the heart Flashcards
surfaces, borders, and margins list
- sternocostal surface
- base of the heart
- right and left pulmonary surfaces
- diaphragmatic surface
- apex
- right and left atria
- right and left auricles
- right and left ventricles
- inferior margin
- obtuse margin
sternocostal surface
aka anterior
base of the heart
right and left pulmonary surfaces
diaphragmatic surface
apex
right and left atria
L, C
right and left auricles
right and left ventricles
O, E
inferior margin
obtuse margin
cardiac sulci list
- coronary sulcus
- interventricular sulci
- interarterial sulci
coronary sulcus purpose
seperates the atria from the ventricles
interventricular sulci location
between the two ventricles
interatrial sulci location
lies vertically on the cardiac base
coronary sulci
N
interventricular sulci
Q
right coronary artery list
- sinoatrial nodal branch
- right marginal branch
- posterior interventricular branch aka posterior descending artery
left coronary artery list
- left anterior descending artery
- circumflex branch
- left marginal artery
sinoatrial nodal branch
right marginal branch
posterior interventricular branch
left anterior descending artery
circumflex branch
left marginal artery
cardiac vein list
- great cardiac vein
- middle cardiac vein
- small cardiac vein
- left posterior ventricular vein
great cardiac vein
middle cardiac vein
small cardiac vein
left posterior ventricular vein
(ventricular)
aorta parts list
- ascending aorta
- aortic arch
- brachiocephalic trunk
- common carotid arteries
- subclavian arteries
- descending aorta
ascending aorta
aortic arch
brachiocephalic trunk
common carotid arteries
subclavian arteries
descending aorta
vena cava parts list
- ivc
- svc
- azygos vein
- right and left brachiocephalic veins
inferior vena cava
superior vena cava
azygos vein
right and left brachiocephalic veins
pulmonary trunk arteries
right and left pulmonary arteries
what do the right and left pulmonary arteries carry
deoxygenated blood
right and left pulmonary arteries
pulmonary trunk
what does the pulmonary trunk split into
right and left pulmonary arteries
internal features of the heart list
- right atrium
- right ventricle
- left atrium
- left ventricle
right atrium features
- pectinate muscles
- crista terminalis
- sinus venarum
- coronary sinus and valve
- auricle
- fossa ovalis
- triangle of koch
- tendon of todaro
- continuation of valve of ivc (euchstachian valve)
right atrium - pectinate muscles
right atrium - crista terminalis
right atrium - sinus venarum
right atrium - coronary sinus and valve
right atrium - auricle
right atrium - fossa ovalis
right atrium - triangle of koch
right atrium - tendon of todaro
right atrium - continuation of valve of ivc (eustachian tube)
right ventricle features
- papillary muscles (anterior, posterior, and septal)
- chordae tendineae
- trabeculae carnae
- septomarginal trabecula
- conus arteriosus
- pulmonary valve (semilunar valve)
right ventricle - papillary muscles (anterior, posterior, and septal)
right ventricle - chordae tendineae
right ventricle - trabeculae carneae
right ventricle - septomarginal trabecula
right ventricle - conus arteriosus
right ventricle - pulmonary valve (semilunar valve)
left atrium features
- foramen ovale
- auricle
- bicuspid (mitral) valve
left atrium - foramen ovale
left atrium - auricle
left atrium - bicuspid (mitral) valve
left ventricle features
- papillary muscles (anterior and posterior)
- chordae tendineae
- trabeculae carneae
- aortic valve (semilunar valve)
thickest part of the heart
wall of the left ventricle
left ventricle - papillary muscles (anterior and posterior)
left ventricle - chordae tendineae
left ventricle - trabeculae carneae
left ventricle - aortic valve (semilunar valve)
