Heart and Arteries

Question 1

space in the medial thoracic cavity between the two pleural cavities in which the heart and othe organs are located

Answer 1

mediastinum

Question 2

outer, dense connective tissue layer of the pericardum

Answer 2

fiberous pericardium

Question 3

protective sac that encloses the heart

Answer 3

parietal pericardium

Question 4

space between the pariatal pericardium and the visceral pericardium (epicardium), contains lubricating fluid

Answer 4

pericardial cavity

Question 5

the outer covering of the heart

Answer 5

epicardium (viseral pericarium)

Question 6

the muscle layer of the heart, causes the heart to contract

Answer 6

myocardium

Question 7

the innermost lining of the heart

Answer 7

endocardium

Question 8

membrane that partitions the two atria

Answer 8

interatrial septum

Question 9

myocardial tissue that partitions the two ventricles

Answer 9

interventricular septum

Question 10

inferior pointed portion of the heart

Answer 10

apex

Question 11

recives blood from head and upper body and drains into the right atrium

Answer 11

superior vena cava

Question 12

recives blood from the legs and trunk and drains into the right atrium

Answer 12

inferior vena cava

Question 13

return deoxygenated blood from myocardium to coronary sinus

Answer 13

coronary vein

Question 14

large vessle on the left posterior heart between atria and ventricle, recives venous blood from the coranary veins and drains into the right atrium

Answer 14

coranary sinus

Question 15

superior chamber of the heart that recives blood form the venae cavae and coranary sinus

Answer 15

right atrium

Question 16

anterior part of the atrium, flap like extension

Answer 16

right auricle

(ear shaped)

Question 17

muscular ridges within both aricles and anterior walls of the atria

Answer 17

pectinate

Question 18

located between the right atrium and right ventricle, prevents backflow into the right atrium during ventricular contraction

Answer 18

right atrioventricular (tricuspid) valve

Question 19

right inferior chamber of the heart, sends blood to the pulmonary trunk

Answer 19

right ventricle

Question 20

ridges of muscle in the endocardium of the ventricles

Answer 20

trabeculae carneae

Question 21

small muscle that fastens to the chordae tendineae to the ventricular wall

Answer 21

papillary muscle

Question 22

strands of connective tissue that hold the valves in position while the heart is contracting

Answer 22

chordeae tendineae

Question 23

prevents backflow of the blood from the pumonary trunk to the right ventricle during ventricular relaxation

Answer 23

pulmonary valve

Question 24

large vessle on the anterior superior portion of the heart that recives blood from the right ventricle and directs it to the lungs via the pulmonary arteries

Answer 24

pulmonary trunk

Question 25

paired branches of the pulmonary trunk that direct deoxygenated blood to the lungs to be oxygenated

Answer 25

pulmonary arteries

Question 26

two vessles from each lung that return oxygenated blood to the heart's left atrium

Answer 26

pulmonary veins

Question 27

recives blood from thelungs via the pulmonary veins

Answer 27

left atrium

Question 28

anterior part of the atrium, flap like extension

Answer 28

left auricle

Question 29

located between atrium and ventricle on the left side, prevents backflow of blood into left atrium durung ventricular contraction

Answer 29

left atrioventricular (bicuspid, mitral) valve

Question 30

composed of unusually thick myocardium wall for contaction against high pressure

Answer 30

left ventricle

Question 31

three half moon shaped cusps that prevent backflow of blood from the aorta to the relaxed left ventricle

Answer 31

aortic valve

Question 32

recives blood from the left ventricle

Answer 32

ascending aorta

Question 33

vessles that branch immediately from the ascending aorta, supply blood to the myocarduim

Answer 33

coronary arteries

Question 34

curvered protion of the aorta the extends superior and posterior to the pulmonary trunk

Answer 34

**a**ortic arch **A**BC'S

Question 35

curved portion of the aorta that descends from the aortic arch and continues inferiorly until it divides into the common iliac atreries

Answer 35

descending aorta

Question 36

first branch of the aortic arch, unpaired vessle orignating from the aortic arch that supplies blood to the right arm and head through the right subclavian and right common carotid arteries, respectivly

Answer 36

**b**rachiochephalic trunk A**B**C'S

Question 37

middel branch originating from the aortic arch, suplies the left and right sides of the head through the external and internal carotid arteries

