Lab Manual Cards Flashcards
What attaches the pericardium to the sternum?
Superior and inferior sternopericardial ligaments
What layer of the pericardium is responsible for maintaining the position of the heart?
Fibrous Pericardium
Which layer of the pericardium is fused to the outer fibrous layer?
parietal
Where is the transverse sinus located?
anteriorly:
Between ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk
posteriorly:
Between SVC and pulmonary veins
Where can the oblique sinus be found?
Posterior to the heart, between the L and R pulmonary veins at the diaphragmatic surface of the heart
Where does the reflection of the visceral pericardium to become the parietal pericardium occur?
across the acsending aorta, SVC, and pulmonary trunk at the sternal angle
What forms the right border of the heart?
right atrium
What forms the left border of the heart?
left ventricle
What separates the sternocostal surface of the heart from the diaphragmatic surface of the heart?
Inferior margin
What forms the posterior surface of the heart?
Mostly the left atrium and a little bit of the right
Which surface of the heart has contributions from all four chambers, with the right ventricle being the primary contributor?
anterior (sternocostal surface)
What marks the boundary of the diaphragmatic surface of the heart?
The area inferior to the coronary sulcus, which is mainly composed of the L and R ventricles
Which intercostal space is at the same level as the apex of the heart?
fifth
Where does the right coronary artery originate?
the right aortic sinus
What artery can be found between the pulmonary trunk and the right auricle?
The right coronary artery
What artery encircles the SVC and gives blood supply to the pacemaker of the heart?
Sinoatrial Nodal Artery
When does the right coronary artery become the posterior interventricular artery?
When it descends into the posterior interventricular sulcus
The _______________ is usually given off before the right coronary artery passes around the inferior margin.
marginal branch