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Heart and Arteries Flashcards

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space in the medial thoracic cavity between the two pleural cavities in which the heart and othe organs are located

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mediastinum

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outer, dense connective tissue layer of the pericardum

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fiberous pericardium

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protective sac that encloses the heart

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parietal pericardium

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space between the pariatal pericardium and the visceral pericardium (epicardium), contains lubricating fluid

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pericardial cavity

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the outer covering of the heart

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epicardium (viseral pericarium)

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the muscle layer of the heart, causes the heart to contract

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myocardium

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the innermost lining of the heart

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endocardium

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membrane that partitions the two atria

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interatrial septum

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myocardial tissue that partitions the two ventricles

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interventricular septum

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10
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inferior pointed portion of the heart

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apex

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recives blood from head and upper body and drains into the right atrium

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superior vena cava

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recives blood from the legs and trunk and drains into the right atrium

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inferior vena cava

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return deoxygenated blood from myocardium to coronary sinus

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coronary vein

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large vessle on the left posterior heart between atria and ventricle, recives venous blood from the coranary veins and drains into the right atrium

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coranary sinus

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superior chamber of the heart that recives blood form the venae cavae and coranary sinus

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right atrium

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anterior part of the atrium, flap like extension

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right auricle

(ear shaped)

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muscular ridges within both aricles and anterior walls of the atria

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pectinate

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18
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located between the right atrium and right ventricle, prevents backflow into the right atrium during ventricular contraction

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right atrioventricular (tricuspid) valve

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right inferior chamber of the heart, sends blood to the pulmonary trunk

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right ventricle

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20
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ridges of muscle in the endocardium of the ventricles

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trabeculae carneae

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small muscle that fastens to the chordae tendineae to the ventricular wall

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papillary muscle

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strands of connective tissue that hold the valves in position while the heart is contracting

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chordeae tendineae

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23
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prevents backflow of the blood from the pumonary trunk to the right ventricle during ventricular relaxation

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pulmonary valve

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large vessle on the anterior superior portion of the heart that recives blood from the right ventricle and directs it to the lungs via the pulmonary arteries

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pulmonary trunk

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25
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paired branches of the pulmonary trunk that direct deoxygenated blood to the lungs to be oxygenated

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pulmonary arteries

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26
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two vessles from each lung that return oxygenated blood to the heart’s left atrium

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pulmonary veins

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27
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recives blood from thelungs via the pulmonary veins

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left atrium

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anterior part of the atrium, flap like extension

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left auricle

29
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located between atrium and ventricle on the left side, prevents backflow of blood into left atrium durung ventricular contraction

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left atrioventricular (bicuspid, mitral) valve

30
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composed of unusually thick myocardium wall for contaction against high pressure

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left ventricle

31
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three half moon shaped cusps that prevent backflow of blood from the aorta to the relaxed left ventricle

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aortic valve

32
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recives blood from the left ventricle

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ascending aorta

33
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vessles that branch immediately from the ascending aorta, supply blood to the myocarduim

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coronary arteries

34
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curvered protion of the aorta the extends superior and posterior to the pulmonary trunk

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aortic arch

ABC’S

35
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curved portion of the aorta that descends from the aortic arch and continues inferiorly until it divides into the common iliac atreries

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descending aorta

36
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first branch of the aortic arch, unpaired vessle orignating from the aortic arch that supplies blood to the right arm and head through the right subclavian and right common carotid arteries, respectivly

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brachiochephalic trunk

ABC’S

37
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middel branch originating from the aortic arch, suplies the left and right sides of the head through the external and internal carotid arteries

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left common carotid artery

ABC‘S

38
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the last branch of the aortic arch, supiles the left upper limb though the axillary artery

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left subclavian artery

ABC’S

39
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one of the two branches of the brachiochephalic trunk, delivers blood to the right side of the head and neck

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right common carotid artery

they vein they use to embalm so there is alwasy a string tied around it

40
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paiered artery located in the neck, divides into arteries such as the facial artery that supply all structors of the head except the brain

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external carotid artery

X reated finger

41
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paiered artery located in the neck, enters the skull via the carotid canal of the temporal bone, supplies the orbit and cerebrum

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internal carotid artery

index finger

42
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located inferior to the clavicle, supplies the upper limbs through the axillary artery, one of the two branches of the brachiochepalic trunk

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right subcalvian artery

43
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paired, orignates from the subcalvian artery, passes thorough the transverse foamen and the foramen magnum, forms the basiler artery

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vertebral artery

44
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paired artery originating from the subcalvian artery, descending down the posterior side of the rib cage

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internal thoracic artery

45
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continuation of the subcalvian artery, it passes through the armpit region and gives rise to the brachial and deep brachial arteries

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axillary artery

46
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contiuation of the axillary artery, descends down medial side of the humerous and then brances into the radial and ulnar arteries

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brachial artery

47
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a branch of the brachial artery that descends the radial side and supplies the forearm

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radial artery

48
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a branch of the brachial artery teh descends the ulnar side and supplies the forearm

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ulnar artery

49
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supply the intercostal muscels, arterial branches of the internal thoracic artery

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intercostal artery

50
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short vessle arising from the aorta inferior to the diaphragm, divides into three brances

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celiac trunk

51
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supplies the spleen

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splenic artery

52
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supplies the stomach

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left gastric artery

53
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supplies the liver, branches into right gastric and gastrodenal ateries

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comman heptic artery

54
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a branch of the descending aorta inferior to the celiac trunk, supplies the majority of the small intestine and part of the large intestine

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superior mesenteric artery

55
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paired branch of the descending aorta that supplies the kidneys

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renal arteries

56
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paired lateral aortic branch that supplies the adrenal glands

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suprarenal artery

super tiny

57
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paired branch of the descending aorta at the L-2 level that supplies the gonads of the male/female

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gonadal artery

runs parallele to psoas major

58
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branch of the descending aorta located immedately superior to the bifurcation into the common iliac arteries, supplies part of the large intestine and the rectum

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inferior mesenteric artery

59
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four paired branches off the posterior side of the descending aorta, suppiles lumbar muscles and spinal chord

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lumbar artery

60
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a branch of the descending aorta, supplies region of the sacrum and coccyx

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middle (median) sacral artery

61
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bifurication of the descending aorta, supplies lower exremities and divides into the internal and exteranal ilic arteries

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common iliac artery

62
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deep branch of the common iliac artery that supplies the genitial organs and gluteal muscles of the pelvic region

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internal iliac artery

63
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superficaial branch of the common iliac artery that continues as the femoral artery, supplies the lower limb

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external iliac artery

64
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continuation of the external iliac artery after it passes the inguinal ligament, supplies the muscles of the thigh

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femoral artery

VAN

Vein Artery Nerve (starting on the medial side)

65
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a branch of the femoral artery that supplies the posterior thigh muscles

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deep femoral artery

66
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continuation of the femoral artery in the region of the posterior knee, supplies the knee joint, divies into posterior and anterior tibial artery

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popliteal artery

67
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derived from the popliteal artery. supplies the extensor muscles of the lower leg, ankle and dorsal side of foot

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anterior tibial artery

68
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supplies the flexor and peroneal muscels of the lower leg

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posterior tibial artery

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