Mediastium and Abdominal Viscera (interval 3) Flashcards
Fibrous Pericardium
Strong fibrous connective tissue that secures the parietal pericardium
Parietal Pericardium
Mix of the serous pericadium and the non-serous fibers (pg 55 iBook)
The parietal layer of the serous pericardium is fused to the inside of the fibrous pericardium
Innervated by sensory phrenic nerves
What is the epicardium
The visceral pericardium (on heart)
Pectinate Muscles
Rough part of the right atrium (including anterior wall and the auricle) Rough part of the left atrium that goes into the auricle. Stops at the crista terminalis
Crista Terminalis
Separates the rough wall part from the smooth wall (sinus venarum) part of the atria (mostly in right atrium)
IVC
Runs along the entire body, collects venous blood, enters into the right atria
SVC
Superior vena cava that enters the right atrium and is continuous with the IVC
Oblique pericardial sinus
Recess in pericardial cavity. Inferior to the pulmonary veins and to the left of the inferior vena cava
Transverse pericardial sinus
Recess in paricardial cavity. Found between the ascending aorta/pulmonary trunk and the SVC. Behind aorta and pul trunk and in front of the SVC
Can clamp the outflow vessels (aorta and pulmonary trunk) during surgery here
Coronary sinus
The cardiac veins drain into the coronary sinus (which enters the right atrium) EXCEPT the anterior cardiac veins which drain the right ventricle and empty directly into the right atrium
Ostium of the coronary sinus
opening of the coronary sinus (right atrium)
Fossa Ovalis
Remnant of the foramen ovale which shunted blood from the right to left atrium to bypass the lungs
Chordae Tendineae
‘Heart strings’. Tendons (mainly collagen) that connect the papillary muscles to the leaflets of the atrialventricular valves
Right atrium wall names and what is in them?
Smooth wall: sinus venarum
Rough wall: includes anterior wall and the auricle. Contains pectinate muscles
IVC, SVC, ostium of the coronary sinus, openings of anterior cardiac veins (drain right ventricle)
Trabeculae Carneae
Muscle that is part of the rough walled part of ventricles
Right ventricle papillary muscles
- Anterior/great papillary muscle
- Posterior
- Septal
Interventricular Septum
Septum between the L and R ventricles
Septomarginal trabecula/moderator band
In the right ventricle. Extends from the base of the anterior papillary muscle to the interventricular septum. Contains the right branch of the bundle of His.
Conus Arteriosus/ infundibulum
Smooth walled part of the right ventricle
Tricuspid valve and its leaflets
Between the right atrium and right ventricle
Has 3 leaflets (anterior, posterior, septal leaflets that attach to their corresponding papillary muscle)
Pulmonary valves and its cusps
Semilunar valve, between right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
Left atrium
Is smooth walled and has the auricle which is rough walled and includes the pectinate muscles.
Contains the left atrioventricular orifice which opens into the left ventricle and is closed by the mitral valve.
Pulmonary Veins
Drain oxygenated blood into the left atrium. There are 4 of them
Left ventricle
Most muscular wall with trabeculae carneae. Contains a smooth walled part (aortic vestibule)
Two papillary muscles: anterior and posterior
Mitral valve
Between the left atrium and left ventricle. Two leaflets, anterior and posterior (corresponding to their papillary muscles)
Aortic valve
Between the left ventricle and the aorta
No papillary muscles
SA node
Located in the sinus venarum of the right atrium near the entrance of the SVC
Pracemaker, controls depolarization of the atrium
Beats faster on its own than it does when innervated by the vagus nerve. Stronger parasympathetic innervation keeping it slower.
AV node
Located in the interatrial septum near the right atrialventricular oriface
Delays depolarization to the ventricles so that the atria can fully contract before the ventricles contract
Bundle of His
Arises from cells of the AV node, passes into the interventricular septum. Divides into right and left branches that divide into the purkinje fibers.
Causes each of the papillary muscles to contract to keep AV valves shut
Purkinje Fibers
Spread a wave of depolarization to the right and left ventricles
Right branch is carried by the septomarginal trabecula/moderator band
Aortic sinuses
Left and a right one that come off ascending aorta. They give rise to the right and left coronary arteries. They are located just distal to right and left semilunar cusps of the aortic valve
Left coronary artery
Derived from the left aortic sinus. Short (1cm) branches into the LAD and the circumflex. Supplies the AV bundle of His, the right bundle branch, the IVS and part of the left bundle branch.
LAD
Branches from the left coronary artery. Separates the right and left ventricle. Anastamoses with the PDA
Circumflex
Also called the LCX. Wraps around and down the posterior side and supplies the left atrium and left ventricle. Courses through the coronary sulcus (intersection between the atrium and ventricle). Anastamoses with the RCA
Right coronary artery
Branches from the right aortic sinus. Anastamoses with the circumflex branch (LCX). Branches into the marginal branch and usually the PDA. Supplies blood to the right atrium, SA/AV nodes, and the left purkinje branch
Marginal branch
From the RCA, supplies the right ventricle
PDA
From the RCA, supplies the lower 1/3 of the interventricular septum and the r/l ventricles. Anastamoses with the LAD.
Great cardiac vein
Courses with the anterior interventricular artery (LAD) and drains into the coronary sinus
Middle cardiac vein
Courses with the posterior interventricular artery (PDA) and drains into the coronary sinus
Anterior cardiac vein
Drains the right ventricle and empties directly into the right atrum (an exception)
Celiac artery/trunk
Supplies the foregut and spleen
Branches off of the abdominal aorta
Branches into the:
- Common hepatic artery
- Left gastric artery
- Splenic artery
Hepatoduodenal Ligment
Contains the common bile duct (made from the cystic duct and the heptaic duct), portal vein, proper hepatic artery