Cardiac Flashcards
2/3s of the heart sits left of the _____ plane.
midsagittal
What is a double – walled fibroserous sac located in the middle mediastinum that surrounds the heart.
Pericardium
Pericardium is composed of 2 layers. What are they?
Fibrous pericardium; Serous pericardium
Fibrous pericardium- external fibrous layer
attached to the central tendon of the diaphragm by the _____ ligament.
pericardiacophrenic
Serous pericardium –_____ which lines the internal surface of the fibrous pericardium and the external surface of he heart and the great vessels
mesothelium
Serous pericardium has 2 layers, what are they?
Parietal layer and Visceral layer
Which layer of the Serous pericardium lines the fibrous
pericardium.
Parietal layer
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.
epicardium
Between Parietal and Visceral layers of the Serous pericardium, _____ _____ is found which helps decrease friction with cardiac movement .
serous fluid
This serous - filled area is called the _____ cavity.
pericardial
_____ artery –a branch off the internal
thoracic artery is the main supply for the pericardium. Along with Musculophrenic, bronchial , esophageal and
coronary arteries. (Supplement)
Pericardiacophrenic a.
Which nerve provides sensory innervation to Pericardium?
Phrenic Nerves (and Vagus)
Which nerve provides Vasomotor innervation to Pericardium?
Sympathetic trunk
_____ _____ sinus is found behind the pericardial reflection surrounding the AORTA and the PULMONARY TRUNK.
Transverse pericardial
_____ _____ 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 .
Oblique pericardial
Sternocostal (anterior) surface of the heart- formed by the
_____ _____.
right ventricle
_____ – formed mostly by the left ventricle; related to the central tendon of the diaphragm.
Diaphragmatic (inferior)
_____ –formed mainly by the left ventricle; occupies the LEFT CARDIAC IMPRESSION (of the left lung).
Pulmonary (left)
What is the right border of the heart? Where does it sit on the lung?
Right atrium; right cardiac impression
What is the left border of the heart? Where does it sit on the lung?
Left ventricle; left cardiac impression
What is the superior border of the heart? It’s only seen in what view?
Both atria and auricles; Anteriorly (Sternum fracture)
What is the inferior border of the heart?
Right ventricle
ANTERIOR VIEW:
pouch at top right that overlaps the aorta .
Right auricle
ANTERIOR VIEW:
separates the atria and ventricles; coronary arteries sit within these sulci.
Coronary sulcus
ANTERIOR VIEW:
between ventricles
Anterior Interventricular Sulcus (AIS)
ANTERIOR VIEW:
most visible ventricle from anterior perspective;
located right of the interventricular sulcus.
Right ventricle
ANTERIOR VIEW:
superior part of the left border of the heart; overlaps
the pulmonary trunk.
Left auricle
ANTERIOR VIEW:
left of the interventricular sulcus.
Left ventricle
ANTERIOR VIEW:
inferolateral portion of the left ventricle; point of maximum pulsation located at the 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line.
Apex of the heart
ANTERIOR VIEW:
on the inferior, anterior aspect right of the apex, where the anterior & posterior interventricular sulci are continuous.
Incisure of the Apex
POSTERIOR VIEW:
top left.
Left atrium
POSTERIOR VIEW:
left of the posterior interventricular
sulcus.
Left ventricle