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Topic 4: CVS 1 Flashcards

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What does mediastinum contain

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Hollow visceral organs connrcted by loose conndctive tissue (all except lungs)

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What is the mediastinum between

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Sternum/ costal cartilages and the vertebrae

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What is superior mediastinum

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Extends from superior thoracic aperture (top) to the horizontal plane including the sternal angle

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Where does the horizontal plane lie

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T4,T5 junction

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What is the sternal angle

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A joint between the top (manubrium) of the sternum and the body (middle) of the sternum

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What is the inferior mediastinum divided into

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Anterior , middle and posterior

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Where does inferior mediastinum extend from

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Superiorly sternal angle then inferior diaphragm

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Which nerve in yhe left of thorax runs infront of the heart

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Phrenic nerve

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What runs behind the toot of the lung on the left thorax (small vessel)

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Vagus nerve

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Where would you put the left subclavian artery if given the left thoracic view

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Above heart and lung going up (next to left brachiocephalic veins)

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What is above the 2 pulmonary veins on the lrgt thoracic view

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The pulmonary artery (going left)

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What are the 2 tubes joint together near both right and left pulmonary veins

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Bronchus (both views of thorax)

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What is seen on the tight mediastinum (larger vessel next to right vagus nerve)

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Azygos vein

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What is the pericardium fibrous tissue fused with

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Aorta and pulmonary trunk

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What blends on the bottom of pericardium

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Central tendom of the diaphragm

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What is the split between left and right pulmonary veins

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Oblique sinus

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What is the top layer of pericsrdium called and what for

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Fibrous layer. It prevents over expansion of hesrt

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What is the next layer in

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Parietal layer of the serous membrane pericardium

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What is between the parietal and cisceral layer of the serous membrnae

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The pericardial cavity (fluid filled)

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Whag is the pericardial cagity for

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Stop friction when expanding

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What is another name of visceral payer of pericardium

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Epicardium (lines surface of hesrt)

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What is visceral layer next to

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Myocardium with myocytes (the hesrt myscle)

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What lines the hesrt chambers

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Endocardium

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What is the systemic circulstion

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Suplly of blood to every structure excet the lungs which id the pulmonary system

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What is the upper psrt of superior vena cava which leand to the left
Left subclavian vein
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What is the right top part of bena cava called which joins the left subclavian vein/brachiocephalic vein
Right Brachiocephalic vein
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Name from right to left the dicisions from aorta
Brachiocephalic artery , dividing into the right subclavian artery and right comkon carotid artery Left has the left subclavian artery then inner to that is the left common carotid artery
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What separates the atria and ventricles
Inter atrial/ventricular septum
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What are the 4 valves
Tricuspid and pulmonsru on the tivht Bicuspid and aortic on the left
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When does ventricular filling become active and not pssivr
Late diastole
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Atria contract more during what to match filling of ventricle to ventricular systole
Exercise
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What allows blood to pump from the apex
The areangemnet of ventricular muscle fibres
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How many pulmonary veins are there and name them
4 Left superior and inferior pul veins (seen on left side view) Right superior and inferior pul geins (seen infront of right bronchis)
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Are pulmonary veins posterior to the hesrt
Yes. You can see them on a posterior ciew of body
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When do Av valves force closed
In ventricular systole, the pressure would cause reentru
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Whag happens to av valves in ventriculsr systole
Cusps attached to chordae tendinae which attach to papillary muscles - these muscles contract forcing closure of cusps (precejts valve inversion)
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When do sl valves close
Diastole, prevents bsckflow into ventricles
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What are the aortic sinuses
3 cusp like pockets in sl galves whcih flood with blood at end of systole into diastole this flow and filling of aortic sinuses causes closure of valve in diastole
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Explain hesrt sounds
2 sounds. Lub is rhe av valve shut , dub is sl valve shut
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What would heart murmur indicate
Blood leaking theough valves abnromally
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Which intercostal space is av balves shutting noise heard
5th
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Which intercostal space is the dub heard
2nd (now in the superior mediastinum)
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Explain the vessels on the anterior view of the hesrt right to left
Right you have right coronary artery, then smaller right cardiac vein and slall cardiac vein Left far left is the circumflex artery (goes to the left posterior of heart ) Next to that is the left coronary artery
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What is the large mass surrounding the middle of the hesrt and the psoterior too
Interventricular groove
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What are the areas xalled where atria stick out
Auricles
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How many borders of the heart are there
4
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What forms the right heart border
Right atrium. From superior to inferior vena cava
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What is the inferior border
Horizontal mostly rught ventricle and some left
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Whag is the lrgt border
Left ventrcile and some left atria
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Ehat is the superior border
Both atria and rhe great vessels
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What does the anterior (sternocostal) surface of tje heart mean
Mostly the right ventricle (relates to the sternum nd ribs)
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What is the inferior diaphrsgmstic surfsce
Mostly left ventricle, some right. Related to inferior diaphragm
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What is the left pulmonsry surfsce of the hesrt
Mostly left ventricle - lateral with legt lung and occupies cardiac depression
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Which vertebrae does base of hesrt run from and to and where from
T6-T9 | From bifurcation of pulmonary trunk down to atrioventricular groove posterior
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What is the base / posterior surfsce mostly
Left atrium
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Where does lrft surface/ base extend from
Bifurcation of pul trunk down to the av groove
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Where is the apex
Antero- inferiorly to the left
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What is the apex posterior to
5th intercostal space in midclabicular line
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What is another work for chordae tendineae
Papillary tendon (connects papillary muscles from ventricular myocardium to the cusps of valves)
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Which 2 layers of pericardium are continuous with eachother st the roots of aorta and Pul trunk
Visceral and parietal underneath fibrous layer
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Why is pulmonary system at low pressure
Prevent fluid build up in the lungs

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