Ch 19 pt 2 anatomy Flashcards
The top two chambers of the heart are called?
Atria
These structures stop blood flowing backwards into the atria
Valves
This side of the heart receives oxygenated blood
Left side
This is the largest artery in the body
Aorta
These are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart
Veins
This blood vessel supplies the heart muscle with oxygenated blood
Coronary artery
Oxygenated, thin, towards heart
Pulmonary veins
Oxygenated, thick, away from heart
Aorta
Deoxygenated, thick, away from heart
Pulmonary artery
Deoxygenated, thin, towards heart
SVC and IVC
What is fibrous pericardium?
Covers outermost around the heart, dense irregular CT
What does fibrous pericardium do?
Anchors heart and prevents its overfilling
What is pericardial sac?
Fibrous pericardium and parietal layer of serous pericardium together form
What does posterior interventricular sulcus do?
Where we start on the left or the right side