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)