midterm physio Flashcards
weight of heart
300 grams
rate of heart
70 >100,000/day, >35 million/year
where is heart located?
mediastinum
What is heart bordered by?
right and left parietal pleurae, sternum, spine, and diaphragm
what fraction of the heart lies left of the midline?
2/3
Apex
lower point of heart (pointy) lies on diaphragm at approx. 5th intercostal space
Base of heart
upper border of heart (broad)
Length of heart
approx 5 in. long
Pericardial sac
wraps around heart and roots of great vessels
Fibrous pericardium
tough, nonelastic outer layer, attached by fibrous bands to sternum, central tendon of diaphragm, spine
Serous pericardium (parietal)
lines fibrous pericardium
Serous pericardium (visceral epicardium)
adheres to heart surface
Pericardial cavity space
lubricated-protects against friction as heart beats
how many mL of serous fluid does the pericardial cavity have?
8-10 mL
What is pericardial effusion?
abnormal build up of fluid —-> cardiac tamponade
How do you treat cardiac tamponade?
Cardiocentesis
how many layers does the heart wall have?
3
Epicardium
outermost layer of heart wall. Made up of epithelial cells
What is the main cornary vessels on the heart surface?
epicardium
Myocardium
muscular middle layer. About 3 times thicker on left. Muscles attach to valvular rings
What is the myocardium responsible for?
ejecting blood
Endocardium
inner layer, serous membrane, lines surface of heart chambers
Septum
wall seperating R and L side of heart.
What are the 2 different septums on the heart?
atrial septum and ventricular septum (upper 1/4 is membranes and lower 1/3 is muscle in vent septum)
Right heart function
collects all venous return and propels it into the pulmonary circulation
Left heart function
collect blood returning from pulmonary circulation and propels it into systemic circulation
Right and Left atria
thinner walls than ventricles. most serve as resevoirs for ventricles. seperated by right and left interatrial septum
Right atrium receives blood from what?
superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, coronary sinus and Thebesian veings
Where does the superior vena cava get blood from?
arms and head
Where does the inferior vena cava get blood from?
abdomen and legs
Coronary sinus
very poorly oxygenated blood, comes from coronary circulation
Thebesian veins
venous return from heart muscle that doesnt go to coronary sinus
Left atrium receives blood from how many pulmonary veins?
4
Right and Left ventricles
thicker walls than atria. R. vent 4-5mm and L. vent 12-15 mm. In newborn walls are approx equal