Heart Dissection Flashcards
Brachiocephalic Artery
arch of the aorta and divides into the carotid and subclavian arteries of the right side
Innominate artery
arch of the aorta and divides into the carotid and subclavian arteries of the right side
Aorta
Carries blood from the heart
ductus arterious
a short broad vessel in the fetus that connects the pulmonary artery with the aorta and conducts most of the blood directly from the right ventricle to the aorta bypassing the lungs
left auricle
Lies above atrium
Semi-lunar valve
prevent the back flow of blood
coronary artery
supply the tissue of the heart
chorda tendinia
heart strings
papillary muscles
bundles of muscles attached to the ventricle walls
septum
separates two chambers
Muscular moderate band
muscular band of heart tissue found in right vetericle of the heart
Tricuspid Valve
prevents the back flow of blood in right ventricle