Module 1 - Lesson 2 Flashcards
what are the 4 heart chambers?
R/L ventricles
R/L atriums
what are the the 2 large arteries that leave the heart?
pulmonary and aorta
which chambers are larger A or V?
ventricles
which chambers are lower A or V?
ventricles
ventricles are the _ and _ chambers
larger and lower
atriums are found where in the heart
above the ventricles
A = Above
A= first in Alphabet= on top
atriums are the larger chambers T/F
false - atriums are small
A= addie = small girl = smaller chamber
A= addie = whos the best = on top
what are the characteristics of the left ventricle?
- thicker
-conical shape
-attached to mitral valve
-bi-commissural valve - 2 junction points with fishmouth appearance - paired papillary muscles
- AV valve inserts porximally - closer to the atria
- continuity between AV valve and great artery
- smooth internal surface
valves are in the Atriums or ventricles?
ventricles
valves = ventricles
what are the characteristics of the right ventricle?
- tricuspid valve
- thinner walled
- triangular shape
- tricommisural valve - 3 junction points
- 3 papillary muscles - one attached to sternum
- tricuspid inserts more directly and closer to apex
- no continuity between great artery and AV valve
- coarse trabeculations
- moderator band
what are some characteristics of the left atrium?
- all 4 pulmonary veins drain into here
- does not drain systemic veins (IVC or SVC)
what are some characteristics of the right atrium?
- large systemic veins drain into here - IVC and SVC and coronary sinus
- larger appendage than left atrium
- all pulmonary veins drain into the Left Atrium
what are auricles?
atrial appendages
- outpouchings from the atria
what are atrial appendages?
outpouchings from the atria
which atrial appendages are more easily seen?
left
what are the three branches of the aorta?
brachiocephalic artery
left common carotid
left subclavian
what is a key characteristic of the aorta?
3 large vessels coming off
exit with left ventricle characteristics
what is a key characteristic of the pulmonary artery?
- large vessel - bifurcates into 2 branches - t shaped
- exit with right ventrical features
what are some normal variants in the left ventricle?
false chords and tendons - strings
what are some normal variants in the right atrium?
4 -
eustachian valve
crista terminalis
thesbian valve
chiari network
what is the eustachian valve?
normal variant of the right atrium
- reminant valve at junction of IVC and right atrium
what is crista terminalis?
normal variant of the right atrium
- ridge of tissue maybe mistaken for a mass in the Right atrium
what is the thesbian valve?
normal variant of the right atrium
- membrane or fold at opening of coronary sinus
what is the chiari network?
normal variant of the right atrium
- mobile membrane in RA attaches from crista terminalis
the aorta is attached to the _ventricle
left
the pulmonary artery is attached to the _ ventricle
right
Found at the opening of the IVC into the right atrium
Eustachian valve
Thin, linear structures seen in the left ventricle
False cords/ false tendons
A membrane at the opening of the coronary sinus
Thesbian valve
Ridge of tissue in the right atrium
Crista terminalis
Very thin, highly mobile membrane in the right atrium
Chiari network
what is the purpose of heart valves?
to control the direction of blood flow
what are leaflets?
fibrous tissue of valves that open and close
what are commissures?
where the valves seal together at the corners
what is coaptation?
the meeting up - creates a good seal in valves
what is a semilunar valve?
valves at the vessels
aortic and pulmonary
open is systole