Heart (Anterior View)

Question 1

Pericardium

Answer 1

Protects the heart
continuous with the diaphragm
Two components: Fibrous pericardium and visceral pericardium
Small amount of pericardial fluid btw layers

Question 2

Fibrous Pericardium

Answer 2

Outer layer

Dense connective tissue

Question 3

Visceral Pericardium

Answer 3

Inner layer

Loose connective tissue,

Question 4

Pericarditis

Answer 4

Inflammation of the pericardium

Question 5

Brachiocephalic Veins

Answer 5

Bring venous blood from upper extremities, head and neck

Merge to form the superior vena cava

Question 6

Superior vena Cava

Answer 6

Bring venous blood from upper extremities, head and neck from the brachiocephalic veins

Question 7

Inferior Vena Cava

Answer 7

Venous blood from the lower extremities, abdomen and chest

Question 8

Right Atrium of the heart

Answer 8

Blood from Superior and Inferior Vena Cava dump into

Question 9

Right Auricle

Answer 9

Ear like appendage of the right atrium

Question 10

Right ventricle

Answer 10

Blood passes from right atrium to here

Contracts to propel blood

Question 11

Pulmonary Trunk

Answer 11

Blood from ventricle is sent through branching to the right and left pulmonary arteries

Question 12

Pulmonary Arteries

Answer 12

Carries deoxygenated blood from the pulmonary trunk into the lungs to be oxygenated

Question 13

Pulmonary Veins

Answer 13

Oxygenated blood is sent from the lungs through into the left atrium

Question 14

Left Artium

Answer 14

Oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins are sent here

Question 15

Left Ventricle

Answer 15

Blood from left atrium is sent to here, contracts and sends blood to the aorta

Question 16

Ascending Aorta

Answer 16

Blood from left ventricle is sent up this

First branches off this are the right and left coronary arteries

Question 17

Arch of the aorta

Answer 17

Curving to the left
Three branches
Brachiocephalic artery
Left common carotid artery 
Left subclavian artery

Question 18

Right and Left coronary Arteries

Answer 18

Supply the myocardium (cardiac Muscle)

Pass btw the atria and ventricles

Question 19

Anterior Interventricular Artery

Answer 19

Left coronary artery produces the anterior interventricular artery found btw the right and left ventricles

Question 20

Brachiocephalic artey

Answer 20

Sends blood to right upper extremity, right side of the head and neck

Question 21

Left common Carotide Artery

Answer 21

Left side of the head and neck

Question 22

Left subclavian artey

Answer 22

Passes under the clavicle to reach the left upper extremity

Question 23

Trachea

Answer 23

Posterior to the aorta

Divides to form the right and left primary bronchi

Question 24

Ligamentum Arteriosum

Answer 24

Connective tissue remnant of the embryonic ductus arteriosus