anatomy Flashcards
(130 cards)
What are the three layers of pericardium called?
Fibrous, Parietal serous, and visceral serous
when do the coronary arteries fill?
diastole
where do the coronary arteries arise from
the aortic sinuses
Give the percentages of how often the posterior descending artery is supplied by the right/left/both coronary arteries
70% right, 20% codominance, 10% left
where does the coronary sinus drain?
right atrium
what is the average cardiac output?
5L
Give the percentage constitution of the blood
55% fluid, 45% cellular (1% is WBC)
from which cells are platelets formed?
megakaryocytes
from which cells are neutrophils formed?
myeloblasts
from which cells are lymphocytes formed?
lymphoblasts
what does the mediatinum contain
everything in the chest apart from the lungs. heart, oesophagus, trachea etc.
at what level is the mediastinum divided into superior and inferior
T4/T5
what are the functions of the pericardial fluid between the serous layers?
prevents friction as the heart beats and protects against shock/motion
what is the function of the trabecular carnae?
to prevent suction in the ventricles. round depressions in the muscle
what is the function of the trabecular carnae?
to prevent suction in the ventricles
what is the function of the chordae tendinae?
attach the papillary muscles to the valves
what is the function of the papillary muscles
they contract to prevent prolapse or inversion of the valves during systole
what are the branches of the aorta, travelling from the right to the left?
brachiocephalic trunk - right subclavian + right common carotid. left common corotid, left subclavian
what are the anterior surface branches of the right coronary artery?
right marginal
what are the anterior surface branches of the left coronary artery?
left anterior descending (diagonal branch), circumflex, left marginal
which artery are the SAN and AVN supplied by?
right coronary (usually)
where on the chest do you listen to the different heart valves?
tricuspid - right 4th intercostal space in line with the sternocostal margin. pulmonary - left 2nd intercostal space in line with the sternocostal margin. mitral - 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line. aortic - right 2nd intercostal space in line with the sternocostal margin
at what level is the top of the aortic arch?
T3/T4
at what level does the descending aorta pass behind the diaphragm?
T12