Second Lab Practical Flashcards
what is the epicardium
the epicardium is the exterior part of the heart.
what is the base of the heart?
the base of the heart is the top of the heart where all the veins and arteries enter
what is the myocardium
the myocardium is the middle part of the heart
auricle
the auricle is another name for the left and right atriums
the pectinate muscle
the muscle tissue of the attrium
mediastinum
the mediastinum is the medial cavity where the heart lives
the coronary sulcus
the coronary sulcus is like a external border on the heart between the left ventricle and atrium
anterior/posterior interventriular sulcus
separates the two ventricles and give the ventricles blood
trabeculae carnae
The interior surface of the ventricles has a pitted and ridged appearance
chordae tendineae
Tiny white collagen cords, called chordae tendineae (literally, “heart strings”),
anchor the cusps to the ventricular walls.
papillary muscles
The chordae tendineae originate from small bundles of cardiac muscle, called papillary muscles, that project from the myocardial wall.
what is the trachea
the trachea is the tube that carries food
name all the veins in the abdomen
renal, hepatic, gonadal, I./S. mesenteric, hepatic portal
name all the veins of the arm
cephalic, axillary, brachial, median cubital,radial, ulnar, basilic.
veins of the leg.
fibular, P/A tibial, femoral, Great Saphenous, small saphenous, popliteal.
