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BSC 2086 Lab > Heart Anatomy > Flashcards

Heart Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

where is the heart located

A

in the mediastinum in the thoracic cavity

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2
Q

what is the area between the lungs called

A

mediastinum

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3
Q

how much of the heart lies to the left

A

2/3

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4
Q

wider top of the heart

A

base

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5
Q

base attached to

A

great vessels

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6
Q

heart’s inferior end

A

apex

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7
Q

qualities of apex

A

tilts to the left

relatively pointed

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8
Q

adult heart size

A

clenched fist

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9
Q

which side of heart receives deoxygenated blood from the body

A

right

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10
Q

right side of heart receives

and pumps it through

A

deoxygenated blood from the body

pulmonary circuit

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11
Q

oxygenated blood from lungs goes to ____ side of heart

A

left

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12
Q

where does left side of heart send oxygenated blood

A

systemic circuit

into rest of body

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13
Q

heart wall layers of tissues

A

epicardium
myocardium
endocardium

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14
Q

pericardium

A

double-walled sac surrounding heart

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15
Q

pericardium attached to

A

diaphragm below and walls of great vessels above

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16
Q

epicardium
myocardium
endocardium

A

three layers of heart wall tissue

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17
Q

epicardium

A

thin outer membrane with fat deposits that fill the grooves in the heart surface and protect coronary vessels

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18
Q

myocardium

A

thick, middle layer of heart wall composed of caridac muscle tissue

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19
Q

endocardium

A

inner heart wall layer consisting of simple squamous endothelium in a membrane called endothelium

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20
Q

outer heart wall layer

A

epicardium

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21
Q

middle heart wall layer

A

myocardium

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22
Q

inner heart wall layer

A

endocardium

23
Q

how many chambers in heart

A

4

24
Q

chambers seperate what

A

oxygenated blood from deoxygenated blood

25
Q

atria

A

two top chambers in heart

singular- atrium

26
Q

ventricles

A

two bottom chambers in heart

27
Q

blood vessels that return blood to the heart

A

veins

28
Q

vessels that carry blood away from heart

A

arteries

29
Q

which atrium receives venous blood from systemic and coronary circuits

A

right

30
Q

flap-like extensions with cavities continuous with the atria

A

auricles

31
Q

wall between atria

A

interatrial septum

32
Q

returns venous blood from head and neck region

A

superior vena cava

33
Q

returns venous blood from body below neck

A

inferior vena cava

34
Q

opening that collects venous blood from the coronary circulation

A

coronary sinus

35
Q

collects deoxygenated blood from right atrium

A

right ventricle

36
Q

sends deoxygenated blood through pulmonary trunk and arteries to lungs

A

right ventricle

37
Q

forms most of the base of the heart

A

left atrium

38
Q

four _____ return oxygenated blood from pulmonary circuit to left atrium

A

pulmonary veins

39
Q

forms apex of heart

A

left ventricle

40
Q

receives blood from left atrium

A

left ventricle

41
Q

pumps blood through aorta

A

left ventricle

42
Q

wall between ventricles

A

interventricular septum

43
Q

thin flaps of tissue that prevent backflow in heart

A

valves

44
Q

regulate blood flow from atria to ventricles

A

atrioventricular (AV) valves

45
Q

atrioventricular valve on right side, three flaps

A

tricuspid AV valve

46
Q

atrioventricular valve on left side, two flaps

A

bicuspid/mitral AV valve

47
Q

connects valves to papillary muscles on floor of ventricles

A

chordae tendineae

48
Q

chordae tendineae connects valves to

A

papillary muscles on floor of ventricles

49
Q

papillary muscles contract on chordae tendineae and…

A

prevent backflow of blood into the atria when ventricles contract

50
Q

regulate flow of blood from ventricles into aorta and pulmonary trunk

A

semilunar valves

51
Q

valve that controls flow from right ventricle into pulmonary trunk

A

pulmonary semilunar

52
Q

valve that controls blood flow from left ventricle into aorta

A

aortic semilunar

53
Q

coronary circulation system

A

supply of arteries and capillaries that deliver blood to every cell in myocardium cardiac muscle

54
Q

system of arteries and capillaries that deliver blood to every cell in cardiac muscle of myocardium

A

coronary circulation system

BSC 2086 Lab (5 decks)

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