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Heart Flashcards

1
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layers of the heart

A

myocardium
epicardium
endocardium

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2
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myocardium

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muscle layer of the heart

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3
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epicardium

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serous pericardium covering the external surface of the heart

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4
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endocardium

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lining of the heart chambers

similar to and continuous with the tunica intima of the blood vessels

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5
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diaphragmatic surface of the heart

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inferior surface that rests on the diaphragm

mostly left ventricle

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6
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atrioventricular/coronary sulcus

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groove around the heart that separates the upper atria from the lower ventricles

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7
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posterior interventricular suclus

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groove that separates the ventricles on the diaphragmatic surface

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anterior interventricular surcafe

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groove that separates the ventricles on the anterior surface

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9
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sinus venarum of right atrium

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smooth wall part of atrium

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pectinate muscles of right atrium

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ridges in atrium that contract for pumping action of chamber

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crista terminalis in right atrium

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ridge that separates sinus venarum and pectinate muscles

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12
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conus arteriosus

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opening of right ventricles to pulmonary trunk

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13
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path of right coronary artery

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arises from right aortic sinus

travels in the anterior aspect of the atrioventricular sulcus to the posterior region of the heart

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14
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branches of right coronary artery

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anterior atrial
sinuatrial nodal artery
atrioventricular nodal artery
right marginal artery
posterior interventricular artery
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15
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path of left coronary artery

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arises from left aortic sinus
almost immediately splits into 2 branches that travel in the interventricular sulcus and posteriorly in the atrioventricular sulcus, respectively

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16
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branches of left coronary artery

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anterior interventricular artery
circulflex artery
left marginal artery

17
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blood supply for wall of right atrium

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anterior atrial artery

18
Q

blood supply for right atrium and SA node

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sinuatrial nodal artery

19
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blood supply for right atrium, right ventricle, and AV node

A

atrioventricular nodal artery

20
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blood supply for wall of right ventricle

A

right marginal artery

21
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blood supply for right and left ventricles

A

posterior interventricular artery

anterior interventricular artery

22
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blood supply for wall of left ventricle

A

left marginal artery

23
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sympathetic innervation of the heart

A

superior, middle, and inferior cardiac nerves (from cervical sympathetic ganglion)

24
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parasympathetic innervation of heart

A

vagus nerve

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