Anatomy of the Heart Flashcards
Describe the chambers, valves, and major vessels of the heart. (159 cards)
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Pericardium
(Pericardium)
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Right ventricle of heart
(Ventriculus dexter cordis)
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Right auricle of heart
(Auricula dextra cordis)
Synonyms: Right atrial appendage of heart
(Auricula atrii dextri)
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Left auricle of heart
(Auricula sinistra cordis)
Synonyms: Left atrial appendage of heart, Auricle of left atrium
(Auricula atrii sinistri)
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Right atrium of heart
(Atrium dextrum cordis)
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Left ventricle of heart
(Ventriculus sinister cordis)
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Conus arteriosus
(Conus arteriosus)
Synonyms: Infundibulum of right ventricle, Pulmonary conus, Outlet of right ventricle
(Infundibulum ventriculi dextri)
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Apex of heart
(Apex cordis)
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Phrenic nerve
(Nervus phrenicus)
Synonym: Internal respiratory nerve (of Bell)
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Left recurrent laryngeal nerve
(Nervus laryngeus recurrens sinister)
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Left vagus nerve
(Nervus vagus sinister)
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Right vagus nerve
(Nervus vagus dexter)
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Diaphragm
(Diaphragma)
Synonyms: Respiratory diaphragm, Thoracoabdominal diaphragm, Thoracic diaphragm
(Diaphragma thoracicum)
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Mediastinal part of parietal pleura
(Pars mediastinalis pleurae parietalis)
Synonym: (Pleura mediastinalis)
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Left common carotid artery
(Arteria carotis communis sinistra)
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Pericardiacophrenic artery
(Arteria pericardiacophrenica)
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Pericardiacophrenic vein
(Vena pericardiacophrenica)
Synonyms: Superior phrenic vein, Thoracic phrenic vein
(Vena phrenica superior, Vena phrenica thoracica)
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Right common carotid artery
(Arteria carotis communis dextra)
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Internal thoracic artery
(Arteria thoracica interna)
Synonyms: Internal mammary artery
(Arteria mammaria interna, Arteria thoracalis interna)
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Right subclavian artery
(Arteria subclavia dextra)
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Right subclavian vein
(Vena subclavia dextra)
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Right internal jugular vein
(Vena jugularis interna dextra)
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Right coronary artery
(Arteria coronaria dextra)
Synonym: (Arteria coronaria cordis dextra)
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Anterior interventricular artery
(Arteria interventricularis anterior)
Synonyms: Left anterior descending artery, LAD, Interventricular branch of left coronary artery, Anterior interventricular branch of left coronary artery
(RIVA, Ramus interventricularis anterior arteriae coronariae sinistrae)