Cardiovascular Anatomy Flashcards
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What composes the cardiovascular system?
-Blood
-Blood Vessel
-Heart
Shape of the heart?
- Cone shape structure / like an inverted pyramid / blunted cone
- Size? Small (closed fist)
(And it rests at diaphragm)
Location of the heart?
- Mediastinum!
-> mass of tissue extending from the sternum to vertebral column between the 2 lungs
-> 2/3 of the heart is at LEFT body’s midline
Heart base and apex? Orientation
Base
- broad portion
- Posterior, superiorly
Apex
- pointed end
- Anteriorly, inferiorly, pointing to the left
Pericardium?
- fibrous connective sac that encloses the 🫀
Function?- protects the heart from trauma and infection
Meron syang 2 layers
2 layers of pericardium?
- Fibrous Pericardium
- outermost layer of pericardium
Functions
- anchors the heart (naka kabit sa mediastinum)
- prevents the heart from over stretching
- Serous Pericardium
- innermost layer
- serves as a double layer of the heart
Meron 2 layers ang Serous
A. VISCERAL/EPICARDIUM
- Pag sinabing visceral (organ), sya mismo naka kapit sa heart
B. Parietal/SP
- Outermost layer of SP
- adheres tightly sa FP
Pericardial Fluid
Fx;
- lubricant, decreases the friction in the heart
Location?
- between the visceral and parietal
Normal value of Pericardial Fluid?
50mL lang!
Case scenario;
Decreased PF
- pag onti lubricant, will produce “Pericardial Friction Rub” (PERICARDITIS)
Increased PF
- no pain! “Cardiac Tamponade” kasi di nagtatamaan ang membranes
Patient will die from secondary to cardiac arrest
Surfaces of the heart?
Anterior surface
-> STERNOCOSTAL
-> RA and RV most anterior surface
Posterior surface
-> BASE
-> RA and LA most posterior surface
Inferior Surface
-> DIAPHRAGMATIC surface
-> RV and LV is apex of the heart
Chambers of the heart?
2 atria
- receiving chambers
Anterior wall of the 2 atria?
-They are rough due to the presence of PECTINATE muscle
Divides the R and L atrium?
- Interatrial Septum = has an oval depression (FOSSA OVALIS) which is remnant/scar ng FORAMEN OVALE
FORAMEN OVALE - opening at the internal septum of a fetal heart that normally closes after birth
- if it won’t close, pt will have congenital anomalis
2 ventricles?
- pumping chambers
- ridges of cardiac muscle fibers “trabeculae carnea”
Papillary muscle?
-cone shape structure of trabeculae carnea
- where the CHORDAE TENDINAE are attached
Covering of the heart?
Pericardium
Atrioventricular valves?
“INLET VALVES”
- right -> TRICUSPID
- left -> BICUSPID “MITRAL”
SL Valves?
Semilunar valves
“OUTLET”
- PULMONIC VALVE
- AORTIC VALVE
Right atrium openings?
There are 3
- Superior Vena Cava
- Inferior Vena Cava (lower part of the body)
- CORONARY SINUS = carried blood from the heart itself
Blood flow inside the heart ❤️🫀
SVC/IVC - RA (tricuspid) - RV (pulmonic valve) - pulmonary artery - lungs (gas exchange, O2nated blood) - pulmonarys veins - LA (bicuspid) - LV (aortic valve) - aorta - system
Left side = increased pressure
Right side = decreased pressure
Largest vein the body?
INFERIOR VENA CAVA!
Heart Sounds?!
Audible with STETHOSCOPE
S1 - LUBB (closure of AV valves)
- longer
- louder
- lower in pitch
S2 - DUBB (closure of SL valves)
- shorter
- not as loud as S1
Need PHONOCARDIOGRAM to hear
S3 - rapid filling of ventricles
- CHF Congestive Heart Failure -> sound has pathological sound called Ventricular Gallop
S4 - Atrial Systole
- MI Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
- Hypertension -> sound has pathological sound (Atrial Gallop)
Controlling Centers of the heart
Autonomic Nervous System
Conducting System
ANS?
Sympathetic - increased contraction
Parasympathetic - decreased contraction
Conducting System
- SA Node (Sinoatrial Node/Sinus Node)
-> Primary Pacemaker -> initiate depolarization
Location? RIGHT ATRIUM -> superior septal wall at the RA slightly lateral the SVC
- AV Node (Atrioventricular Node/Junctional Node)
Location? BEHIND TRICUSPID VALVE
- most common site for HEART BLOCK (HB)
Nahaharangan yung area kung saan dadaan ang ang conducting system
- BUNDLE OF HIS
Location? INTERVENTRICULAR SEPTUM
- PURKINJE FIBERS
Location? Surrounds the 2 ventricles
-> LARGEST PACEMAKER OF THE HEART