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What characterizes the posterior wall of the right atrium?
What characterizes the posterior wall of the right atrium?
- Contains musculi pectinati
- Has an oval depression called the fossa ovalis (correct)
- Is smooth and has the tricuspid orifice
- Is defined by a well-developed valve
What is the function of the crista terminalis in the right atrium?
What is the function of the crista terminalis in the right atrium?
- It acts as a chamber for storing blood
- It separates oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
- It marks the boundary between smooth and rough walls (correct)
- It forms the valve for the superior vena cava
Which of the following features is not found in the left atrium?
Which of the following features is not found in the left atrium?
- Tricuspid orifice (correct)
- Vena cordis minimi
- Pulmonary vein openings
- Musculi pectinati
Where do the pulmonary veins open in the left atrium?
Where do the pulmonary veins open in the left atrium?
What distinguishes the right ventricle from the left atrium?
What distinguishes the right ventricle from the left atrium?
What is the role of the annulus ovalis?
What is the role of the annulus ovalis?
Which structure corresponds to the rough anterior wall of the right atrium?
Which structure corresponds to the rough anterior wall of the right atrium?
Which opening in the right atrium has a well-developed valve?
Which opening in the right atrium has a well-developed valve?
Which point describes a location on the left border of the heart?
Which point describes a location on the left border of the heart?
Which valve lies behind the left 3rd costal cartilage at its junction with the sternum?
Which valve lies behind the left 3rd costal cartilage at its junction with the sternum?
What forms the lower border of the heart?
What forms the lower border of the heart?
Which of the following statements about the heart's borders is true?
Which of the following statements about the heart's borders is true?
Where is the Aortic Valve located?
Where is the Aortic Valve located?
What type of blood does the left ventricle receive?
What type of blood does the left ventricle receive?
Which valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
Which valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
What is the primary feature distinguishing the right ventricle from the left ventricle?
What is the primary feature distinguishing the right ventricle from the left ventricle?
How many papillary muscles are present in the right ventricle?
How many papillary muscles are present in the right ventricle?
What is the role of the trabeculae carne in the heart?
What is the role of the trabeculae carne in the heart?
What shape does the cross-section of the left ventricle typically have?
What shape does the cross-section of the left ventricle typically have?
What feature distinguishes the shape of the tricuspid valve compared to the mitral valve?
What feature distinguishes the shape of the tricuspid valve compared to the mitral valve?
Which structure connects the interventricular septum with the anterior papillary muscle?
Which structure connects the interventricular septum with the anterior papillary muscle?
What is the main characteristic of the left ventricle wall compared to the right ventricle wall?
What is the main characteristic of the left ventricle wall compared to the right ventricle wall?
Which valve has three cusps known as anterior, right, and left?
Which valve has three cusps known as anterior, right, and left?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the inflowing part of the left ventricle?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the inflowing part of the left ventricle?
Where is the aortic valve located in relation to the sternum?
Where is the aortic valve located in relation to the sternum?
Which values are associated with the tricuspid orifice?
Which values are associated with the tricuspid orifice?
What distinguishes the right ventricle's wall thickness compared to the left ventricle?
What distinguishes the right ventricle's wall thickness compared to the left ventricle?
Which papillary muscle arises from the anterior wall of the left ventricle?
Which papillary muscle arises from the anterior wall of the left ventricle?
What characteristic is not present in the left ventricle?
What characteristic is not present in the left ventricle?
Which term describes the area of the left ventricle that is smooth and positioned below the aortic orifice?
Which term describes the area of the left ventricle that is smooth and positioned below the aortic orifice?
What do chordae tendineae connect in the heart?
What do chordae tendineae connect in the heart?
What is the primary function of the interventricular septum?
What is the primary function of the interventricular septum?
Which part of the interventricular septum is primarily muscular?
Which part of the interventricular septum is primarily muscular?
Where is the sinoatrial node located?
Where is the sinoatrial node located?
What is the role of the purkinje fibers in the heart?
What is the role of the purkinje fibers in the heart?
What anatomical feature is located in the left 5th intercostal space?
What anatomical feature is located in the left 5th intercostal space?
Which component of the heart's conducting system divides into right and left branches?
Which component of the heart's conducting system divides into right and left branches?
Which of the following structures is responsible for initiating excitation waves in the heart?
