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cardiovascular Flashcards

1
Q

is the vagus nerve medial or lateral to the phrenic nerve

A

medial

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2
Q

what is the order of the great vessels of the heart from right to left

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superior vena cava -> aorta -> pulmonary trunk

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3
Q

where does the tricuspid valve sit in relation to the surface of the heart

A

deep to the coronary groove which contains the right coronary artery

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4
Q

what marks the boundary between the two ventricles on the anterior surface of the heart

A

anterior interventricular groove

contains left anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery

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5
Q

where does the posterior interventricular artery arise from and where is it located

A

branch of the right coronary artery, sits in the posterior interventricular groove

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6
Q

what are the two main branches of the right coronary artery

A
  • right marginal artery

- posterior interventricular artery

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7
Q

where is the left coronary artery found

A

the left atrioventricular groove

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8
Q

what are the four main branches of the left coronary artery

A
  • left circumflex artery
  • left anterior descending artery
  • left marginal artery
  • lateral/diagonal branch
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9
Q

what vessels drain into the right atrium

A
  • superior vena cava
  • inferior vena cava
  • coronary sinus
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10
Q

what is the name of the depression in the right atrium

A

fossa ovalis - embryological remnant of the foramen ovale

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11
Q

what represent the boundary between the smooth and rough parts of the right atrium

A

crista terminalis

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12
Q

where is the location of the sinoatrial node

A

right atrium, just below the opening for the SVC

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13
Q

what connects the cusps of heart valves to the heart wall

A

chordae tendineae

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14
Q

chordae tendineae are anchored to the heart wall by what

A

papillary muscles

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15
Q

where would you auscultate the aortic valve

A

2nd intercostal space, right sternal edge

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16
Q

where would you auscultate the pulmonary valve

A

2nd intercostal space, left sternal edge

17
Q

where would you auscultate the tricuspid valve

A

4th intercostal space, left sternal edge

18
Q

where would you auscultate the mitral valve

A

5th intercostal space, left mid-clavicular line

19
Q

where is the transthoracic plane

A

line between the sternal angle and the T4/5 intervertebral disc (separates the superior and inferior mediastinum)

20
Q

where does the vagus nerve perforate the diaphragm

A

T10 with the oesophagus

21
Q

where does the azygous vein drain into

A

superior vena cava

22
Q

what is the first branch of the aorta

A

coronary arteries

23
Q

what are the three branches that come off the arch of the aorta

A
  • brachiocephalic trunk
  • left common carotid artery
  • left subclavian artery
24
Q

what are the bilateral branches of the descending aorta

A

posterior intercostal arteries

25
Q

where is the venous angles located

A

the junction between the subclavian and internal jugular veins

26
Q

what lymph nodes are located at the bifurcation of the trachea

A

tracheobronchial lymph nodes

27
Q

what lymph nodes are located at the bifurcation of the main bronchi into lobar bronchi

A

bronchopulmonary lymph nodes

28
Q

where is the left venous angle located

A

left sternoclavicular joint, between the left subclavian and internal jugular veins

29
Q

where does the vagus nerve lie in relation to the lung root/hilum

A

posterior

30
Q

where does the phrenic nerve lie in relation to the lung root/hilum

A

anterior

31
Q

from lateral to medial, what is the order of the nerves in the superior mediastinum

A

phrenic -> vagus -> recurrent laryngeal

32
Q

where does the right recurrent laryngeal nerve hook under

A

right subclavian artery, does not enter the chest

33
Q

where does the left recurrent laryngeal hook under

A

arch of the aorta/ligamentum arteriosum, does enter the chest

34
Q

the right and left recurrent laryngeal nerves are branches of what nerve

A

vagus nerve

35
Q

lymph from the inferior lobe of the left lung can drain into which lymphatic duct

A

right lymphatic duct

36
Q

what are the structures of the posterior mediastinum from anterior to posterior

A
  • brachiocephalic veins + SVC
  • arch of aorta
  • trachea
  • oesophagus
  • thoracic duct
37
Q

what is the rough part of the atrium called

A

pectinate muscles/musculi pectinati

38
Q

what is the rough part of the ventricles called

A

trabeculae carneae

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