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Middle Mediastinum / Heart Flashcards

1
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what are the divisions of the mediastinum? where are they?

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superior mediastinum - sternal angle at TV2 to the sternal angle of Louis at TV4-5

inferior mediastinum - sternal angle of Louis to diaphragm

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what are the divisions of the inferior mediastinum?

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anterior
middle
posterior

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where does the anterior mediastinum lie?

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between sternum and pericardium

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what is in the anterior mediastinum?

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fat and lymph nodes

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where is the middle mediastinum

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between mediastinal pleura and pericardium

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what is in the inferior middle mediastinum

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pericardium
heart
great vessels

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7
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where are the phrenic nerves located?

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between mediastinal pleura and pericardium

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what is the pericardium?what is in it?

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sac that surrounds the heart and proximal aspect of great vessels

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9
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where is the pericardial cavity

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located between parietal and visceral pericardial layers

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10
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where do the great vessels enter/exit the heart?

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parietal and visceral layers of serous pericardium

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what structures are in the posterior mediastinum?

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structures that extend the full length of the thoracic cavity

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what structures extend the full length of the thoracic cavity

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thoracic aorta
esophagus
vagus nerves
azygos system of veins
thoracic duct

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what does the aorta do?

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carry oxygenated blood from left ventricle to body

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14
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what is the ligamentum arteriosum?

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remanants of fetal ductus arteriosus that connects inferior arch of the aorta to the left pulmonary artery

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what is the function of the superior vena cava vs inferior vena cava?

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blood return from upper body to right atrium vs blood return from lower body to right atrium

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what does the pulmonary trunk do?

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carry unoxygenated, arterial blood from right ventricle to lungs via pulmonary arteries

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what are the pulmonary arteries?

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parallel bronchi that distribute to the bronchipulmonary segments

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18
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what do pulmonary veins do? how many of them are there?

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two in each lung that return oxygenated blood to the left atrium

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19
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what is the atrioventricular sulcus

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a coronary groove that separates atria from ventricles

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20
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what can be found in the AV sulcus?

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right coronary artery
circumflex artery
coronary sinus

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21
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where is the right coronary artery?

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at the av sulcus, on the right anterior aspect and loops around posteriorly

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22
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what is the circumflex artery?

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a branch of the left coronary artery on left lateral side

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what is the function of the coronary sinus? what is received there?

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main venous channel of the heart
great, middle and small cardiac veins

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what is the interventricular sulcus?

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a division between right and left ventricle in anterior and posterior fashion

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what is the LAD

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left anterior descending artery
branch of the left coronary artery

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26
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what is the PDA

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posterior descending artery

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27
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what is a right dominant heart vs a left dominant heart

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if the PDA is a termination of the right coronary artery it is right dominant

if the PDA is a branch off the circumflex artery it is (left dominant)

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28
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what is the right border of the heart formed by? where is it located?

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right atrium / right parasternal line

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29
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what is the left border of the heart formed by?

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left ventricle and part of left auricle

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30
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what is the apex of the heart formed by?

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left ventricle and lies in 5th ICS 3.5 inches to the left

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what is the inferior border formed by?

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right ventricle sitting on diaphragm

32
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what is the superior border formed by?

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great vessels
aorta
superior vena cava
pulmonary trunk

33
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what makes up the internal surface?

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right and left atrium
left and right ventricle

34
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what are the pectinate muscles

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original atrial portion of the heart and are in the right auricle

35
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what is the coronary sinus?

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cardiac vein that brings blood to the right atrium

36
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what are the anterior cardiac veins and how many of them are there?

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veins that are on the anterior wall of the right ventricle
3

37
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what are the venae cordis minimae

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capillary beds of the myocardium of the right atrium

38
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what is the fossa ovalis

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a depression in the interatrial septum

39
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what is the foramen ovale

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during embryo and fetus stages, it is a gap in the heart that allows for blood to pass from right to left side w/o going to lungs

40
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is the right or left ventricle thicker?

