Heart and Mediastinum Flashcards
what forms the right and left boarders of the cardiac shadow
right boarder- SVC, RA, IVC
left boarder- AA, LV, pulmonary trunk
what chamber of the heart is most anterior
right ventricle
what chamber is most posterior
left atrium
where is the apex of the heart on the chest surface
ICS 5, medial to midclavicular line
if a clot blocks the circumflex branch of the left coronary artery, what area of heart musculature will be ischemic
part of the left ventricle
what is in the mediastinum?
heart esophagus trachea great vessels thoracic duct
what are the divisions of the mediastinum
superior
anterior
posterior
middle
where is the superior mediastinum?
superior to the sternal angle line up to thoracic aperture
what is in the superior region of the mediastinum
brachioecphalic veins upper SVC aortic arch and branches thoracic duct esophagus trachea upper thymus vagus nerve recurrent laryngeal nerves phrenic nerve
where is the inferior region of mediastinum? what regions are in it?
inferior to the sternal angle
divided by the pericardium into anterior, posterior and middle regions
where is the anterior region of mediastinum?
anterior to pericardium
what is in the anterior region of mediastinum?
lower thymus
fat
lymph nodes
connective tissue
where is the posterior region of mediastinum?
posterior to pericardial sac
what is in the posterior region of mediastinum
esophagus thoracic aorta azygous hemiazygous thoracic duct vagus nerve sympathetic nerves
where is the middle region of mediastinum?
pericardial sac
what is in the pericardial sac?
pericardium heart roots of great vessels arch of azygous vein main bronchi phrenic nerves
what is the pericardium?
double walled sac containing the heart and great vessels
located around the middle region of the mediastinum
what are the two layers of pericardium
fibrous pericardium- outer tough layer
serous pericardium- inner smooth lining
what are the layers of the serous pericardium?
parietal serous- lines fibrous pericardium
visceral serous- covers the heart
visceral serous layer is the equivalent of the
epicardium
where is the pericardial cavity and what is in it
between the parietal and visceral serous layers
contains serous fluid
where are the parietal and visceral pericardium continuous
roots of great vessels
what are sternopericardial ligaments
connect the fibrous pericardium to the posterior sternum
what are the pericardiophrenic ligaments
connects fibrous pericardium to central tendon of diaphragm
what is the role of the fibrous pericardium
prevents heart from over filling
describe each layer of the heart wall
epicardium- visceral pericardium
myocardium- cardiac muscle
endocardium- endothelium and sub endothelium CT that covers valves
what is the blood supply of the parietal layer?
pericardiacophrenic artery
where does the pericardiacophrenic artery come from and go to?
branch of internal thoracic artery and runs with the phrenic nerve
what is the venous drainage of the parietal layer of pericardium?
pericardiaphrenic vein
what does the pericardiacophrenic vein drain into?
brachiocephalic or internal thoracic veins
what is the fibrous pericardium fused to and what effect does it have
fused to outer layer of great vessels, posterior surface of sternum, central tendon of diaphragm
influenced by the movements of the heart, great vessels, sternum, and diaphragm
what supplies the visceral layer of pericardium?
coronary artery and branches from descending aorta
what drains the visceral layer of pericardium
coronary vein and coronary sinus tributaries
what forms pericardial sinuses
intersection of visceral and parietal layers at the roots of great vessels
what are the two pericardial sinuses
transverse and oblique
where is the transverse pericardial sinus and how is it formed
anterior to SVC, posterior to aorta and pulmonary trunk
formed by the arterial and venous ends of the heart tube coming together
what is good about the transverse pericardial sinus?
place to tie ligatures and insert tubes during surgery
where is the oblique pericardial sinus and how is it formed?
