Heart Review and Layers Flashcards
The ________________ system is made up of the heart, blood vessels and blood.
CIRCULATORY
The heart is surrounded by both _________.
LUNGS
The apex of the heart rests on the ____________.
directed twd left hip
DIAPHRAGM
directed twd left hip
The base of the heart points towards the right shoulder, beneath what rib?
2ND RIB
The ____________ nerve commonly refers pain to the ipsilateral supraclavicular region (top of the shoulder).
PHRENIC C3 - C5
Name the layer of the heart which is the sheet of endothelium lining the heart, continuous with blood vessels entering heart?
ENDOCARDIUM
Name the layer of the heart which is the heart/cardiac muscle?
MYOCARDIUM
needs most energy/oxygen
Name the layer of the heart which is the double sac of serous membrane, including visceral and parietal?
PERICARDIUM
The ______________ pericardium hugs the external surface of heart, and is the heart wall.
VISCERAL
The ______________ pericardium is a loose membrane which protects the heart and anchors it to surrounding structures.
PARIETAL