Exam 2: Heart Flashcards
Pericardium
Fibroserous sac
Encloses heart and great vessels
Fibrous pericardium
Strong, dense outer part
Continuous w/ pretracheal fascia
Fibrous pericardium connected to back of sternum by
Sternopericardial ligaments
“Cardiac seatbelt”
Serous pericardium layers
Parietal layer
Visceral layer
**pericardial cavity in between
Parietal layer of serous pericardium
Lines inner surface of fibrous pericardium
Visceral layer of serous pericardium
Adherent to outer surface of heart
AKA epicardium
Myocardium
Cardiac muscle fibers
Endocardium
Lines inside of heart
Chambers
Atrium and ventricles
4 total
Cardiac tamponade
Fluid leaks into pericardial cavity
External jugular vein becomes prominent
Transverse pericardial sinus
Posterior to aorta and pulmonary trunk
Anterior to SVC and left atrium
Oblique pericardial sinus
Posterior to heart
Surrounded by L and R pulmonary veins and IVC
Blood supply to pericardium
Pericardiacophrenic artery
Bronchial artery
Esophageal artery
Coronary arteries
Most important blood supply of pericardium
Pericardiacophrenic artery
Innervation of pericardium
Phrenic nerve
Sympathetic trunk
Vagus
Phrenic nerve passes between
Parietal pleura and fibrous pericardium
Pericarditis
Inflammation of pericardium
Pericardial friction rub
Auscultate while patient holds their breath
**if it stops then it is pleural friction rub
Heart divided by ______ into L and R halves
Septal wall
Each half consists of
An atrium and a ventricle
Blood flow through the heart
Vena cavae—RA—RV—pulmonary trunk—pulmonary arteries—lungs—pulmonary veins—LA—LV—aorta
Pulmonary arteries carry what type of blood
Deoxygenated
Pulmonary veins carry what type of blood
Oxygenated
Wall thickness of chambers
LV>RV>LA>RA
Pulmonary embolism
Obstruction of pulmonary artery by blood clot
Each valve of the heart contains
Valve orifice
Fibrous ring
Cusps
Pulmonary valve between
RV and pulmonary trunk
Pulmonary valve has how many cusps and what are their names
3
Anterior, left, right
Aortic valve is between
LV and aorta
Aortic valve has how many cusps and what are their names
3
Left, right, posterior
Mitral valve is between and it is AKA
LA and LV
Bicuspid
Mitral valve has how many cusps and their names
2
Anterior and posterior
Tricuspid valve is between
RA and RV
Tricuspid has how many cusps and names
3
Anterior, posterior and septal
Mitral and tricuspid valves are also called
Left and right atrioventricular valves
Lub sound produced by
Contraction of ventricles
Closure of tricuspid and mitral valves