GA1 - Heart Flashcards
Pericardium located in the
middle mediastinum
pericardium is ___ to the body of the sternum, 2nd to 6th costal cartilages, and _____ to T5 to T8 vertebrae
posterior; anterior
Pericardium is a double-walled ______ sace which encloses the _____ and the root of the _____ ____; _____ in shape
fibroserous; heart; great vessels; conical
pericardium is influenced by (4)
heart and great vessels, sternum and diaphragm
pericardium is bound by 2 ligaments
pericardiacophrenic and sternopericardial
fibrous pericardium
outer tough fibrous layer made up of dense irregular CT
serous pericardium
parietal layer and visceral layer
parietal layer and visceral layer =
epicardium
serous pericardium contains __-__ml of serous fluid
5-30
serous fluid used for
lubrication
arterial supply to the pericardium (5)
branches from the internal thoracic, pericariacophrenic, musculophrenic and inferior phrenic arteries and the thoracic aorta
nerve supply to the pericardium
phrenic and vagus nerves, sympathetic trunk
myocardium
muscle layer; thicker
endocardium
inner lining
visceral pericardium
invests the heart itself
pericarditis
inflammation of the pericardium
pericardial effusion
abnormal amount of pericardial fluid
cardiac tamponade
blood collects in the pericardial vacity and as it accumulates, it prevents it from expanding;
cardiac tamponade symptoms
prominent neck veins because of loss of venous return, weak pulse, lower BP, muffled sounds, engorged neck pains (dilated)
pericardiocentesis
needle to aspirate
what can cause cardiac tamponade?
stab wounds, ruptured coronary
base of the heart is
posterior
apex
left anteriorly and inferiorly; 5th intercostal space within midclavicular line
heart is _____ in shape
pyramidal
external surface of the heart
sternocostal, diaphragmatic, and pulmonary; base and apex
anterior/sternocostal surface is formed mainly by the
right ventricle
left pulmonary surface faces the left lung and consists of the ____ ___ and part of the ___ __
left ventricle; left atrium
right pulmonary surface faces the right lung and consists of
right atrium
interior/diaphragmatic surface is formed mainly b the ____ ____ and part of ____ ___; it is closely related to the ____ ____ of the diaphragm
left ventricle; right ventricle; central tendon
base is the ____ aspect of the heart formed mainly by the ___ ___ faceing the bodies of ____ -______ vertebrae
posterior; left atrium; T6-T9
apex is located in the left ___th intercostal space at the midclavicular line and is formed by the inferolateral part of the ____ ____
5; left ventricle
inferior border made up of mostly _____ _____ and part of ____ ____
right ventricle and part of left ventricle
diahragmatic surface made mostly of _____ _____ and part of ____ _____
left ventricle and part of right ventricle
base/posterior surface made of
Left atrium
pulmonary veins entering the
left atrium
another name for the coronary sulcus
atrioventricular sulcus
coronary sulcus/atrioventricular sulcus occupied by the
coronary sinus
coronary sinus primarily found in the
posterior
marginal branch of the right coronary artery is accompanied by the ____ cardiac vein
small
middle cardiac vein drains into the
coronary sinus
superior border is formed by the _____ ____ and ____ ____ and _____
left atrium and right atrium and auricles
inferior border formed by the ____ ___ and slightly by the ____ ____
right ventricle; left ventricle