between the pulmonary veins
formed by vein expansion, pushing a pericardial reflection out around them
do the pericardial sinuses touch
no
what is pericarditis
inflammation of pericardium due to infection or a systemic illness
what causes pericardial rub
friction between the layers of the pericardium due to inflammation
what is a pericardial effusion and what does it cause
fluid from pericardial capillaries getting into the pericardial cavity
causes cardiac tampanade- heart can’t fill because the fibrous pericardium doesn’t stretch
what is a pericardiocentesis
removing fluid from the pericardial space by inserting a needing into the bare area at ICS5
what is hemopericardium?
blood in the pericardial cavity
what causes hemopericardium?
stab wound
weak area of heart muscle
bleeding from cardiac operations
what are the components of the fibrous skeleton of the heart
4 fibrous rings (annuli fibrosa) around each valve
2 fibrous trigone- ring connections
3 membranous septums- interarterial, interventricular, atrioventricular
what is the function of the fibrous skeleton of the heart?
myocardium attachment
keeps valves open and prevents overextension
attachment for leaflets and valve cusps
electrical insulation
AV bundle goes through to get signal to the ventricles
what structures form the right boarder of the heart?
superior vena cava
right atrium
inferior vena cava
what structures form the left boarder of the heart
aortic arch
pulmonary trunk
left ventricle
what is the superior boarder of the heart
atria and auricles
what is the inferior boarder of the heart
IVC
RV
LV
what is the width of a normal heart
less than the width from the midsternal line to the lateral rib line
where does the heart sit relative to the midsternal line?
1/3 on right
2/3 on left
blood flow through the heart
- SVC and IVC empty into RA
- RA pumps through tricuspid valve to RV
- RV pumps through pulmonary valve to pulmonary trunk
- pulmonary veins return blood to LA
- LA pumps through mitral valve to LV
- LV pumps through aortic valve to aorta
where is the tricuspid valve and where can it be auscultated
posterior to sternum body at ICS 5 and 6
listen left side of sternum at ICS 4 or 5
what are the cusps of the tricuspid valve
anterior
posterior
septal
what is the role of the cordae tendinae and papillary muscles
contraction of the papillary muscles during RV contraction holds the valve closed to prevent back flow
where is the pulmonary valve and where can it be listened to
left costal cartilage 3
listen at upper left of sternum at ICS 2
what are the cusps of the pulmonary valve
semilunar valve- anteiror, left, right
where do the valves sit when open
against pulmonary artery
how does the pulmonary valve prevent backflow
when blood comes back, the valves close and form pockets preventing back flow
what is the pulmonary sinus
little pocket superior to pulmonary valve that holds blood to prevent the cusps of the pulmonary valve from sticking to the wall
where is the mitral valve and where is it listened to
posterior to sternum at ICS 3/4
listend to left of sternum at ICS 5
what are the cusps of the mitral valve
anteiror and posterior
where is the aortic valve and where can it be listened to
posterior sternum at ICS3
right of sternum at ICS2
what are the cusps of the aortic valve
semilunar valve
anterior- right and left
posterior- in the back
what is the lunule
midpoint of the cusps of the aortic valve that come together in the center when the valve is closed
what is the aortic sinus
dilation in the aorta superior to the valve
what comes immediately off of of the aorta
coronary arteries
what is apex beat
max point of pulsation against the anterior thoracic wall
where are the auscultation locations relative to the heart valves?
downstream of the valve location
valve stenosis
stiff valve doesn’t open all the way resulting in hypertrophy of the chamber before it
valve incompetence (regurgitation)
incomplete valve closure resulting in blood moving backward into the previous chamber during contraction
what is the most commonly diseased valve?
mitral
what are auricles for?
located on the superior portion of atria, used to increase capacity if ncessary
what is the sinus venarum?
smooth posterior right atria chamber wall
what is the pectinate muscle?
rough musculature anterior right atria wall
what is the sulcus terminals?
external groove separating separating anterior and posterior atria wall
what is the crista terminales
internal vertical ridge separating smooth and rough atrial wall
what vessels empty into the RA?
IVC
SVC
coronary sinus
what separates the right and left atrium?
internal septum
what and where is the fossa ovalis
depression left from the closure of the foramen oval during development (hole between the atria)
located in the internal septum