Exam 1 Lecture 4 (2-6-23) Cardiac Anatomy/Stenosis/Regurgitation (Andy's cards) Flashcards
Where is the mediastinum located?
Between the two lungs.
What are the four parts of the mediastinum?
Superior mediastinum
Inferior mediastinum (3 parts):
- Anterior
- Middle (heart is located here)
- Posterior
What part of the mediastinum is indicated by 1 in the figure below?
2?
3?
5?
- Posterior Mediastinum
- Middle Mediastinum
- Anterior Mediastinum
- Superior Mediastinum
What is the nerve that innervates the diaphragm?
Right and Left phrenic nerves
Parasympathetic tone on the heart is innervated by the _______ nerve.
Vagus
What important structure runs next to the descending aorta?
- Esophagus
What does the right vagus nerve innervate?
What does the left vagus nerve innervate?
Right vagus nerve = SA Node.
Left vagus nerve = AV node.
What would the firing rate of the SA node be without any parasympathetic input?
110 bpm
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What structure is denoted by 1 in the figure below?
What should be known about this structure?
- Serous Pericardium (Parietal layer)
- Tightly attached to the fibrous pericardium
What structure is denoted by 5 in the figure below?
What should be known about this layer?
-Serous Pericardium (Visceral layer)
- Thin, stretchy, slippery layer that allows for expansion and is covered in lubricating mucous.
What structure is denoted by 6 in the figure below?
What is special about this layer?
-Fibrous Pericardium (external layer)
- Prevents expansion (responsible for tamponade)
List the layers of the pericardium from innermost to outermost.
- Serous pericardium visceral layer
- Serous pericardium parietal layer
- Fibrous pericardium external layer
Too much fluid in the fibrous pericardium layer will prevent what?
Too much fluid in the fibrous pericardium will prevent the heart from adequately filling. (i.e. tamponade)
What two structures of the pericardium are strongly attached to each other?
Serous parietal and the fibrous pericardium.
What tendon does the heart sit on?
Where is this tendon located?
- Central tendon
- Located in the middle of the diaphragm
What would the MAP be in the vessel indicated by 1 below?
100 mmHg
What would the MAP be in the vessel indicated by 3 below?
16 mmHg
What structure is indicated by 2 on the figure below?
What is this?
- Ligamentum Arteriosus
- Remnant of Ductus arteriosus used for fetal circulation.
What is the orientation of cardiac muscle fibers?
Criss-cross pattern, to provide 2-way straining motion in order to squeeze blood out of the heart.
Like wringing out wet laundry
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What are the two structures that anchor the AV valves?
What will these structures prevent?
Papillary muscles and Chordae Tendineae
This will prevent the AV valve from bowing out into the atria when the ventricles contract.
What happens to the mitral valve if the left ventricle gets stretched out?
What disorder can cause this to happen?
The orientation of the papillary muscle will be affected and cause the mitral valve to improperly close. (mitral regurgitation)
What percentage of the heart valves have 3 cusps?
75%
3 out of 4 major heart valves have 3 cusps
(Aortic Valve, Pulmonic Valve, Tricuspid)
What percentage of people have a bicuspid aortic valve?
What is the problem with having two cusps on the aortic valve?
1-2%
The aortic open will not be as large, and will need aortic valve replacement eventually.
Which cusps of the aortic valves will be connected to coronary arteries?
Right and left cusp of the aortic valve will be connected to the coronary arteries.
When the aortic valves are closed, the right and left aortic cusp are shaped like bowls. Why could this be important?
During the cardiac cycle, some blood will move back towards the closed valve where the bowl shape cusp can funnel blood in to the right and left coronary artery for perfusion. (34:00)
What is another name for the Posterior Cusp of the aortic valve?
The Non-coronary cusp (The NCC)
What is an important electrical insulator for the top half and bottom half of the heart?
Cardiac Cartilaginous Rings
When does the cartilaginous ring rattle?
During the 3rd heart sound.
What does a 3rd heart sound usually indicate?
What is the exception?
- Indicates non-compliant ventricle in adults.
- 3rd hearts sounds are common in kids.
Why would there be fewer tricuspid valve problems than bicuspid valve problems?
The right side of the heart deals with less pressure than the left side of the heart.
Name the cusps of the bicuspid valve.
Anterior cusp
Posterior cusp/commissural cusp
Which cusp of the mitral valve has the commissural cusp/scallop?
- Posterior cusp
Identify the right coronary artery, left coronary artery, the LAD, and left circumflex artery.
What is another name for the left anterior descending artery?
Widow Maker
(Provides an enormous amount of perfusion to the left ventricle)
The right coronary artery feeds into the _______________.
Posterior descending artery (PAD)
______% of people’s PDA comes from the right coronary artery.
_______% of people’s PDA comes from the left coronary artery.
85% from the right coronary artery
15% from the left coronary artery
When would it be considered a bad thing for someone’s PDA to come from the left coronary artery?
The PDA would then be subjected to much higher left wall pressures.
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The vast majority of people are ________ coronary dominant.
Right (85%)
Name all the cusps in the tricuspid valve.
Anterior Cusp
Posterior Cusp
Septal Cusp
Name all the cusps of the pulmonic valve.
Anterior Cusp
Right Cusp
Left Cusp
Coronary blood flow is related to _______.
What two factors will drive coronary pressure?
ΔP
Aortic pressure and Wall Pressure (Ventricular Pressure)
_______ wall pressure will make coronary perfusion more difficult.
High wall pressure (more resistance)
What will the wall pressure of the heart be related to?
Where will the highest wall pressure be found?
Chamber pressure (atrial or ventricular pressure)
The highest wall pressure will be in the LV.
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