Heart Anatomy

Question 1

how long is the heart

Answer 1

10-12cm

Question 2

how wide is the heart

Answer 2

9cm

Question 3

how thick is the heart

Answer 3

6cm

Question 4

how heavy is the heart

Answer 4

300g

Question 5

how many ml of blood per beat does the heart pump

Answer 5

70ml

Question 6

where is the heart located

Answer 6

between the lungs

mediastinum

Question 7

where is the base of the heart located

Answer 7

the superior and the intercostal space

Question 8

where is the apex of the heart found

Answer 8

the inferior, left and downward and rests on the diaphragm with the right ventricle

Question 9

what are the 3 pericardium’s of the heart

Answer 9

outer fibrous pericardium
inner serous pericardium
visceral layer

Question 10

what is pericarditis

Answer 10

inflammation of the pericardium

build up of pericardial fluid

Question 11

what are the three layers of the heart wall

Answer 11

endocardium
myocardium
epicardium

Question 12

what is the endocardium made of

Answer 12

endothelium and connective tissue

Question 13

what are located outside of the heart

Answer 13

auricles

sulci

Question 14

where is the right atrium located

Answer 14

anterior upper medial surface of the heart

Question 15

where does the right atrium receive blood from

Answer 15

superior and inferior vena cava

coronary sinus

Question 16

is the right atrium posterior or anterior

Answer 16

anterior

Question 17

is the left atrium posterior or anterior

Answer 17

posterior

Question 18

where does the right ventricle pump blood to

Answer 18

pulmonary trunk

Question 19

where does the left atrium receive blood from

Answer 19

pulmonary veins

Question 20

where does the blood pump from the left atrium to the left ventricle via

Answer 20

bicuspid valve

Question 21

is the left ventricle posterior or aterior

Answer 21

posterior

Question 22

where does the left ventricle receive blood from

Answer 22

left atrium

Question 23

what valves does the left ventricle have

Answer 23

mitral valve

aortic valve

Question 24

which ventricle is thicker, left or right

Answer 24

left

Question 25

what are the three cardiac veins called

Answer 25

small cardiac vein middle cardiac vein great cardiac vein

Question 26

where is the small cardiac vein positioned

Answer 26

rises from right margin of heart and goes around coronary sinus

Question 27

which side of the heart does the small and middle cardiac veins drain

Answer 27

right side

Question 28

where is the middle cardiac vein positioned

Answer 28

up the posterior side of heart

Question 29

where is the great cardiac vein positioned

Answer 29

arises from apex of heart and goes to anterior surface and around the posterior of the heart

Question 30

which side of the heart does the great cardiac vein drain blood from

Answer 30

left side