cardiovascular anatomy Flashcards
pulmonary circulation pressure
12 – 16 mmHg
corners of the heart
3rd R CC
6 R CC
2nd L CC
Left 5 interspace mid clavicular line
Lateral supraclavicular nerve
supplies skin over shoulder, which is the C4 dermatome
C3 , 4
what does the right coronary artery supply
walls of RA and RV SAN and AVN nodes post part of interventricular septum part of LA and LV His
what is an inferior infarct
obstruction of right coronary artery
what does the LCA supply
walls of LV and LA
most of interventricular septum
what is an anterior infarct
obstruction of LAD
what artery is most commonly affected by atherosclerosis
LAD
what is a lateral infarct
obstruction of the circumflex
what vessels may be used in a CABG
great saphenous vein
LIMA
left internal throracic
where will a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty first be inserted
femoral artery
what artery accompanies the great cardiac vein
LAD
what artery accompanies the middle cardiac vein
post interventricular
what artery accompanies the small cardiac vein
right marginal
which veins do not drain into the coronary sinus
venae cordis minimi
where does the descending aorta start and end
angle of Louis
to aortic hiatus T12, behind the crura and median arcuate ligament
lies on the left of the vertebral bodies then moves to the midline
what are the branches of the thoracic aorta
oesophageal arteries (middle third oesophagus)
9 posterior intercostals
subcostal arteries(supply posterior abdo wall)
bronchial arteries
other small arteries
where does the middle oesophagus drain to
azygous vein
where do the internal thoracic arteries branch from
subclavian arteries
what branches from the internal thoracic
anterior intercostals
where is the oesophagus
starts at c6
25 cm long
immediately anterior to the vertebral column
pierces the diaphragm at t10
what is the function of the cricopharyngeal sphincter
stops the swallowing of air into stomach
what supplies the superior part of oesophagus
inferior thyroid arteries
brachiocephalic veins
reccurent laryngeal nerves
deep cervical nodes
what supplies the middle oesophagus
oesophageal arteries
azygous system
oesophageal plexus
tracheobronchial nodes
what supplies the inferior third of oesophagus
left gastric artery
left gastric veins and then portal vein
oesophageal plexus
left gastric and coeliac nodes
how do oesophageal varices form
liver cirrhosis
increased portal pressure
blood enters submucosal veins via porto systemic anastomosis
enters azygous
what are the 4 oesophageal constrictions
upper oesophageal sphincter
arch of aorta
left main bronchus
diaphragm (lower oesophageal sphincter)
what is the thoracic duct a continuation of
cisterna chyli
lies between the aorta and the azygous vein
what is a chylothorax
a type of pleural effusion. It results from lymph formed in the digestive system called chyle accumulating in the pleural cavity due to either disruption or obstruction of the thoracic duct eg surgery
where does the thoracic duct enter the thorax
aortic hiatus t12 with the azygous vein
what does the azygous vein drain
posterior wall of the thorax and parts of the abdomen
what ribs does the breast overlay
2-6
contains 16 ducts
what structures pass through the thoracic inlet and lie on the first rib
subclavian vein
subclavian artery
inf trunk brachial plexus
what makes up the thoracic outlet
t12
ribs 11 and 12
costal cartilage 7-10
xiphoid cartilage