Cardio booklet Flashcards
What arteries are found in the superior mediastinum?
Aortic arch
Brachiocephalic artery
Left common carotid artery
Left subclavian artery
What veins are found in the superior mediastinum?
Brachio cephalic vein
Upper half of SVC
What nerves are found in the superior mediastinum?
Vagus
Phrenic
What are the three divisions of the superior mediastinum?
Anterior
Middle
Posterior
What is found in the anterior mediastinum?
Thymus
Thoracic duct
What is found in the posterior mediastinum?
Descending aorta Oesophagus Thoracic duct Azygous vein Sympathetic chain
What is found in the middle mediastinum?
Heart
Pericardium
Great vessels
What is the surface marking of the apex of the heart?
5th rib intercostal space on left
Mid-clavicular line
What chambers form the anterior surface of the heart?
R. Atrium
R. Ventricle
L. Ventricle
Which chambers form the posterior (base) surface of the heart?
L. Atrium
What chambers make up the inferior surface of the heart?
R. Ventricle
L. Ventricle
What vertebrae is the heart anterior to?
T5 to T8
At what level does the aortic arch terminate?
T4
At what level does the abdominal aorta bifuricate?
L4
At what level do the common iliac arteries bifuricate?
L5
What are the three main tributaries to the SVC?
Left/right subclavian
Azygous vein
What are the two main tributaries of the inferior vena cava?
Left/right common iliac veins
Out of radial and ulnar arteries, which is more superficial?
Radial artery
What artery is the dorsal pedis a continuatin of?
Anterior tibial artery
Inferior to what does the posterior tibial artery enter the sole of the foot?
Medial malleolus
Into what vein does the great saphenous vein drain?
Femoral vein
Into what vein does the small saphenous vein drain?
Popilteal vein