Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Anat20006 > Cardiovascular system > Flashcards

Cardiovascular system Flashcards

1
Q

What portion of the aorta is around the manubrial-sternal junction?

A

Aortic arch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What two orifices are contained in the ascending aorta?

A

Coronary artery orifices

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is the position of the descending aorta and what does it approach?

A

Left of midline

Approaches midline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What organ does the aortic arch run superior to?

A

Left lung root

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

The two main coronary artery branches sit between the pulmonary trunk and what respective parts of the heart?

A

Right atrium/atrial appendage - right coronary artery

left atrium/atrial appendage - left coronary artery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q
A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What special features does the right coronary artery supply?

A

Sinoatrial node

Atrioventricular node

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Where and what does the right coronary anastamose with?

A

Circumflex branch of left coronary artery

posteriorly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Do coronary arteries only supply their respective chambers?

A

no, they supply some chambers of the other side

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What are the two branches of the left coronary artery?

A

Circumflex branch

Anterior Interventricular branch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Coronary arteries are _____ end arteries and can anastamoses very slowly

A

Functional

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Distribution of coronary arteries between individuals is ______

A

Variable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q
A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What do the common carotid arteries supply?

A

Head and neck

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is the ligamentun arteriosum’s function in utero?

A

Draining redundant pulmary supply to the aorta

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are the parietal branches of the descending aorta and what do they supply?

A

Intercostal - intercostal muscles

Pericardial - pericardium

Phrenic - diaphragm

17
Q

What are the visceral branches of the descending aorta?

A

Bronchial

Esophageal

18
Q

What veins do the head and neck drain into?

A

Internal jugular veins

19
Q

Brachiocephalic veins contain both the internal and subclavian veins. When the two branches meet, what do they form and where?

A

SVC

Sternoclavicular joint

Left of midline

20
Q

Where do they coronary veins drain into?

A

Coronary sinus –> right atrium

21
Q

What separates the drainage of the upper body from the lower body from the SVC and IVC respectively?

A

The diaphragm

22
Q

What branch of the SVC drains viscera and visceral walls?

What viscera/visceral walls are included?

A

Azygos vein

Thoracic wall

Trachea, bronchi, lungs

Pericardium

Esophagus

23
Q

What organ does the Azygos vein arch over?

A

Right lung root

24
Q

Which layer of the pericardium is continuous with the central tendon of the diaphragm?

A

Fibrous pericardium

25
Q

The serous pericardium is a single layer of membrane, but forms two layers and what cavity?

A

Parietal and visceral layers

Pericardial cavity

26
Q

What chamber forms the apex of the heart?

A

Left ventricle

27
Q

What is the muscular ridged area on the anterior wall of the right atrium?

A

Musculi pectinati

28
Q

What drainage does the right atrium receive?

A

SVC

IVC

Coronary sinus

29
Q

What structure is closed over and between the left and right atrium?

A

Fossa ovalis

30
Q

What are the two types of atrioventricular valves?

A

Tricuspid - right

Mitral/bicuspid - left

31
Q

What are the aortic and pulmonary valves also called?

A

Semilunar valves

32
Q

What muscle and fibre pulls on the flaps of the AV valves?

A

Papillary muscles pull on chordae tendinae

33
Q

What does the cardiac skeleton provide attachment for?

A

Valve cusps

Myocardium

34
Q

What special function does the cardiac skeleton provide?

A

Insulation of the electrical signals between the atria and ventricles

35
Q

What valves are open in systole?

A

Semilunar valves

(AV valves closed)

36
Q

Where is the SA node located?
What is its function?

A

SVC and right atrium junction

It is the pacemaker, stimulates AV node

37
Q

Where is the AV node?

A

In the right atrium

38
Q

What nerve supplies the heart?

A

Cardiac plexus

Anat20006 (11 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions