Wk5-3 Cardiovascular Embryology Flashcards
Which structure brings oxygenated blood to the embryonic heart?
The umbilical vein
What is the papillary muscle attached to?
The chordae tendinae of an atrioventricular valve
Where is mediastinum?
In the middle of the thorax, separates the two lateral pleural cavities which houses the lung and between the mediastinal pleura which is the membranes that surround the lungs.
What is the subdivision of mediastinum?
Superior and inferior (anterior/middle/posterior)
How is heart positioned?
two-third to the left and one-third to the right
Where is upper border of the heat located?
3rd right costal cartilage, 1cm from sternal line
Where is lower border of the heat located?
lower border of 2nd left costal cartilage, 2.5cm from left sternal line
where is the apex of the heat located?
9cm left of the midsternal line
where is the (right inferior) part of the heart located?
At 7th right sternocostal articulation
What connects aortic arch and left pulmonary artery?
ligamentum arteriosum
Where is mitral valve?
At apex of the heart, 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line
Where is tricuspid valve?
Lower left sternal border in the 4th/5th intercostal space
Where is aortic valve?
2nd right intercostal space near the right sternal border
Where is pulmonic vale?
2nd left intercostal space near the left sternal border
What are two layers of pericardium?
Outer fibrous pericardium and inner serous pericardium (parietal pericardium which is the inner surface of the pericardium +visceral layer which is the outer surface of the hear, aka epicardium )
What structure is continuous with fibrous pericardium?
Central tendon of the diaphragm, pericardiophrenic ligament
What are the three layers of each heart chamber?
endocardium (endothelium and subendothelial connective tissues, lining membranes of the heart that also covers its valves)
myocardium (cardiac muscle)
epicardium (visceral layer of serous pericardium)
What type of cell make up of epicardium?
Mesothelium
What type of cells make up for serous pericardium?
mesothelium
What is subepicardial layer made of?
Subepicardial layer: lay between myocardium and epicardium.
Made up of loose connective tissue containing coronary vessel, nerve and ganglia.
What is stored in subepicardial layer?
Fat
What are the components of myocardium?
Contractile cells and impulse generating cells
What is the name of the individual muscle cells that make up the myocardium?
Cardiomyocytes
What is the characteristics of cardiomyocytes?
Striated, uninuclear, with one or two branches
Cardiomyocytes are full of what?
Full of myofibrils (contraction) and mitochondria (provide ATP for heartbeat, afford resistance to fatigue)
What is the name of this specialized cardiac muscle fibers that play crucial role in the conduction of electrical signal within the heart?
Purkinje fibers
What is the characteristics of purkinje fibers?
- Full of glycogen as stored energy
- Larger diameter fibers
- Gap junction (rapid transmission of electrical impulse across the heart)
- pale-staining due to low myofibril content
Do purkinje fibers contain alot myofibrils and mitochondria like cardiomyocytes?
No. Purkinje fibers have fewer myofibrils because their primary role is conduction, not contraction.
Which muscle is responsible for atrium contraction?
Pectinate muscles found in the wall of the atria, particularly in the right atrium.
What supports the structure of ventricles? What is another function of this structure?
Trabeculae carneae, it also maintain integrity of myocardium.