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Evaluation of the Cardiac System > Heart Anatomy > Flashcards

Heart Anatomy Flashcards

1
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Human Heart Location

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Thoracic Cavity

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2
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Heart is medially between?

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Mediastinum

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3
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Heart is separated by other structures by?

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Pericardial Cavity

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4
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Great Veins

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Superior and Inferior Vena Cava

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5
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Great Arteries

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Aorta and Pulmonary Trunk

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6
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Pulmonary and Aorta are attached to the Superior Surface called?

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Base

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7
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Where is the apex of the heart (inferior location)

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Between fourth and fifth ribs with third coastal cartilage

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8
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Left side of the heart is deflected

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Posteriorly

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9
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Right side of the heart is deflected

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Anteriorly

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10
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Slight deviation of the apex in the depression of the left lung is called

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Cardiac Notch

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11
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Enlarged heart caused by an unknown reason which causes death in healthy individuals

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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12
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How many chambers are in the heart

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Four

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13
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What system transports blood to and from the lungs?

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Pulmonary Circuit

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14
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What system transports oxygenated blood to and from all other tissues besides the lungs?

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Circulatory Circuit

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15
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Where does the right ventricle pump deoxygenated blood to?

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Pulmonary Trunk

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16
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The Pulmonary Trunk leads to the?

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Pulmonary Arteries

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17
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Gas exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen occur in the

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Pulmonary Capillaries

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18
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Highly oxygenated blood go from the Pulmonary Capillaries to the?

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Pulmonary Veins

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19
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Where does the deoxygenated blood throughout the system return to

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Superior and Inferior Vena Cava

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20
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Membrane that directly surrounds the heart

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Pericardium or Pericardial Sac

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21
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Inner visceral layer that is fused to the heart

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Epicardium

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22
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macroscopic layer consisting of simple squamous epithelium

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mesothelium

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23
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Leaf like extensions of the atria near the superior surface of the heart

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Auricle or Atrial Appendages

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24
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Fat filled grooves on the superior side of the heart

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Sulcus

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25
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Sulcus located between the Atria and Ventricles

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Coronary Sulcus

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26
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Sulcus located between the left and right Ventricles

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Anterior and Posterior Inter ventricular Sulcus

27
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Middle thickest layer that consists of cardiac muscle cells

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Myocardium

28
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Innermost layer of the heart of the Heart wall

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Endocardium

29
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Simple Squamous Epithelium in the Endocardium

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Endothelium

30
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Partition that divides the heart into chambers

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Septum

31
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Partition between the two Atria

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Interatrial Septum

32
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Oval Shaped Depression in Interatrial Septum

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Fossa Ovalis

33
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Fetal Heart Opening

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Foramen Ovale

34
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Flap Tissue that closes the Foramen Ovale

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Septum Primum

35
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Partition between the two Ventricles

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Interventricular Septum

36
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Septum between atria and ventricles

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Atrioventricular Septum

37
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Specialized Structures that allows blood one way

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Valve

38
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Valve between the Atria and Ventricles

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Atrioventricular Valve

39
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Valves that lead to the Pulmonary Trunk and Aorta

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Semilunar Valves

40
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Dense connective tissue that reinforces the Atrioventricular Septum

A

Cardiac Skeleton

41
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Large Coronary Vein that drains the myocardium into the right Atrium

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Coronary Sinus

42
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Prominent Ridges in the Anterior surface of the Atrium, right auricle, and left auricle

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Pectinate Muscles

43
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Valve between the Right Atrium and Right Ventricle

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Tricuspid Valve

44
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Strong Connective Tissue holding the Valves

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Chordae Tendinae

45
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Ridges of muscle in the Right Ventricle thats covered by endocardium

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Trabeculae Carnae

45
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Chordae Tendinae connects valves to the

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Papillary Muscles

46
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A band of cardiac muscle that reinforces the thin walls of the right ventricle and is important in cardiac conduction

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Moderator Band

47
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Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle

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Mitral valve (bicuspid valve)

48
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Valve between the left ventricle and the aorta

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Aortic (Semilunar) Valve

49
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Valve between the right ventricle and base of the pulmonary trunk

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Pulmonary (semilunar) Valve

50
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Cells that require a reliable source of oxygen, nutrients, and a way to remove waste

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Cardiomyocyte

51
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Structure that supplies blood to the myocardium and other components of the heart

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Coronary Arteries

52
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Coronary vessel branches that remain on the surface of the artery

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Epicardial Coronary Arteries

53
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Arises from the Left Coronary Artery that follow the coronary sulcus

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Circumflex Artery

54
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Also known as the LAD, second major branch arising from the Left coronary artery

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Anterior Interventricular Artery

55
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Area where vessels unite to form interconnections that allow blood to circulate to a region even with partial blockages in other branches

A

Anastomosis

56
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Artery that supplies blood to the superficial portions of the right ventricle

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Marginal Arteries

57
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Right coronary artery gives rise to the

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Posterior interventricular Artery

58
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Parallel to large surface arteries that drain the heart of blood

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Coronary Veins

59
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The Coronary vein that can be seen on the surface of the interventricular sulcus

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Great Cardiac Veins

60
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Vein that parallels and drains areas that are supplied by the marginal artery branch of the circumflex artery

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Posterior Cardiac Veins

61
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Parallels the right coronary artery and drains the blood from the posterior surfaces of the right atrium and ventricle

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Small Cardiac Veins

62
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Parallels the small cardiac arteries that drain the anterior surface of the right ventricle

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Anterior Cardiac Veins

Evaluation of the Cardiac System (4 decks)

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