Week 1: Anatomy of the Heart Flashcards
What arises from the brachiocephalic trunk?
- right common carotid artery - right subclavian arter
What makes up the lateral borders of the middle mediastinum?
the parietal pleura
At what level are the superior and inferior borders of the heart?
sup: 2nd rib inf: 5th intercostal space
What are the layers of the pericardium from suerficial to deep?
Fibrous pericardium parietal (serous) pericardium visceral (serous) pericardium
Which layer does the epicardium refer to?
The visceral pericardium
What is the myocardium?
The musclular middle layer of the heart wall
What is the endocardium?
The epithelial inner lining of the heart, continuous with the endothelium
List the order of the cardiac circuit from the greatest vein to the greatest artery
Superior Vena Cava +Inferior Vena Cava -> Right atrium -> Right ventricle -> Pulmonary arteries -> Capillary bed of lungs -> Pulmonary veins -> Left atrium -> Left ventricle -> Aorta+branches
What is the role of the fossa ovalis?
This was previously the foramen ovalis - an embryonic shunt between the two atria to bypass pulmonary circuit
What separates the RA and the RV
the tricuspid valve
What makes up the tricuspid valve?
- cusps: anterior, septal, posterior - cordae tendinae - papillary muscles - septomarginal trabecula
What is the function of the trabeculae carnae?
These are the muscles of the ventricular wall
What separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary trunk?
Pulmonary valve: anterior+right+left semilunar cusps
How many pulmonary veins are there?
4
Name the cusps of the mitral valve
anterior cusp - posterior cusp
What separates the left ventricle from the aorta?
The aortic (semilunar) valve
What are the cusps of the aortic valve?
left seminlunar valve - right semilunar valve - posterior aortic valve
Which are the active and passive valves of the heart respectively?
active: atrioventricular valves passive: semilunar valves