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Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?
Which vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?
- Pulmonary vein
- Aorta
- Superior vena cava
- Pulmonary trunk (correct)
What is the primary function of the inferior vena cava?
What is the primary function of the inferior vena cava?
- To transport deoxygenated blood from the upper body
- To supply blood to the heart muscle
- To return deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the right atrium (correct)
- To carry oxygenated blood to the body
Which circuit of the human circulation is responsible for oxygen exchange in the lungs?
Which circuit of the human circulation is responsible for oxygen exchange in the lungs?
- Systemic circuit
- Cerebral circuit
- Pulmonary circuit (correct)
- Coronary circuit
What characterizes the blood exiting the systemic capillaries?
What characterizes the blood exiting the systemic capillaries?
Which vein drains blood from the anterior surface of the right ventricle directly into the right atrium?
Which vein drains blood from the anterior surface of the right ventricle directly into the right atrium?
What happens to carbon dioxide during gas exchange in the pulmonary capillaries?
What happens to carbon dioxide during gas exchange in the pulmonary capillaries?
The small cardiac vein parallels which artery and what surfaces does it primarily drain?
The small cardiac vein parallels which artery and what surfaces does it primarily drain?
Which component of the heart's anatomy primarily deals with receiving deoxygenated blood from the body?
Which component of the heart's anatomy primarily deals with receiving deoxygenated blood from the body?
What occurs when blood attempts to flow back into the ventricle from the aorta?
What occurs when blood attempts to flow back into the ventricle from the aorta?
During which phase of the cardiac cycle are the atrioventricular valves open?
During which phase of the cardiac cycle are the atrioventricular valves open?
What is the primary reason cardiomyocytes require a dedicated coronary circulation?
What is the primary reason cardiomyocytes require a dedicated coronary circulation?
When does coronary circulation reach its peak?
When does coronary circulation reach its peak?
Which statement accurately describes the function of coronary arteries?
Which statement accurately describes the function of coronary arteries?
What do the left and right coronary arteries arise from?
What do the left and right coronary arteries arise from?
Which area does the left coronary artery primarily supply?
Which area does the left coronary artery primarily supply?
What color is typically associated with veins carrying oxygen-poor blood?
What color is typically associated with veins carrying oxygen-poor blood?
What is the primary function of the pulmonary veins?
What is the primary function of the pulmonary veins?
Where does the exchange of oxygen and nutrients with the body's tissues primarily occur?
Where does the exchange of oxygen and nutrients with the body's tissues primarily occur?
What role does the sinoatrial node (S.A. Node) play in the heart?
What role does the sinoatrial node (S.A. Node) play in the heart?
Which major veins return blood to the right atrium?
Which major veins return blood to the right atrium?
What is the correct sequence of blood flow starting from the left ventricle?
What is the correct sequence of blood flow starting from the left ventricle?
Which structure in the heart is responsible for transmitting electrical impulses to the ventricles?
Which structure in the heart is responsible for transmitting electrical impulses to the ventricles?
What type of blood is found in the pulmonary trunk arteries postnatally?
What type of blood is found in the pulmonary trunk arteries postnatally?
What is the outcome of blood passing through the systemic capillaries?
What is the outcome of blood passing through the systemic capillaries?
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Study Notes
Coronary Veins
- Coronary veins drain blood from the heart and usually run alongside major surface arteries.
- The great cardiac vein is visible on the heart’s surface; it collects blood from the anterior regions.
- The small cardiac vein runs with the right coronary artery, draining blood from the posterior sides of the right atrium and ventricle.
- Anterior cardiac veins drain directly into the right atrium, bypassing the coronary sinus, servicing the anterior right ventricle.
Heart Circulation
- Circulation consists of two interconnected circuits: pulmonary and systemic.
- The pulmonary circuit transports deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation and removes carbon dioxide.
- Systemic circulation delivers oxygen-rich blood to the body and returns deoxygenated blood to the heart.
- Blood in systemic veins (superior and inferior vena cava) returns to the right atrium, which moves it to the right ventricle.
- The right ventricle pumps blood through the pulmonary trunk to the lungs via the left and right pulmonary arteries for gas exchange.
Blood Oxygenation
- The pulmonary trunk and its branches are the only arteries in adults that carry deoxygenated blood.
- Pulmonary veins transport highly oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium.
- The left ventricle pumps this oxygen-rich blood into the aorta, circulating it through the systemic circuit.
- Systemic capillaries facilitate the exchange of oxygen and nutrients for carbon dioxide and metabolic wastes, continuing the cycle.
Conduction System of the Heart
- The heart generates electrical impulses through specialized cells, coordinating rhythmic contractions of the atria and ventricles.
- The sinoatrial node (S.A. Node) is located in the right atrial wall near the superior vena cava opening; it initiates impulses.
- The atrioventricular node (A.V. Node) is situated in the lower part of the intra-atrial septum, regulating electrical signals to the ventricles.
- When the ventricles relax, blood fills valve cusps, causing closure and producing an audible sound; atrioventricular valves open, and semilunar valves remain closed.
Coronary Circulation
- Coronary circulation supplies oxygen and nutrients to cardiac muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) and removes waste.
- This circulation is crucial due to the heart’s incessant activity, though it isn't continuous—it peaks when the heart relaxes.
- Arteries, typically depicted in red, conduct oxygen-rich blood away from the heart; veins, usually blue, carry oxygen-poor blood back.
Coronary Arteries
- Coronary arteries arise from the aorta just beyond the left ventricle and supply blood to the heart.
- The left and right coronary arteries originate from the left posterior aortic sinus and anterior aortic sinus, respectively.
- The left coronary artery supplies the left atrium, left ventricle, and interventricular septum.
- The right coronary artery nourishes the right atrium, parts of both ventricles, and components of the heart’s conduction system.
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