Answer 37

left **c**ommon **c**arotid artery AB**C**'S

Question 38

the last branch of the aortic arch, supiles the left upper limb though the axillary artery

Answer 38

left **s**ubclavian artery ABC'**S**

Question 39

one of the two branches of the brachiochephalic trunk, delivers blood to the right side of the head and neck

Answer 39

right common carotid artery they vein they use to embalm so there is alwasy a string tied around it

Question 40

paiered artery located in the neck, divides into arteries such as the facial artery that supply all structors of the head except the brain

Answer 40

external carotid artery X reated finger

Question 41

paiered artery located in the neck, enters the skull via the carotid canal of the temporal bone, supplies the orbit and cerebrum

Answer 41

internal carotid artery index finger

Question 42

located inferior to the clavicle, supplies the upper limbs through the axillary artery, one of the two branches of the brachiochepalic trunk

Answer 42

right subcalvian artery

Question 43

paired, orignates from the subcalvian artery, passes thorough the transverse foamen and the foramen magnum, forms the basiler artery

Answer 43

vertebral artery

Question 44

paired artery originating from the subcalvian artery, descending down the posterior side of the rib cage

Answer 44

internal thoracic artery

Question 45

continuation of the subcalvian artery, it passes through the armpit region and gives rise to the brachial and deep brachial arteries

Answer 45

axillary artery

Question 46

contiuation of the axillary artery, descends down medial side of the humerous and then brances into the radial and ulnar arteries

Answer 46

brachial artery

Question 47

a branch of the brachial artery that descends the radial side and supplies the forearm

Answer 47

radial artery

Question 48

a branch of the brachial artery teh descends the ulnar side and supplies the forearm

Answer 48

ulnar artery

Question 49

supply the intercostal muscels, arterial branches of the internal thoracic artery

Answer 49

intercostal artery

Question 50

short vessle arising from the aorta inferior to the diaphragm, divides into three brances

Answer 50

celiac trunk

Question 51

supplies the spleen

Answer 51

splenic artery

Question 52

supplies the stomach

Answer 52

left gastric artery

Question 53

supplies the liver, branches into right gastric and gastrodenal ateries

Answer 53

comman heptic artery

Question 54

a branch of the descending aorta inferior to the celiac trunk, supplies the majority of the small intestine and part of the large intestine

Answer 54

superior mesenteric artery

Question 55

paired branch of the descending aorta that supplies the kidneys

Answer 55

renal arteries

Question 56

paired lateral aortic branch that supplies the adrenal glands

Answer 56

suprarenal artery super tiny

Question 57

paired branch of the descending aorta at the L-2 level that supplies the gonads of the male/female

Answer 57

gonadal artery runs parallele to psoas major

Question 58

branch of the descending aorta located immedately superior to the bifurcation into the common iliac arteries, supplies part of the large intestine and the rectum

Answer 58

inferior mesenteric artery

Question 59

four paired branches off the posterior side of the descending aorta, suppiles lumbar muscles and spinal chord

Answer 59

lumbar artery

Question 60

a branch of the descending aorta, supplies region of the sacrum and coccyx

Answer 60

middle (median) sacral artery

Question 61

bifurication of the descending aorta, supplies lower exremities and divides into the internal and exteranal ilic arteries

Answer 61

common iliac artery

Question 62

deep branch of the common iliac artery that supplies the genitial organs and gluteal muscles of the pelvic region

Answer 62

internal iliac artery

Question 63

superficaial branch of the common iliac artery that continues as the femoral artery, supplies the lower limb

Answer 63

external iliac artery

Question 64

continuation of the external iliac artery after it passes the inguinal ligament, supplies the muscles of the thigh

Answer 64

femoral artery VAN **V**ein **A**rtery **N**erve (starting on the medial side)

Question 65

a branch of the femoral artery that supplies the posterior thigh muscles

Answer 65

deep femoral artery

Question 66

continuation of the femoral artery in the region of the posterior knee, supplies the knee joint, divies into posterior and anterior tibial artery

Answer 66

popliteal artery

Question 67

derived from the popliteal artery. supplies the extensor muscles of the lower leg, ankle and dorsal side of foot

Answer 67

anterior tibial artery

Question 68

supplies the flexor and peroneal muscels of the lower leg

Answer 68

posterior tibial artery