Part 1 Flashcards
normal cardiac anatomy = ________ chambers, ____ valves, ______ pulmonary arteries, and & _______ pulmonary veins
4, 4, 2, 4
which has a thicker muscle layer? (atrium or ventricle)
ventricle
pulmonary arteries carry ______________ blood to the lungs, and the pulmonary veins carry ______________ blood back to the heart
deoxygenated; oxygenated
describe the flow of blood through the heart, coming in from the body
body –> SVC/IVC –> R. atrium –> tricuspid valve –> R. ventricle –> pulmonic valve –> pulmonary artery –> lungs –> pulmonary vein –> left atrium –> mitral valve –> left ventricle –> aortic valve –> aorta –> body
the heart is located __________ between the lungs in the _________________
medially; mediastinum
the heart is separated from other mediastinal structures by the _______________, and sits in its own space called the __________________
pericardium; pericardial cavity
the _____________ side of the heart is deflected anteriorly; and the __________ side of the heart is deflected posteriorly
right; left
the ________________ surface of the heart sits deep to the sternum and costal cartilages
dorsal
the great veins (SVC/IVC) and the great arteries (aorta and pulmonary trunk) are attached to the _________________ surface of the heart, which is referred to as the ___________
superior; base
the base of the heart is located at the level of the ________________ costal cartilage
3rd
the inferior tip of the heart is called __________________
apex
the apex of the heart lies to the ____________ of the sternum between the junction of the ______&_________ ribs near their articulation with the costal cartilages
left; 4;5
the slight deviation of the apex of the heart to the left side is reflected in a depression in the medial surface of the inferior lobe of the left lung, which is called the _________________
cardiac notch
the ________________ is what divides the heart into chambers
septum
the septum of the heart are physical extensions of the ________________ lined with ____________
myocardium; endocardium
what are the 3 different septums of the heart
- interatrial
- interventricular
- atrioventricular
which cardiac septum includes the valves?
atrioventricular
which cardiac septum divides eh heart horizontally
atrioventricular septum
in a normal adult heart the interarterial septum bears an oval shaped depression known as the _________________
fossa ovalis
the fossa ovalis is a remnant of an opening in the fetal heart known as the __________________
foramen ovale
what is the purpose of the foramen ovale in the fetal heart?
allows blood to pass directly from the right atrium to the left atrium, by passing the pulmonary circuit
after birth a flap of tissue known as the ________________ (which previously acted as a valve) closes the foramen ovale establishing typical cardiac circulation patterns
septum primum
which septum of the heart is the thickest?
interventricular
why is the interventricular septum thicker than the interatrial
ventricles generate far greater pressure when they contract than the atria