Heart Lecture 1 Flashcards
Mediastinum
Connective tissue protecting heart (heart location)
Heart position
2/3rds left body midline
Apex location
5th intercostal space
Base Location
3rd costal cartilage
Pericardium
membrane protecting heart
Fibrous pericardium function
Hold heart in place, prevents stretch, provide protection
Serous pericardium how many layers
Divided in 2 layers
Parietal pericardium layer
Outer layer fused to fibrous layer
Visceral pericardium
Adheres to heart surface
Pericardial cavity
Space b/w parietal and visceral layers
Pericardial fluid
Fluid b/w layers. Reduce friction
Pericarditis
Pericardium inflammation
Cardiac tamponade
excess pericardial fluid
Epicardium
Outer layer of heart
Myocardium
muscle tissue 95% heart mass
Endocardium
smooth lining inside the heart
how many chambers
4 total
2 atria
2 ventricles
Atria
Receives blood from body
Auricles
“little ears” to receive more blood