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1. The heart structures Flashcards

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Where’s the heart situated?

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In the thoracic cavity, ventrally

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Explain the position of the heart in respect to the lung and it’s position between the lungs

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The left lung is smaller than right one due to the heart being positioned here.
The space btw the lungs where the heart is situated is called Mediastinum medium

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What’s Mediastinum medium?

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The space between the lungs where the heart is situated.

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The heart is an organ imp for which system?

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Circulatory system.

The central organ of Circulatory system

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What’s the exact position of the heart in each specie?

In Car, Bo, small Ru, Sus, Eq

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In Car, Sus, Eq: Btw 3rd - 6th rib
In Bo: Btw 3rd - 5th rib
In small Ru: Btw 2nd - 5th rib

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What’s typical for ruminants position of the heart?

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That the apex cordis of the heart, touches the diaphragm.

Heart is still laying in the mediastinum medium

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What’s typical for equine position of the heart?

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That the lobus accessorius pulmonis of the lung lays between the diaphragm and the heart.
It does not touches the diaphragm by apex cordis.

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Which 4 chambers does the heart consist of and which carries oxygenated/deoxygenated blood?

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  • Atrium dextrum: Deoxyg. blood
  • Ventriculus dexter: Deoxyg. blood
  • Atrium sinistrum: Oxygenated blood
  • Ventriculus sinistrum: Oxygenated blood
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From the left side of animal if you would open the abdomen, you can easiest see?

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The main arteries, out from the heart

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From the right side of animal if you would open the abdomen, you can easiest see?

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Venous system, from vessels back to the heart.

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What’s the two margins of the heart called?

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Margo ventricularis dexter: Right ventricle margin

Margo ventricularis sinister: Left ventricle margin

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Which ventricle is bigger?

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Ventriculus sinistrum. It’s bigger and the wall thicker

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Which part of the heart forms the basis cordis?

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Atrium dextrum and sinistrum

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Which part of the heart froms the apex cordis

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Only the ventriculus sinistrum

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What’s typical for facies auricularis?

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The so called ears. Auricularis sinistra et dextra

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What’s the left side and right side of the heart named?

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Left side: Facies auricularis

Right side: Facies atrialis

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Which sulcus can be found on facies auricularis?

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Sulcus coronarius which continues on the left side as Sulcus interventricularis paraconalis: Btw the ventricles

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Where is sulcus coronarius situated and between which structures?

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It goes all the way around the heart and continues into the two sulcus on left and right side of the heart.
Situated between the basis cordis and the ventricles

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Describe the structures that can be found on the facies auricularis

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  • Basis cordis
  • Apex cordis
  • Auricula sinistra/dextra
    Sulcus coronarius –> Sulcus interventricularis paraconalis
  • Margo ventricularis dexter/sinister
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Describe the margo ventricularis dexter and sinister.

What forms them and what do they form?

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Margo ventricularis dexter

  • Formed by right ventricle
  • Forms caudal contour of the heart, close to the head

Margo ventricularis sinister

  • Formed by left ventricle
  • Forms caudal contour of the heart, close to the diaphragm
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Mention a structure that’s typical only in Ru and where can it be found?

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Sulcus intermedius

- Left ventricle of the caudal contour

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Which are the 2 main grooves of the external surface of heart?

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Sulcus interventricularis paraconalis: Left side
Sulcus interventricularis subsinousus: Right side
Both continuation of the Sulcus coronarius

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Where can sulcus coronarius be found?

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On both sides of the heart since it goes all the way around it

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On which side can the wall of atrium dextrum et sinistrum be found?