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left

41
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what are the trabeculae carnae

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rough interior surface of right ventricle that is formed by ridges of muscle

42
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how many papillary muscles are there? what are their names

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3
anterior, posterior and septal

43
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what do the papillary muscles connect to?

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chordae tendinae
septomarginal trabecula (moderator band)

44
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what is the chordae tendinae? what is their function

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cord-like structures that extend between valves to the papillary muscles
hold valves to prevent prolapse during systole

45
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what is the septomarginal trabecula?

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fibers of the conduction system that extend from the intraventricular septum to the base of anterior papillary muscle

46
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what is the left atrium composed of?

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smooth muscle wall that receives blood from 4 or 5 pulmonary veins

47
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what is the left ventricle made of

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extensive trabeculae carnae
2 papillary muscles (ant/post)
chordae tendinae

48
Q

what are the four valves in the heart

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pulmonary semilunar
aortic semilunar
tricuspid
bicuspid (mitral)

49
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what does the pulmonary semilunar valve do? where is it?

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3 semilunar cusps that control outflow of blood from right ventricle to pulmonary trunk

anterior to aortic valve

50
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what is the aortic semilunar valve? what comes from it?

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three semilunar cusps that control blood from left ventricle to the ascending aorta

right and left coronary arteries branching from aortic sinus

51
Q

what is the tricuspid valve?

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3 leaflets - right atrium to right ventricle

52
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what is the bicuspid valve

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2 leaflets - control blood from left atrium to left ventricle

53
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what is the right coronary artery

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artery that originates from ascending aorta in the AV sulcus

54
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what are the branches of the right coronary artery

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right atrial / SA nodal branch
right marginal branch
posterior interventricular descending branch

55
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where is the right atrial branch of the right coronary artery

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heads toward superior vena cava over the anterior surface of right atrium to the SA node

56
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where is the right marginal branch
what does it do

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apex along the acute margin to supply inferior aspect of right ventricle

57
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what is the job of the posterior interventricular branch

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small branch to the AV node and descends to posterior sulcus to supply both ventricles

58
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what is the AV nodal artery

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brach of the posterior IV branch

59
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what are the branches of the left coronary artery?

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LAD artery
circumflex artery

60
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where is the left coronary artery

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ascending aorta behind the left cusp of the aortic valve and foes between pulmonary trunk and left auricle

61
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what are the veins

A

great cardiac
middle cardiac
small cardiac
coronary sinus
anterior cardiac

62
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what does the great cardiac vein do

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accompanies LAD / beginning of coronary sinus in AV groove

63
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what does the middle cardiac vein do?

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accompanies the PDA / empties into coronary sinus

64
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what does the small cardiac vein do?

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goes along the inferior, acute margin of the heart with right coronary artery / drains into coronary sinus at right atrium

65
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what is the function of the coronary sinus

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lies in AV groove posteriorly and empties into right atrium

66
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what does the anterior cardiac vein do

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bridges across AV sulcus and right coronary artery to empty into right atrium

67
Q

what are the innervation points of the heart

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SA node
AV node
AV bundle
Extrensic Nerves

68
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what is the SA node / where is it

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collection of specialized cardiac muscle cells in wall of right atrium at junction of superior vena cava and sulcus terminales

69
Q

what does the SA node do? what special about it?

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“pacemaker”
origin of intrinsic electrical impulse
has its own rhythm of 72 bpm

70
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what is the AV node? what does it do?

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specialized myocardial cells in the interatrial septum
relays nerve impulses to the AV bundle

71
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what is the AV bundle

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specialized myocardium that passes from the AV node and transmits impulses through the IV septum to right and left side

72
Q

what fibers are found in the ventricular walls? what signals them?

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Purkinje fibers signaled by AV bundle

73
Q

what are the extrensic nerves that control the heart?

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Vagus Nerve
Cardiac Sympathetic

74
Q

what does the vagus nerve do to the heart? what can it be categorized as?

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preganglionic parasympathetic fiber within the atria of the heart near SA/AV nodes
decreases heart rate

75
Q

what does the cardiac sympathetic nerves do to the heart?

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cardiac splanchnic nerves from cervical and upper thoracic symp chain that increase heart rate

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