The Heart - Novak Flashcards
Name the four parts of the mediastinum
Superior, Inferior Anterior, Inferior Posterior, and Middle
Middle contains the heart and the pericardium
Name the layers of the pericardium from superficial to deep
Fibrous, Parietal, and Visceral
What is between the parietal and the visceral layers of the pericardium?
Pericardial cavity with serous fluid
The epicardium is also know as what?
The visceral layer
Name the layers of the heart wall from superficial to deep
Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocaridum
The right atria receives blood from where?
The superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, and the coronary sinus
From the right atria the blood goes though which valve?
The tricuspid valve
From the right ventricle the blood goes through which valve into what vessels?
The right semilunar valve to the pulmonary arteries (2)
The left atria receives blood from where?
The pulmonary veins (4)
From the left atria the blood goes through which valve?
The mitral or bicuspid valve
From the left ventricle the blood goes through wich valve into what vessel?
The left semilunar valve to the aorta
What structures are in the right atria?
Pectinate muscles
Foramen ovale
Conducting nodes (SA and AV nodes)
What structures are in the right ventricle
Papillary muscles
Trabeculae carnae
Chordae Tendinae
What is the major difference between the right and left side of the heart?
The left side is more muscular
What is the fibrous skeleton?
It is the fiberous CT that surrounds the valves of the heart and seperates the atria from the ventricles
