Heart Flashcards
What does the coronary sulcus separate?
Atria and ventricles
What does the interventricular sulcus separate?
Ventricles
What does the interatrial septum separate?
Atria
What does the interventricular septum separate?
Ventricles
What has both a muscular AND membranous component in the heart?
Interventricular septum
What sympathetic nerves innervate the heart?
Cardiac nerves
What parasympathetic nerves innervate the heart?
Vagus nerves
Where does the RA receive blood from?
SVC
IVC
Coronary sinus
How do the AV valves close?
Contraction of ventricles causes contraction of papillary muscles which push valves shut
What is the function of chordae tendinae?
Connect papillary muscles to AV valves
What is the function of the moderator band?
Connects papillary muscle to interventricular septum and helps with contraction
What is the conus arteriosus?
Infundibulum
Region before the pulmonary trunk in RV
How are the semilunar valves closed?
Passively closed when blood flows back and shuts cusps
Where is the apex?
Anterolateral
5th intercostal space
What comprises the apex?
LV
What three structures are found at the base?
LA
RA (little bit)
Vena Cavae and Pulmonary veins
Where does the base lie?
Posterior
What structures are on the right border?
SVC, IVC, RA
What structures are on the left border?
LV
Left auricle
Aortic arch
What structures are on the inferior border?
RV
LV
What makes up the anterior sternocostal surface?
RV
Where is the anterior sternocostal surface?
Posterior to sternum and costal cartilages
What makes up the posterior surface?
Base:
- LA
- SVC
- IVC
- Little bit of RA
What makes up the right pulmonary surface?
RA
What structure does the right surface touch?
Right lung
What makes up the left pulmonary surface?
LV
Left auricle
What structure does the left surface touch?
Left lung
What makes up the inferior surface?
RV
LV
What structure does the inferior surface touch?
Diaphragm