Heart

Question 1

Transverse Pericardial Sinus

Answer 1

Between pulmonary artery and aorta

use this space for bypass surgeries

Question 2

Oblique Pericardial Sinus

Answer 2

Between pulmonary veins

Cul-de-sac

Question 3

What makes up the apex?

Answer 3

Left ventricle

Question 4

Where does the apex sit anatomically?

Answer 4

left 5th intercostal space

Question 5

What makes up the base?

Answer 5

Left atrium

Question 6

Fibrous Pericardium

Answer 6

1st layer of pericardium
fused to central tendon so heart won’t float around
Protects heart from over filling

Question 7

Serous Pericardium

Answer 7

Parietal Pericardium
Visceral Pericardium
Pericardial cavity- sinuses

Question 8

Pericardiocentesis

Answer 8

Fluid within the pericardial space that slows the heart down because it takes up space for the heart to beat

Question 9

Sternocostal Heart surface

Answer 9

right ventricle

Question 10

Pulmonary Heart Surface

Answer 10

left ventricle

occupies the cardiac notch

Question 11

Diaphragmatic Heart Surface

Answer 11

Includes both ventricles but mainly the left ventricle

Question 12

Superior border of the heart

Answer 12

right and left auricles/ atrium

Question 13

Right border of the heart

Answer 13

right atrium

3rd costal cartilage to 6th costal cartilage

Question 14

Inferior border of the heart

Answer 14

left ventricle

6th costal cartilage to 5th intercostal space

Question 15

Left border of the heart

Answer 15

left atrium

5th intercostal space to 2nd costal cartilage

Question 16

coronary sulcus

Answer 16

crown around top of heart
atrioventricular
ventricle and atrium separation

Question 17

Anterior interventricular groove

Answer 17

between left and right ventricle on anterior of heart

Question 18

Posterior interventricular groove

Answer 18

between left and right ventricle on posterior of heart

Question 19

conus arteriosus

Answer 19

Part of Right Ventricle
Formed from the upper left angle of the right ventricle
where pulmonary trunk arises

Question 20

Trabeculae Carneae

Answer 20

rough muscle on wall of ventricles

Question 21

Interventricular septum

Answer 21

wall between left and right ventricle

membranous and muscular portion

Question 22

Interatrial Septum

Answer 22

Wall of atrium

smooth because it was a blood vessel at one time

Question 23

Interventricular Septum- Membranous Portion

Answer 23

Thinnest part of ventricular wall

Where VSD’s occur

Question 24

Interventricular Septum- Muscular Portion

Answer 24

Thickest part of ventricular wall

Question 25

Papillary Muscles

Answer 25

come from ventricle wall and connect to chordae tendinaea to open and close valves

Question 26

When are valves of the heart open?

Answer 26

Diastole

Question 27

When are valves of the heart closed?

Answer 27

Systole

Question 28

Atrioventricular valves

Answer 28

Part of inflow 1. Tricuspid valve (right) 2. Mitral/Bicuspid valve (left)

Question 29

Semi-lunar Valves

Answer 29

Part of outflow 1. Aortic Valve (right) 2. Pulmonary valve (left)

Question 30

Pulmonary cusps

Answer 30

right anterior left

Question 31

Aortic Cusps

Answer 31

right posterior left

Question 32

Tendon of Conus Arteriosus

Answer 32

attaches aortic and pulmonary semi-lunar valves

Question 33

Left Fibrous Trigone

Answer 33

attaches mitral valve and aortic semi-lunar vlave

Question 34

Right Fibrous Trigone

Answer 34

attaches atrioventricular valves to aortic semi-lunar valves

Question 35

Coronary Sinus

Answer 35

Main drain vein for the heart vessels into the right atrium

Question 36

Great cardiac vein

Answer 36

In front/ anterior | drains into coronary sinus

Question 37

Middle cardiac vein

Answer 37

in the middle back of the heart | drains into coronary sinus

Question 38

Small cardiac vein

Answer 38

Off the right side of the heart | drains into coronary sinus

Question 39

Anterior cardiac vein

Answer 39

sits right by right atrium | Drains directly into right atrium

Question 40

Does the heart have somatic feeling?

Answer 40

No, but it does feel chemistry (i.e. stretch)

Question 41

What nerve innervates the heart?

Answer 41

cardiac plexus sympathetic trunk with vagus cervical splanchinics

Question 42

What level are the cervical splanchnics located at?

Answer 42

T1-T4

Question 43

How are the valves located in the heart?

Answer 43

oblique line from 3rd costal cartilage to right 6th costal cartilage

Question 44

Auscultatory area for Aortic Semi-lunar valve

Answer 44

right 3rd intercostal space

Question 45

Auscultatory area for Pulmonary Semi-lunar valve

Answer 45

left 2nd intercostal space

Question 46

Auscultatory area Tricuspid Valve

Answer 46

left 6th intercostal space

Question 47

Auscultatory area mitral valve

Answer 47

left 5th intercostal space