Heart Flashcards
arteries travel ____ the heart
away from
veins travel ____ the heart
towards
what are the 4 components of the circulatory/cardiovascular system?
heart, arteries, veins, capillaries
the heart sits within the ___ of the thorax
mediastinum
the heart sits ____ to the left and ___ to the right
2/3, 1/3
the base of the heart is at what landmark?
sternal angle (2nd rib)
the apex of the heart is at what landmark?
5th intercostal space
the apex of the heart is ____ facing
anteriorly
what is the anterior border of the heart?
right ventricle
what is the anterior border of the heart?
right ventricle
the right ventricle is the ____ border
anterior
the left ventricle is the ___ border
lateral
what is the lateral border of the heart?
left ventricle
what is the superior border of the heart?
right and left atria
the ___ and _____ are the superior border of the heart
right atria, left atria
what is the lining of the heart?
pericardium
the pericardium secretes ____ for ____
serous fluid, lubrication
what are the 3 layers of the pericardium?
fibrous, parietal, visceral
what are the 2 divisions of the serous pericardium?
parietal, visceral
what separates the parietal and visceral pericardium?
pericardial space/cavity
what is the term for the serous fluid filled space between the visceral and parietal pericardium?
pericardial space
what is the term for an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space that prevents the heart chambers from expanding and filling?
cardiac tamponade
cardiac tamponade prevents the heart chambers from ___ and ____
expanding, filling
what is the outmost layer of the heart wall?
epicardium