Exam III - Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Identify ‘A’

Right ventricle
Identify ‘B’

Interventricular septum
Identify ‘C’

myocardium
Identify ‘D’

Left ventricle
Identify ‘E’

endocardium
Identify ‘F’

aorta
Identify ‘G’

right atrium
Identify ‘H’

epicardium
Identify the zone labeled ‘A’ in this H&E section of the heart

epicardium = Mesothelium, connective tissue, vessels and epithelium
Identify the zone labeled ‘B’ in this H&E section of the heart

myocardium = muscle mass
Identify the zone labeled ‘C’ in this H&E section of the heart

Endocardium=Endothelial lining of the heart chambers/surface of the valves
Purkinje fibers are found in this area
Identify ‘A’ in this H&E section of the heart

myocardium
Identify ‘B’ in this H&E section of the heart

endocardium
What are the structures circles in brown?
What is the brown pigment indicated by the blue arrow?
(this is a section of myocardium)

1 - intercalated discs
2 - lipofuscin (wear and tear pigment)
What is indicated by the arrow labeled ‘A’?

a vein
What is indicated by the arrow labeled ‘B’?

an artery
Identify the structures labeled ‘A’ and ‘B’

A - arteriole
B - nucleus of the arteriole (protrudes toward the lumen a bit)
Identify the region labeled A in this H&E section of an artery.

tunica intima
Identify the region labeled B in this H&E section of an artery.

tunica media
smooth muscle cells producing elastic, reticular, and collagenous fibers
Identify the region labeled C in this H&E section of an artery.

tunica adventitia
loose connective tissue, blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves
Identify the region labeled ‘A’ in this H&E section of the aorta

tunica intima
Identify the region labeled ‘B’ in this H&E section of the aorta

tunica media
Identify the region labeled ‘C’ in this H&E section of the aorta

tunica adventitia
tunica media is composed primarily of __________
tunica media is composed primarily of smooth muscle


