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On facies atrialis

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Describe the structures of the Facies atrialis
Venous system - Basis cordis - Apex cordis - Sulcus coronarius --> Sulcis interventricularis subsinosus - Margo ventricularis dexter et sinister
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Which is the biggest vessel of the body
The aorta
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Where can the biggest veins be found and which are they?
- From the right atrium they enter the heart - V. cava cranialis et caudalis. Cran. the biggest
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What's typical for Bo when it comes to the vessels and sulcus coronarius?
The vessels from both sulcus joins and continues directly to the cordis apex together.
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From which side can truncus pulmonalis easiest be seen?
From the left side, facies auricularis
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What's an imp structure in between Truncus pulmonalis and the Aorta?
Ligamentum arteriosum
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Which structures form the caudal and cranial contour of the heart?
Formed by left ventricle (margo ventricularis sinister) and right ventricle (margo ventricularis dexter)
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How does the atrium dextrum and atrium sinister differ from each other?
Atrium dextrum consist of more structures than sinistrum
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Which parts can atrium dextrum be divided into?
- Sinus venarum cavarum | - Atrium dextrum proper "True atrium"
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What's sinus venarum cavarum?
- The dorsal part of atrium dextrum with smooth surface | - Place where v. cava cran/caud. enters the heart separately.
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What's a different term for atrium dextrum proper?
"True atrium"
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What's the difference between sulcus terminalis and crista terminalis?
Sulcus terminalis = Divided the two surfaces of atrium dextrum, externally. Crista terminalis = Divide the two surfaces internally
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Where can the Mm. Pectinati be found?
On atrium dextrum. More specifically it's the structure that give the "True atrium" it's rough surfaces
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What is Mm. Pectinati?
Muscle ridges on the wall of the true atrium and auricula dextra. Most of them radiate from the Crista terminalis
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Which structures can be found within Atrium dextrum?
- Sinus venarum cavarum - True atrium - Sulcus terminalis - Crista terminalis - Mm. pectinati - Auricula dextra - Foramina venarum minimarum - Sinus coronarius - v. cava cranialis et caudalis
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Where can Foramina venarum minimarium be found?
Within the Atrium dextrum
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What's sinus coronarius?
It's the name of the fusion of v. cava cranialis et caudalis when entering the atrium dextrum
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What's the continuation of v. cava cranialis et caudalis from the sinus coronarius of the right atrium into the veins of the heart?
vv. cordis minimae and vv. cordis dextrae
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Where on the right atrium does the vv. cordis minmae and vv. cordis dextrae enter?
Between the Mm. pectinati and Foramina venarum minimarium (on the true atrium, sinus venarum cavarum = atrium dextrum)
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The coronary groove can be found on which side?
On the left side. | Facies auricularis
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Why is it dangerous with too much fat in the coronary groove?
Since it's the situation for the coronary arteries and branches in the Sulcus coronarius/interventricularis. - They are very imo for the blood supply of the heart.
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What's the opening of the ventriculus dexter called and from where does it open and into?
Ostium atrioventriculare dextrum | - From right atrium into right ventricle
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What's the ostium atrioventriculare dextrum opened and closed by?
A valva. | Valva atrioventricularis dextra or valva tricuspidalis
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Another name for valva atrioventricularis dextra
Valva tricuspidalis (with 3 cuspis)
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How many cuspis and what are the name of the cuspis of valva tricuspidalis?
There's 3 cuspis 1. Cuspis parietalis 2. Cuspis septalis 3. Cuspis angularis (with chordae tendinae)
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Where can the cuspis parietalis be found?
Next to the wall of the right ventricle
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Where can the cuspis septalis be found?
Next to the septum interventriculare, btw the right and left ventricle
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Where can the cuspis angularis be found?
It continues partly to Mm. papillaris parvus and partly to Mm. papillaris magnus.
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What's trabecule carnae?
- Small holes on the inner surface of the ventricles | - Causes the rough inner surface of ventriculus dexter
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How many trabecula septomarginalis can be found within the ventriculus dexter and where?
- Only 1 | - Btw the septum interventriculare and margin wall of right ventricle
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Where on the ventriculus dexter can the chordae tendinae be found?
Btw the valva tricuspidalis and the Mm. papillaris
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Which structure leads the blood out through the right ventricle to the lungs? Is the blood oxygenated or deoxygenated?
The truncus pulmonalis / arteria pulmonalis (same thing) | The blood transported out from the heart to the lungs is deoxygenated
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What's the opening of the truncus pulmonalis called?
Ostium trunci pulmonalis
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What's valva trunci pulmonalis?
It's the valve that's responsible for opening and closing of the Ostium trunci pulmonalis
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How many valvulae does the valva trunci pulmonalis consist of? What are the valvulae's name?
