L2 - Heart & Mediastinum Flashcards
Where is the Sternal Angle located?
Attaches at the 2nd rib and in between T4 and T5
The pericardial sac is located where in reference to the lungs and diaphragm?
The pericardial sac is between the lungs and superior to the diaphragm
Where is the phrenic nerve located?
Anterior to the Lung Hillium and in between the pericardium and lungs
The mediastinum has four divisions, what are they?
Superior, Anterior, Middle, and Posterior.
What are the contents of the Superior Mediastinum? Whats the Mnemonic?
Mnemonic: LETS TAT
Thymus
Arch of Aorta
SVC
Trachea
Esophagus
Thoracic Duct
Left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
What are the contents of the anterior Mediastinum
Thymus (before we become adults its thymus then as we grow it becomes fat)
Fat and connective tissue
Lymph nodes
What are the contents of the middle mediastinum?
Pericardium
Phrenic Nerve
Heart
Roots of the Great Vessels
Arch of the Azygous Vein
Main Bronchi
What is the middle mediastinum bound by?
The middle mediastinum is bound
Superiorly by the
Transverse thoracic plane (sternal angle to T 4,5)
What are the contents of the Posterior Mediastinum? Mnemonic?
Mnemonic: DATE
Descending Aorta
Azygous and Hemiazygous Vein
Thoracic Duct
Esophagus
The veins on the body of the wall are?
what do they do and where do they drain into?
Hemiazygos and Accessory Hemiazygos Vein → Azygos Vein → SVC
They drain on the body wall
External Chest Wall has locations such as the APEX, BASE, and Valve sounds
Where are they?
Aortic Valve, Pulmonary Valve are at the top
Aortic Valve → Medial side (right) of the sternum
Pulmonary Valve → Left side of the sternum
Apex → Within the Fifth intercostal space
Mitral Valve → Lower left lateral side
What does the Pericardium attach to?
Pericardium attaches to the Diaphragm
Which of these are NOT located in the middle mediastinum (inferior)?
A. Phrenic Nerves
B. Pericardium
C. Azygos Veins
D. Arch of Azygos
E. Roots of Great Vessels
F. Main Bronchi
C. Azygos Veins
The development of the Pericardium of the heart : Outside to inside
Outside to Inside:
Fibrous Pericardium
Serous Pericardium
Parietal Pericardium
(Pleural Cavity b/n)
Visceral Pericardium
If you remove the parietal pericardium: You see ?
If you remove the parietal pericardium:
You see the main coronary vessels
Right ventricle makes up the majority of the anterior portion of the heart
SVC and IVC drain into what atrium?
Right Atrium
Pulmonary Veins drain into what atrium?
Left Atrium
Transverse Sinus
Transverse Sinus:
Stick finger over the SVC and behind pulmonary trunk
Your finger is running what used to be was the venous end and arterial end of the heart tube
You do that surgically sometimes if someone is bleeding too much and squeeze your thumb there to pinch off the bleeding
Transverse Sinus is Posterior to?
Transverse Sinus is Anterior to?
Posterior: Aorta and Pulmonary Trunk
Anterior: SVC
What are the borders of the Oblique Sinus ?
Borders:
Pulmonary Veins
IVC
All the major veins of the heart drains into the ?
Coronoary Sinus
When all the major veins drain into the Coronary Sinus, what does the coronary sinus drain into?
The Right Atrium
Which view of the heart can you see the Coronary Sinus on?
Posterior
Base of the heart has how many pulmonary arteries and pulmonary veins?
2 Pulmonary Arteries
4 Pulmonary Veins
Circulation of the Heart to the Lungs. What kind of blood goes to the lungs?
Deoxygenated → SVC, IVC & CS → RA →Tricuspid Valve → RV → Pulmonary Trunk → Pulmonary Arteries (2) → Lungs
Circulation of the Heart from the lungs. What kind of blood comes from the lungs?
oxygenated → Lungs → Pulmonary Veins (4)→ LA→ Bicuspid Valve → LV → Aorta
The pulmonary arteries and veins carry deoxygenated and oxygenated blood, respectively.
True
The coronary circulation. Where do the coronary arteries originate from?
Coronary Arteries originate from the Aorta
What’s another name for the Anterior Interventricular Artery?
Left Anterior Descending (LAD)
What’s another name for the Posterior Interventricular Artery?
Posterior Descending Artery (PDA)
Right Coronary Artery Branches
Right Coronary Artery
→ SA Nodal Branch
Right Marginal Artery (Not Shown)
Right Posterior Interventricular Artery
Left Coronary Artery Branches
Left Coronary Artery →
Left Anterior Interventricular Artery
Left Circumflex Artery
Left Circumflex Artery →
Left Marginal Artery (Not Shown)
The Typical Heart.
What side is dominant?
Which are of the heart receives the most circulation?
Left dominant
(Most circulation to the anterior)
On the anterior view of the heart we see the great cardiac vein.
What does it run with?
Anterior Interventricular Artery (LAD)
On the anterior view of the heart, we see the Left Marginal Vein, what does it runs with?
Left Marginal Artery
On the posterior view of the heart. we see the right small cardiac vein
what does it run with?
Right Coronary and Right Marginal Artery
On the posterior view of the heart,
We see the middle cardiac vein
what does it run with?
Posterior Interventricular Artery