Thorax III Flashcards
1
Q
What are the great blood vessels fo the heawrt
A
Aorta
pulmonary trunk
superior and inferior vena cava
pulmonary veins
2
Q
What is the fibrous pericardium
A
outermost lapart
Attached inferiorly to tendon of diaphragm; fuses with coats of great blood vessesl
3
Q
What is the serous pericardium
A
inner aspect, consists of 2 parts
Parietal layer and Visceral layer (external layer of heart wall (epicardiu))
4
Q
What are two pericardial sinuses
A
Oblique Sinus
Transverse sinus
5
Q
What creates oblique sinus
A
Pulmonary veins and Invferior vena cava on posterior ar tof heart
6
Q
What creates Transverse sinus
A
Aorta/pulmonary trunk and Large veins (superior vena cava)