Which of the following structures is responsible for initiating excitation waves in the heart?
What is the shape of the interventricular septum?
What is the shape of the interventricular septum?
Which structure primarily forms the upper border of the heart?
Which structure primarily forms the upper border of the heart?
What anatomical feature lies behind the midline of the sternum opposite the 4th intercostal space?
What anatomical feature lies behind the midline of the sternum opposite the 4th intercostal space?
Which point describes a location along the right border of the heart?
Which point describes a location along the right border of the heart?
Which line represents the boundary formed mainly by the left ventricle?
Which line represents the boundary formed mainly by the left ventricle?
Where is the pulmonary valve located in relation to the left 3rd costal cartilage?
Where is the pulmonary valve located in relation to the left 3rd costal cartilage?
Which structure serves to prevent overdistention of the right ventricle?
Which structure serves to prevent overdistention of the right ventricle?
Which of the following features contributes to the rough texture of the inflowing part of the left ventricle?
Which of the following features contributes to the rough texture of the inflowing part of the left ventricle?
What describes the characteristics of the aortic vestibule?
What describes the characteristics of the aortic vestibule?
Which papillary muscle is NOT present in the right ventricle?
Which papillary muscle is NOT present in the right ventricle?
Which structure connects the anterior papillary muscle with the interventricular septum?
Which structure connects the anterior papillary muscle with the interventricular septum?
What is the configuration of the left ventricle wall compared to the right ventricle?
What is the configuration of the left ventricle wall compared to the right ventricle?
Which of the following correctly describes the outflowing part of the right ventricle?
Which of the following correctly describes the outflowing part of the right ventricle?
Which muscle arises from the posterior wall of the left ventricle?
Which muscle arises from the posterior wall of the left ventricle?
What is the significance of the fossa ovalis in the right atrium?
What is the significance of the fossa ovalis in the right atrium?
Which wall of the right atrium is described as 'rough' due to the presence of musculi pectinati?
Which wall of the right atrium is described as 'rough' due to the presence of musculi pectinati?
Where do the pulmonary veins open in the left atrium?
Where do the pulmonary veins open in the left atrium?
Which feature characterizes the right ventricle in its anatomical structure?
Which feature characterizes the right ventricle in its anatomical structure?
What is the primary function of the annulus ovalis?
What is the primary function of the annulus ovalis?
Which heart structure has no related valve to control its opening?
Which heart structure has no related valve to control its opening?
What is the primary structure that separates the right and left ventricles of the heart?
What is the primary structure that separates the right and left ventricles of the heart?
What distinguishes the left auricle from the left atrium?
What distinguishes the left auricle from the left atrium?
Which valve is located at the left atrioventricular opening?
Which valve is located at the left atrioventricular opening?
Which part of the interventricular septum is predominantly composed of muscular tissue?
Which part of the interventricular septum is predominantly composed of muscular tissue?
Which structure acts as the heart's natural pacemaker?
Which structure acts as the heart's natural pacemaker?
Where is the atrioventricular node located?
Where is the atrioventricular node located?
What is the purpose of the Purkinje fibers in the heart?
What is the purpose of the Purkinje fibers in the heart?
Which groove marks the boundary between the atria and ventricles of the heart?
Which groove marks the boundary between the atria and ventricles of the heart?
At which intercostal space is the apex of the heart generally located?
At which intercostal space is the apex of the heart generally located?
What characteristic of the interventricular septum's structure contributes to its shape?
What characteristic of the interventricular septum's structure contributes to its shape?
What is the shape of the cross-section of the right ventricle?
What is the shape of the cross-section of the right ventricle?
Which valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle?
Which valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle?
How many cusps are present in the normal mitral valve?
How many cusps are present in the normal mitral valve?
What is the typical size of the pulmonary valve?
What is the typical size of the pulmonary valve?
How many papillary muscles are found in the left ventricle?
How many papillary muscles are found in the left ventricle?
Where is the aortic valve positioned in relation to the sternum?
Where is the aortic valve positioned in relation to the sternum?
Which ventricle has a moderator band
Which ventricle has a moderator band
Which feature distinguishes the tricuspid valve from the mitral valve?
Which feature distinguishes the tricuspid valve from the mitral valve?
What type of blood does the left ventricle receive?
What type of blood does the left ventricle receive?
