the heart and coverings Flashcards
what is the pericardium of the heart?
Closed sac covering the heart and the roots of the great vessels
how many layers form the pericardium? what are they?
3
fibrous, parietal serous, visceral serous
what layer is found to be the outer most which provides the limiting border of the heart?
fibrous pericardium
what is the serous pericardium?
enclosed sac on the outer surface of the heart and within the fibrous pericardium
what serous layer lines the inner pericardium?
parietal serous layer
what serous layer continues with the parietal layer, lines the outer surface of the heart?
visceral serous layer
what is the potential space between parietal and visceral layers?
pericardial cavity
what is found within the pericardial cavity? what is its function?
pericardial fluid
lubricates and assists in movement of the heart
what is pericardial effulsion? how is it relieved?
accumulation of fluid and can be relieved by pericardiocentesis
where is the needle inserted during pericardiocentesis?
between the xiphoid process and costal margin
what are the chambers that compose the heart? how many are there?
4
RV/LV (bottom)
RA/LA (top)
what separates the RA and the LA?
interatrial septum
what separates the RV and LV?
interventricular septum
what composed the right border of the heart?
RA
what composed the left border of the heart?
LV and a small part of the LA
what composes the diaphragmatic surface of the heart?
LV and a small part of the RV
what composed the anterior border of the heart?
RV, small portion of LV and RA
what composed the base (posterior) border of the heart?
LA and small part of RA
what formes the apex of the heart
LV
through what does deoxygenated blood pass through? on what side of the heart?
through veins
right side of the heart
through what does oxygenated blood pass through? on what side of the heart?
through arteries
left side of the heart
where does blood travel through once it leaves SVC and IVC?
into the RA across the tricuspid valve into the RV
once blood leave the RV where does it go?
travels across the pulmonary valve into the pulmonary trunk
blood entering the LV from the LA needs to travel across what and originates from where?
needs to trvael across mitral valve from pulmonary veins
what valve allows passage of blood from LV to aorta (ascending, descending and arch?)
aortic valve
in what chamber is the pectinate muscle mostly found in?
RA