Pericardium

Question 1

Fibrous pericardium encloses?

Answer 1

Heart, root of great vessels

Question 2

Septum transversum gives rise to?

Answer 2

Fibrous pericardium, central tendon of diaphragm

Question 3

What gives supply to the posterior intercostal arteries

Answer 3

Costocervical give rise to supreme intercostal- upper 2

Thoracic aorta- lower 9

Question 4

What gives supply to the anterior intercostals

Answer 4

Internal thoracic artery

Question 5

Transverse sinus landmarks

Answer 5

In front- ascending aorta, pulmonary trunk (arteries)

Behind- left atrium, pulmonary veins, superior vena cava

Question 6

Use of transverse sinus

Answer 6

For cardiopulmonary bypass. Apply pressure

Question 7

Use of oblique sinus?

Answer 7

Oeshageal echocardiogram

Question 8

Landmark for oblique sinus

Answer 8

In front- left atrium

Behind fibrous pericardium

Question 9

Nerve supply of pericardium?

Answer 9

Fibrous and parietal- phrenic nerve

Serous- insensitive

Question 10

Blood supply of pericardium

Answer 10

Internal thoracic, thoracic aorta, bronchial artery, musculophrenic, pericardiophrenic.