Which of the following features is present in both ventricles?
Which of the following features is present in both ventricles?
Study Notes
Internal Features of the Heart
- Right Atrium
- Receives Superior Vena Cava, Inferior Vena Cava, and Coronary Sinus
- Contains Crista Terminalis, a vertical ridge separating the smooth posterior wall from the rough anterior wall
- Musculi Pectinati are present on the anterior wall
- Fossa Ovalis and Annulus Ovalis are present
- Left Atrium
- Smooth wall with small musculi pectinati only in the left auricle
- Four pulmonary veins open into the left atrium
- Right Ventricle
- Semilunar in cross-section
- Divided into outflowing and inflowing parts by the Supraventricular Crest
- Outflowing part is smooth and called the infundibulum
- Inflowing part is rough and contains:
- Trabeculae carneae (muscular projections)
- Three papillary muscles (anterior, septal, posterior)
- Moderator band, which connects the interventricular septum to the anterior papillary muscle and conveys the right branch of the AV bundle
- Left Ventricle
- Wall is three times thicker than the right ventricle
- Circular in cross-section
- Divided into outflowing and inflowing parts
- Outflowing part is smooth and called the aortic vestibule
- Inflowing part is rough and contains:
- Trabeculae carneae (more numerous)
- Two large and thick papillary muscles (anterior and posterior)
Ventricular Comparison
- Right Ventricle
- Contains non-oxygenated blood
- Thinner wall
- Semilunar cross-section
- Outflowing part called infundibulum
- 3 papillary muscles
- Moderator band present
- Connects to right atrium via the tricuspid valve
- Left Ventricle
- Contains oxygenated blood
- Thicker wall
- Circular cross-section
- Outflowing part called aortic vestibule
- 2 papillary muscles
- Moderator band absent
- Connects to left atrium via the mitral valve
Atrioventricular Valves
- Include tricuspid and mitral valves
- Connect atria to ventricles
Semilunar Valves
- Include aortic and pulmonary valves
- Have three semilunar cusps attached to the vessel wall
Valve Comparison
- Tricuspid Valve
- Located between right atrium and right ventricle
- Size: 3 fingers
- Shape: Oval
- 3 cusps (anterior, posterior, septal)
- Surface marking: midline of the sternum opposite the 4th intercostal space
- Mitral Valve
- Located between left atrium and left ventricle
- Size: 2 fingers
- Shape: Circular
- 2 cusps (anterior, posterior)
- Surface marking: behind the left half of the sternum opposite the 4th costal cartilage
- Pulmonary Valve
- Located between right ventricle and pulmonary trunk
- Size: 3 cm
- Shape: Oval
- 3 cusps (anterior, right, left)
- Surface marking: behind the left 3rd costal cartilage at its junction with the sternum
- Aortic Valve
- Located between left ventricle and ascending aorta
- Size: 2.5 cm
- Shape: Circular
- 3 cusps (posterior, right, left)
- Surface marking: on the left margin of the sternum opposite the left 3rd intercostal space
Interventricular Septum
- Separates the two ventricles
- Curved, concave towards the left ventricle and convex towards the right ventricle
- Composed of two parts:
- Muscular Part: thick and muscular, forms the majority of the septum
- Membranous Part: thin and fibrous, located at the upper posterior part of the septum
Conducting System of the Heart
- Initiates and transmits excitation waves
- Composed of modified cardiac muscle fibers
- Components:
- Sinoatrial Node (SA Node): located at the upper part of the sulcus terminalis, acts as the pacemaker
- Atrioventricular Node (AV Node): situated at the lower part of the interatrial septum
- Atrioventricular Bundle (Bundle of His): divides into right and left branches
- Purkinje Fibers: specialized fibers that spread the impulse throughout the ventricles
Surface Anatomy of the Heart
- Apex of the Heart: located in the left 5th intercostal space, 9 cm from the midline
- Coronary Groove: represented by an oblique line extending from the left 3rd costal cartilage to the right 6th costal cartilage
- Borders of the Heart:
- Upper Border: formed by two atria (mainly left atrium)
- Right Border: formed by the right atrium
- Lower Border: formed by the right and left ventricles
- Left Border: formed mainly by the left ventricle
- Valves of the Heart:
- Pulmonary Valve (P): lies behind the left 3rd costal cartilage
- Aortic Valve (A): lies behind the left margin of the sternum
- Mitral Valve (M): lies behind the left half of the sternum
- Tricuspid Valve (T): lies behind the midline of the sternum
Internal Features of the Heart
- Right Atrium:
- Receives blood from the superior vena cava (SVC), inferior vena cava (IVC), and coronary sinus.
