Heart Flashcards
What are the attachments of the fibrous pericardium
Central Tendon
Posterior sternum
Structures in the posterior mediastinum
What is a cardiac tamponade?
When a rapid accumulation of excess fluid within the pericardial sac compresses the heart resulting in heart failure
What is the epicardium?
Outermost layer of the heart
Composed of visceral layer of the serous pericardium
Fat and coronary vessels are deep to the epicardium
What is the myocardium?
Middle layer of the heart
Cardiac muscle responsible for contraction
What is the endocardium?
Internal layer of the heart
Endothelial cells
Lines the lumen of the four chambers
Lines cusps
What is too much fluid in the pericardial cavity called?
Pericardial effusion
What is it called when a rapid accumulation of fluid within the pericardial sac compresses the heart that can result in heart failure?
Cardiac tamponade
Which layer lines the lumen of the heart?
Endocardium
Which layer is responsible for contraction?
Myocardium
Which part of the heart remains motionless throughout the cardiac cycle?
Apex of the heart
What is the inferior lateral part of the left ventricle?
The apex
What is the base of the heart?
The posterior aspect of the heart and mostly the left atrium
What part of the heart contacts the esophagus
The base
What is the order of the pulmonary circulation?
IVC and SVC
Right Atrium
Tricuspid Valve
Right Ventricle
Pulmonary Valve
Pulmonary Trunk
R/L Pulmonary arteries
Lungs
Systemic Circulation
Pulmonary Veins
Left Atrium
Mitral Valve
Left Ventricle
Aortic Valve
Ascending Aorta
Aortic Arch and branches
Systemic circulation