Consist of 3 small valvulaes: 1. Valvula semilunaris dextra 2. Valvula semilunaris sinistra 3. Valvula semilunaris intermedia
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Which muscles does the ventriculus dexter consist of?
3 Mm. papillaris
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Which are the Mm. papillaris of right side of heart?
1. Mm. Papillaris magnus: On the wall 2. Mm. Papillaris parvus: On septum interventriculare 3. Mm. Papillaris subarteriosus: Under the origin of truncus pulmonalis
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What's the continuation of the Truncus pulmonalis?
Conus arteriosus
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From truncus pulmonalis continues which arteries from right ventricle to the lungs?
a. pulmonalis dextra et sinistra
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Which chamber of the heart is undivided?
Atrium sinistrum
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What's the position of atrium sinistrum?
More caudally situated to the atrium dextrum
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What's a typical recognition mark for atrium sinistrum?
Auricula sinistra
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Which structures belong to atrium sinistrum?
- Auricula sinistra - Mm. pectinati (rough surface) - Vv. pulmonales enters
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Where's the Mm. pectinati of the atrium sinistrum situated?
Within the auricula sinistra
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What's the function of the vv. pulmonales?
To drain the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
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Describe the continuation and function of the vv. pulmonales. How many branches does it have?
- It continues from the left atrium -> left ventricle through the Ostium atrioventriculare sinistrum by the valva A-V sinistra that opens and closes it. - Has 5-6 branches depending on specie and breed.
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What blood does ventriculus sinister carry?
Oxygenated blood
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What's the opening between left atrium and left ventricle called?
Ostium atrioventriculare sinistrum
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What's the names for Ostium atrioventriculare sinistrums valve? Same thing different names.
1. Valva atrioventriculare sinister 2. Valva bicuspidalis 3. Valva mitralis
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How many cuspis and what are the name of the cuspis of valva bicuspidalis?
There's 2 cuspis 1. Cuspis septalis 2. Cuspis parietalis
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Where can the cuspis of ventriculus sinister be found and what's their name?
1. Cuspis septalis: Lies on the side of septum. | 2. Cuspis parietalis: Lies on the opposite side of cuspis septalis
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What's the main difference of cuspis between the ventriculus dexter and ventriculus sinister?
- Ventriculus dexter has 3 cuspis; -septalis/parietalis/ angularis - Ventriculus sinister has 2 cuspis; -septalis/parietalis. No angularis!!!
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Where can chordae tendinae be found on left side?
Situated between Mm. papillaris and valva A-V sinistrum. It's the same in both ventricles only difference is the 2nd name of valva A-V sinister that may differ
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Which are the Mm. Papillares of left ventricle and where can they be found?
1. M. papillaris subatrialis: Under atrium sinistrum 2. M. papillaris subauricularis: Inside wall of Fascies auricularis Only 2 Mm. papillares in left ventricle 3 papillares muscles in right ventricle
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What's the function of the chordae tendinae in the ventricles?
Connection between muscles and the cusps Eg. 2 muscles / 2 cusps, 3 muscles / 3 cusps
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Describe what you can of the aorta: - It's origin - Opening called - Position - Vavulae's
- Starts from ventriculus sinister - Opening between ventricle and aorta = Ostium aortae , consisted by a valvae aortae opening/closing aorta. - The valve is composed by 3 valvulae: 1. Valvula semilunaris dextra 2. Valvula semilunaris sinistra 3. Valvula semilunaris septalis
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What's the function of trabecula carnae of the ventricles?
Giving them it's rough inner surface | - Small holes
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Where's septum interatriale situated?
Between the left and right atria | - Tissue wall.
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Why is septum interatriale so imp for fetus?
- It's structure with an Ostium ovalis that's imp for the fetus blood circulation. - This ostium ovalis of Foramen ovale is situated on the septum. - The ostium ovalis closes after birth and becomes Fossa ovalis.
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What's Tuberculum intervenosum? Describe it's function.
A structure that regulates the blood flow direction of the v. cava cranialis/caudalis when entering into the right atrium, since they enter in opposite direction. It allows the blood to "get together" in a regulated flow. Situated btw the 2 vena cava
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Where's septum interventriculare and which structures can be found in this area?
- Situated btw the 2 ventricles | - Contains cuspis, papillary muscles and trabeculae septomarginalis
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Describe the transportation of the oxygenated blood through the heart
Lungs -> vena pulmonalis -> left atrium -> ostium atrioventriculare sinistrum -> ventriculus sinister -> ostium aortae -> oxygenated blood to the whole body
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What's the origination for the aorta?
Ostium aortae with valvae aortae
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Which structures make up the valvae aortae?
The 3 valvula; - valvule semilunaris sinistra - valvule semilunaris dextra - vavulae semilunaris septalis
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Which are the branches of the aorta?
a. coronarius sinistra et dextra
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Typical features of heart on left side
Facies auricularis - Truncus/Artery pulmonalis - Arteries - Aorta - Ligamentum arteriosum
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Typical features of the heart on the right side
Facies atrialis - Vena cava cranialis et caudalis / Venous system

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