Tendinae
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LEFT ATRIUM: is attached to _ pulmonary veins.
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LEFT ATRIUM: ______- drain the lungs (richly oxygenated blood).
Pulmonary veins
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LEFT ATRIUM: _____ _____ – fetal atrium which contains pectinate muscles.
Left auricle
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LEFT ATRIUM: Oblique vein of the left atrium –an oblique vessel on the posterior aspect of the left atrium which empties into the left corner of the _____ _____.
coronary sinus
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Right and Left Coronary Arteries - attach to the base of the ______ _____ at the right and left semilunar valves.
ascending aorta
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_____ _____ vein - runs from the apex of the heart with the anterior interventricular artery and the circumflex branch.
Great cardiac
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_____ _____ vein - runs from the apex with the posterior interventricular artery to empty into the right side of the coronary sinus (near its base).
Middle cardiac
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_____ _____ vein- runs with the right coronary artery and right marginal artery to empty into the sinus just to the right of the middle cardiac vein.
Small cardiac
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_____ _____ _____vein - runs with the left marginal branch of the circumflex artery to empty into the left side of the coronary sinus.
Left Posterior Ventricular
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_____ vein of the left atrium- drains left auricle & part of the left atrium.
Oblique
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the primitive heart tube folds to the left instead of to the right in the 4th week of development causing a majority of the heart to develop to the right of the midline. Reversal of the great vessels occurs.
Detrocardia
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complete reversal of internal organs- usually no complications.
Dextrocardia with situs inversus
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accompanies severe cardiac anomalies.
Dextrocardia without situs inversus
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a defect in the wall of the atrium either at the fossa ovalis or due to improper incorporation of the sinus venosus.
Atrial Septal Defect (Incomplete fusion of foramen ovale)
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failure of the spiral septum to develop. This allows for the common fetal trunk to remain and causes a mixture of the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
Persistent Truncus Arteriosus
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Ventricular Septal defect (VSD) has a Membranous and Muscular part: _____ – most common of all anomalies; improper partitioning of the conotruncal region of the ventricle.
Membranous
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Ventricular Septal defect (VSD) has a Membranous and Muscular part: _____- defect in the muscular septal.
Muscular
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unequal division of the conotruncal region resulting in anterior displacement of the conotruncal septum.
Tetrology of Fallot
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Tetrology of Fallot causes: (4)
- Pulmonary stenosis - VSD (ventricular septal defect) - Overriding (Dextropositioning of the aorta - Right ventricular hypertrophy
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connection between the aorta and pulmonary trunk remains open.
Patent ductus arteriosus
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What initiates impulses - natural pacemaker of the heart.
Sinuatrial node (SA Node)
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SA node is influenced by: - _____ Nervous System - Speeds up - _____ Nervous System - Slows down.
Sympathetic; Parasympathetic
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What is Located in the interatrial septum, on the ventricular side of the coronary sinus.
AV Node
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What is Located in the wall of the right atrium at the superior end of the crista terminalis, where the superior vena cava and right auricle meet.
SA node