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Cardiovascular Anatomy COPY Flashcards

1
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What are the three histological tissue layers of the heart?

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  1. Epicardium
  2. Myocardium
  3. Endocardium
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What are the three histological tissue layers of blood vessels?

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  1. Tunica intima
  2. Tunica media
  3. Tunica adventitia
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What components make up both the tunica intima and the endocardium?

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Epithelium, basement membrane and connective tissue

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What two types of tissue are present in the tunica media?

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Smooth muscle and elastic tissues

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What three types of arteries are there?

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Elastic, muscular and arterioles

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At what surface anatomy point does the mediation divide into its superior and inferior regions?

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T4 (Sternal angle)

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At what anatomical point does the apex of the heart occur?

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Fifth left intercostal space

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Where does the descending aorta lie?

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Along the posterior body wall just infront and to the left of the bodies of the thoracic and lunar vertebrae

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At what vertebral level does the beginning and termination of the aortic arch occur?

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T4

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At what vertebral level does the bifurcation of the abdominal aorta occur?

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L4

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At what vertebral level does the bifurcation of the common iliac arteries occur?

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L5

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What is the typical diameter of the aortic root and how can this vary during dilation?

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3.5cm can distend to 4.5cm

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Name the most proximal to the most distal structures arising from the aortic root

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Brachiocephalic arteries, Left common carotid, left subclavian artery

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14
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Arteries are to branches as veins are to _______

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Tributaries

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15
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What are the great arteries of the heart?

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The aorta and the pulmonary trunk

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16
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What are the great veins of the heart?

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Superior and inferior vena cava

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17
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What are the tributaries of the SVC?

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Left and right brachiocephalic veins and azygos veins

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18
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What are the tributaries of the IVC?

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Left and right common iliac veins

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19
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Describe the azygos venous system?

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Drains blood from the posterior intercostal veins to the SVC

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What two vessels make up the azygos venous system?

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The azygos vein - right side of the posterior mediastinum

The hemiazygos vein - on the left side (drains into the azygos v. at approx. levels T8/T9

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21
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What anterior chest wall veins drain into the internal thoracic vein?

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Superior epigastric vein

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22
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Why anterior chest wall arteries arise form the internal thoracic artery?

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Musculophrenic and superior epigastric arteries

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23
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Which side of the chest drains its lymph into the thoracic duct?

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The left

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24
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Lymphatics from the right upper quadrant of the body drain into where?

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The right lymphatic duct

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25
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What artery gives rise to the internal thoracic artery?

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The subclavian artery

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26
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Where is the thoracic duct located?

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Located on the vertebral bodies between the azygos vein and descending aorta on the right side of the posterior thoracic wall

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27
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Where does the right lymphatic duct drain to?

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Junction of right internal jugular and right subclavian veins

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28
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Where does the thoracic duct drain?

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The junction of the left internal jugular and left subclavian veins

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29
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What and where is the cisterna chyli?

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Most inferior part of the thoracic duct at L4

30
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The subclavian artery becomes what artery at the lateral boarder of the first rib?

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The axillary artery

31
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At what anatomical point does the axillary artery become the brachial artery?

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At the lower margin of the teres major muscle

32
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Where does the brachial artery bifurcate and what does it branch into?

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Inferior to the cubital fossa - bifurcation into the brachial and radial artery

33
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What vein anatomises the basilic and cephalic veins?

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The median cubital vein

34
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What is the clinical importance of the median cubital vein?

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Compressing the veins proximal to it, the MCV becomes easily visible and palpable - good for IV drip infusion

35
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What are venae comitantes?

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Accompanying veins to the deep arteries of the upper and lower limbs

36
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What is the larger vessel of the internal and external iliac arteries?

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The external

37
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What does the external iliac artery branch into?

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The deep and superficial femoral artery

38
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Which artery gives rise to the popliteal artery?

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Superficial femoral

39
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What two arteries form from the popliteal artery?

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The anterior and posterior tibial

40
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What are the deep veins of the lower limb?

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External iliac, femoral vein, popliteal vein, posterior and anterior tibial and fibular vein

41
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What are the superficial veins of the lower limb?

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Great and small saphenous veins

42
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Between what two layers of the pericardium does the pericardial cavity lie?

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Parietal and visceral

43
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Which layer of the pericardium belongs simultaneously to both the heart wall and the serious pericardium?

44
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Which layer of the pericardium is inseparably attached to the inner aspect of the fibrous pericardium?

45
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What is the protective role of the fibrous pericardium?

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Prevents over-filling of the heart

46
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Visceral pericardium receives what kind of innervation?

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Autonomic innervation from T1-T4 nerves via the cardiac plexus

47
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What is the main nerve responsible for the innervation of the parietal and fibrous layers of the heart?

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The phrenic nerve

48
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Which layers of the pericardium is innervated by pain fibres?

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Parietal and fibrous layers

49
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What is cardiac tamponade?

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Excess fluid accumulation in the pericardial cavity - impedes optimum fluid dynamics of the heart and can ultimately lead to cardiac failure

50
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What named ganglia feed into the cardiac plexus?

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Middle cervical and stellate ganglia

51
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What chamber of the heart constitutes the base?

A

The left atrium

52
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What chamber of the heart constitutes its apex?

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The left ventricle

53
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What is the fossa ovals?

A

Visible depression in the inter-atrial septum

54
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What did the fossa ovals arise from?

A

The foramen ovale

55
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What was the function of the foramen ovale?

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To allow transmission of blood from on side of the heart directly to the other - along with the ductus arteriosus it allowed bypass of the lungs during placental oxygenation of blood during gestation

56
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What is Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)?

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One of the more common cardiac defects - defect in atrial septum allows pulmonary venous return to pass from left atrium to right directly

57
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What is the septomarginal trabeculum also known as?

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The moderator band

58
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What is the purpose of the moderator band?

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Allows innervation of papillary muscles to aid in opening of atrioventricular valves

59
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What is the function of the chordae tendonae?

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To prevent regurgitation of blood

60
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Where do the coronary arteries and cardiac veins lie on the surface of the heart?

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The atrioventricular (coronary) and interventricular (anterior and posterior) sulci

61
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From what part of the aorta do the coronary arteries arise?

62
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Which pair of arteries anatomose in the coronary sulcus?

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Marginal and right coronary artery

63
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Which pair of arteries anatomose in the interventricular sulcus?

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Circumflex and left coronary artery

64
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The right coronary artery distributes blood to what structures?

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  • Right atrium and ventricle
  • AV and SA node
  • Bundle of His
65
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The left coronary artery distributes blood to what structures?

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  • Both ventricles (plus septum)
  • Left atrium
  • SA node
66
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Where is the SA node located?

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Near the opening of the SVC in the right atrium

67
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Where is the AV node located?

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Lies in the inferior part of the interatrial septum

68
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Where is the bundle of His located?

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Within each side of the interventricular septal wall

69
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What type of artery are the aorta and pulmonary trunk?

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Elastic and conducting

70
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What type of artery are the radial and femoral arteries?

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Distributing and muscular

71
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What tissue predominates the tunica media of arteries?

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Smooth muscle

Systems 1 - The Cardiovascular System (24 decks)

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