Heart Flashcards
Where is the heart located?
Between two lungs in the thoracic cavity, 2/3 left of the midline.
What is the pointed end of the heart? What is it formed by?
Apex, formed by left ventricle, and rest of the diaphragm.
The heart is located within the Mediastinum, what is the mediastinum?
Anatomical region that includes all visceral organs within the thoracic cavity except for lungs.
Membrane that surrounds and protects the heart and holds it in place?
Pericardium
What two parts does the Pericardium consist of?
Fibrous pericardium & serous pericardium.
Dense tough connective tissue that prevents overstretching of the heart, anchors heart in place.
Pericardium
Movement of the diaphragm as in deep breathing, facilitated what movement?
Movement of blood by the heart.
Thinner more delicate membrane that forms double layer around heart?
Serous pericardium
Where are the two parts of the serous pericardium located?
Partial layer- fused to fibrous pericardium.
Epicardium- inner visceral layer adheres tightly to heart.
Visceral layers of the serous pericardium is a thin film of lubricating fluid. Reduces friction between the membranes as the heart moves.
Pericardial fluid
Space that contains pericardial fluid?
Pericardial cavity
Inflammation of the pericardium?
Pericarditis
Thin transparent outer layer of the heart?
Epicardium
Consist of cardiac muscle tissue, which constitutes the bulk of the heart. (Middle layer).
Myocardium
Myocardium function?
Pump action of the heart
Two separate networks via gap junctions in intercalated disc?
Atrial and ventricular
Thin layer of simple squamous epithelium that lines the inside of the myocardium?
Endocardium
How many chambers does the heart consist of?
4 chambers
What are the two upper chambers and two lower chambers of the heart?
Atria and ventricles
Thin partition between right and left atrium?
Interstitial septum
Oval depression tenant of foramen ovalis?
Fossa Ovalis
Opening in the fetal heart that directs blood from the right to left atrium in order bypass the non functioning fetal lungs?
Foramen ovals
Separates the right ventricle from the left ventricle?
Interventricular septum
Pouchlike structure on the anterior surface of each atrium, resembles dog ears.
Auricle
Increases the capacity of an atrium so it can hold greater volume of blood.
Auricle
Encircles most of the heart and marks the boundary between the superior atria and inferior ventricles.
Coronary sulcus
External boundary between two chambers of the heart?
Sulci
Right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from?
Superior and inferior vena Cavs
Drains heart muscle veins?
Coronary sinus
Function of superior and inferior vena cava?
Bring me blood from above and below heart.