Great Vessels of the Heart Flashcards
The aorta arises from the _______at the base of the left ventricle
Aortic orifice
What is the name of the first segment of the aorta, which lies in the pericardium?
ascending aorta
The coronary arteries branch from which segment of the aorta?
ascending aorta
Which arteries branch from the arch of the aorta?
brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid, left subclavian
The right common carotid and right subclavian are branches of the ________
brachiocephalic trunk
The pulmonary arteries branch off the ________, which is from the right ventricle
pulmonary trunk
At what level does the pulmonary trunk split into the right and left pulmonary arteries?
T5 - T6
Which pulmonary artery is thicker and longer?
Right pulmonary artery
Which sinus can be found within the pericardium, between left and right pulmonary veins?
Oblique pericardial sinus
Which pulmonary veins return blood from upper lobes of the lung?
superior pulmonary lungs
The ______inferior pulmonary vein is found at the hilum of the lung
left
The _______ inferior pulmonary vein runs posteriorly to the superior vena cava and the right atrium.
right
The superior vena cava is formed by merging of which veins?
brachiocephalic veins
At what level does the inferior vena cava enter the pericardium?
T8
The inferior vena cava is initially formed in the pelvis by the merging of the __________
Common iliac veins