- Has a smooth posterior wall and a rough anterior wall with musculi pectinati.
- Contains the fossa ovalis, a remnant of the fetal foramen ovale.
- The crista terminalis is a vertical ridge separating the smooth and rough walls.
- The right atrium also has openings for anterior cardiac veins and the vena cordis minimi.
- Left Atrium:
- Smooth wall with small musculi pectinati in the left auricle.
- Receives blood from four pulmonary veins.
- Contains the opening of the vena cordis minimi.
- Has the mitral orifice and valve, allowing blood flow into the left ventricle.
- Right Ventricle:
- Divided into an outflowing part (infundibulum) and an inflowing part.
- The outflowing part is smooth and the inflowing part is rough, containing trabeculae carne, papillary muscles, and the moderator band.
- The papillary muscles are attached to the cusps of the tricuspid valve via chordae tendineae to prevent valve prolapse.
- The moderator band conveys the right branch of the AV bundle and helps prevent over distention.
- The right ventricle contains the tricuspid orifice and valve and the pulmonary orifice and valve.
- Left Ventricle:
- Has a thicker wall than the right ventricle and a circular cross-section.
- Divided into an outflowing part (aortic vestibule) and an inflowing part.
- The outflowing part is smooth, while the inflowing part is rough due to trabeculae carnae and papillary muscles.
- The left ventricle contains the mitral orifice and valve and the aortic orifice and valve.
Comparing Right and Left Ventricles
- Right Ventricle:
- Contains non-oxygenated blood.
- Has a thinner wall and a semilunar cross-section.
- Has 3 papillary muscles and a moderator band.
- Connects to the right atrium via the tricuspid valve.
- Left Ventricle:
- Contains oxygenated blood.
- Has a thicker wall and a circular cross-section.
- Has 2 papillary muscles and no moderator band.
- Connects to the left atrium via the mitral valve.
Heart Valves:
- Atrioventricular Valves:
- Include the tricuspid valve (right) and the mitral valve (left).
- Allow blood flow from the atria to the ventricles.
- Semilunar Valves:
- Include the pulmonary valve and the aortic valve.
- Allow blood flow from the ventricles to the pulmonary trunk and the aorta.
Interventricular Septum:
- Separates the right and left ventricles.
- Composed of a muscular part and a membranous part.
- The muscular part is thicker and forms the majority of the septum.
- The membranous part is thinner and located at the upper posterior part of the septum.
Conducting System of the Heart:
- Responsible for the initiation and transmission of excitation waves throughout the heart.
- Composed of modified cardiac muscle fibers.
- Major components:
- Sinoatrial Node (SA Node): Acts as the pacemaker of the heart.
- Atrioventricular Node (AV Node): Located at the lower part of the interatrial septum.
- Atrioventricular Bundle (Bundle of His): Divides into right and left branches.
- Purkinje Fibers: Specialized fibers that spread the impulse throughout the ventricles.
Surface Anatomy of the Heart:
- Apex of the Heart:
- Located in the left 5th intercostal space, 9 cm from the midline.
- Coronary Groove:
- Represented by an oblique line extending from the left 3rd costal cartilage to the right 6th costal cartilage.
- Borders of the Heart:
- Upper Border: Formed by the two atria, represented by a horizontal line from point A to point B.
- Right Border: Formed by the right atrium, represented by a line from point B to point C.
- Lower Border: Formed by the right and left ventricles, represented by a horizontal line from point C to point D.
- Left Border: Formed by the left ventricle, represented by a line from point D back to point A.
Landmark Locations of Heart Valves:
- Pulmonary Valve (P): Lies behind the left 3rd costal cartilage where it meets the sternum.
- Aortic Valve (A): Lies behind the left margin of the sternum opposite the left 3rd intercostal space.
- Mitral Valve (M): Lies behind the left half of the sternum opposite the left 4th costal cartilage.
- Tricuspid Valve (T): Lies behind the midline of the sternum opposite the 4th intercostal space.
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