Lecture 4: Internal Anatomy of the Heart Flashcards
The heart is a muscular organ divided into…
right and left pumps
Under normal circumstances, do the right and left pumps of the heart communicate directly?
no
What is each pump further divided into?
two communicating chambers: atrium and ventricle
What does the atrium do?
collects blood
What does the ventricle do?
discharges blood (pumps)
What kind of circulation is the right pump involved in?
pulmonary circulation
Where does the right pump move blood?
from the heart to the lungs for gas exchange
What kind of circulation is the left pump involved in?
systemic circulation
Where does the left pump move blood?
from the heart to all tissues of the body
What is the first step of cardiac blood flow?
deoxygenated blood from systemic circulation collects into right atrium and passes into the right ventricle
How does deoxygenated blood enter the right atrium?
from vena cavae, coronary sinus or directly
What is the second step of cardiac blood flow?
deoxygenated blood is pumped from the right ventricle into the pulmonary trunk/arteries and into the pulmonary circulation
What is the third step of cardiac blood flow?
oxygenated blood from pulmonary circulation collects in the left atrium and pass into the left ventricle
Where does the oxygenated blood from the pulmonary circulation that collects in the left atrium come from?
the pulmonary veins
What is the fourth step of cardiac blood flow?
oxygenated blood is pumped from the left ventricle and into the systemic circulation
Where does blood leave after entering the left ventricle to get pumped into the systemic circulation?
the aorta
What kind of surface is the posterior atrial wall (right atrium)?
smooth
What do the anterior/lateral walls of the right atrium contain?
parallel folds of pectinate muscles
Where does the parallel folds of pectinate muscles extend into?
the right auricle
What is the function of pectinate muscles?
they help expand atrial volume while minimizing atrial wall stress
Blood passes into the right ventricle through…
the right atrioventricular valve
Where is the fossa ovalis located?
between the two atria
What is the crista terminalis?
crest at transition between smooth wall and pectinate muscle
What are the 7 parts of the right atrium?
- fossa ovalis
- valve of IVC
- opening and valve of coronary sinus
- right atrioventricular valve
- crista terminalis
- pectinate muscles
- right auricle
What is the function of the foreman ovale?
it allows oxygenated blood from the IVC to bypass right ventricle and go to the left atrium instead
What becomes after birth when the foreman ovale seals?
the fossa ovalis
How are fetal lungs and pulmonary circulation in utero?
“offline”
How does gas exchange occur in utero?
through the yolk sac and placenta
What does prenatal circulation include?
shunts
What is the function of shunts in utero?
they allow the pulmonary circulation to be bypassed
What is left when the FO fails to seal completely?
a patent foreamen ovale
How does deoxygenated blood enter the right ventricle?
through the right atrioventricular valve (tricuspid)
How many cusps does the atrioventricular valve?
3