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KIN 191 > Cardiovascular/Heart Anatomy > Flashcards

Cardiovascular/Heart Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Fossa ovalis

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Depression in right atrium of heart, remnant of thin fibrous sheet that covered foramen oval during fetal development

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Functions: Chordae tendinae/papillary muscles

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Connect papillary muscles to tricuspid/mitral valve

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3
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Left vs. right ventricular wall thickness

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Left thicker because must pump blood to most of body while right only pumps to lungs

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4
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Perfused

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Supply organ/tissue with blood

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Ischemia

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Restriction in blood supply, shortage of oxygen/glucose

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Hypertrophy

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Increase in volume of an organ (enlargement of component cells)

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7
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Hyperplasia

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Increase in number of cells/proliferation of cells

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P/D: Anterior interventricular branch

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Ventricles

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9
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P/D: Circumflex branch

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Left ventricle/left atrium

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10
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P/D: Right coronary artery

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Right atrium

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11
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P/D: Posterior interventricular branch

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Ventricles

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12
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P/D: Marginal branch

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Myocardium of right ventricle

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13
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P/D: Great cardiac vein

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Left/right ventricles

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14
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P/D: Middle cardiac vein

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Left/right ventricles, left atrium

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15
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P/D: Small cardiac vein

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Right atrium/ventricle

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16
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P/D: Coronary sinus

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Right atrium

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17
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Function: Coronary circulation

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Circulation of blood vessels of heart muscle

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18
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Heart attack

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Myocardial infarction, blood stops flowing properly to part of heart; heart muscle injured/dies due to lack of oxygen

19
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P/D: Ascending aorta

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Arch of aorta, descending aorta, right/left coronary arteries

20
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P/D: Descending aorta

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Thoracic/abdominal aorta

21
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P/D: Arch of aorta

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Brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid, left subclavian

22
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P/D: Pulmonary arteries

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Pulmonary capillaries

23
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P/D: Brachiocephalic trunk

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Right common carotid/right subclavian artery

24
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P/D: Pulmonary veins

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Left atrium

25
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P/D: Pulmonary trunk

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Pulmonary arteries

26
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P/D: Superior vena cava

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Right atrium

27
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P/D: Inferior vena cava

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Right atrium

28
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Example of nonlinear artery in arm

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Brachial

29
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Common clinical use of medium cubital vein

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Drawing blood

30
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Sphygmomanometer

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Blood pressure meter/cuff, applied to upper arm

31
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Vasculature ‘portal system’ examples

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Hepatic portal system, renal portal system

32
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Common medical use for great saphenous vein

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Bypass surgery

33
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Function: capsule trabeculae

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Provides gland/lymphoid tissue, connective tissue, plain muscle fibres

34
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Lymphatic trunks/areas drained

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Jugular: Broncho-mediastinal: Intestinal: Subclavian: Lumbar:

35
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Regions drained: right lymphatic duct/thoracic duct

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Right lymphatic duct: Broncho-mediastinal trunk Thoracic duct: Broncho-mediastinal trunk

36
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Anatomy differences between lymphatic and circulatory system

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Lymphatic system: lacks blood, veins, arteries, only flows through lymphatic vessels

37
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Size of spleen

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11cm, 150g

38
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Lymphedema

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Localized fluid retention/tissue swelling caused by compromised lymphatic system

39
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Lymphoma

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Blood cancer when B/T lymphocytes divide faster than normal cells, live longer than supposed to

40
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Famous hockey player w/ Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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Mario Lemieux

41
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System circulation of heart

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Right atrium → tricuspid valve → right ventricle → pulmonary valve → pulmonary trunk → pulmonary arteries → pulmonary circulation → lungs

42
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Pulmonary circulation of heart

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Pulmonary veins → left auricle/atrium → bicuspid valve → left ventricle → aortic valve → arch of aorta → systemic circulation

43
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P/D: Right coronary artery

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Posterior inter ventricular branch, marginal branch

44
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P/D: Left coronary artery

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Anterior inter ventricular branch, circumflex branch

KIN 191 (8 decks)

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