Heart Anatomy: Septum, Valves, and Aorta

What is another term used to describe the interventricular septum?

Which of these is NOT a component of the interventricular septum?

What distinguishes the leaflets of the mitral valve from those of the tricuspid valve?

Which statement accurately describes the shape and connection of the mitral valve?

What is the anatomical significance of the 'zona coapta' in the context of the mitral valve?

Which of the following best describes the appearance of the aortic valve leaflets?

Which structural feature is located outward adjacent to each cusp of the aortic valve?

What protects the coronary arteries during systole?

What is the typical diameter range of the aorta?

What is the functional role of the aorta during the cardiac cycle?

Which artery is the first to branch off of the aortic arch?

Which of these is NOT a branch of the aortic arch?

Which term describes the tomographic plane that is equivalent to the echocardiographic views?

Which term describes the tomographic plane that is equivalent to the echocardiographic four-chamber plane view?

In echocardiography, how is the left ventricle typically divided from base to apex for assessing coronary artery lesions?

The left main coronary artery (LMCA) typically supplies approximately what percentage of the left ventricle?

What is the anterior interventricular sulcus' correlation to the LAD artery?

A blockage in the left main coronary artery (LMCA) is often referred to as the 'widow maker' due to its high risk of mortality. Which of the following best explains why?

The left main coronary artery (LMCA) bifurcates into which two main branches?

Which cardiac structure is primarily supplied by left anterior descending (LAD) artery?

Which walls are served by the circumflex artery?

Which region of the heart is predominantly supplied by the right coronary artery (RCA)?

In most patients, the right coronary artery (RCA) gives rise to what other artery?

In approximately what percentage of individuals does the coronary circulation exhibit left dominance, wherein the circumflex artery gives rise to the posterior descending artery?

What is the main function of the Coronary Sinus?

Which vessel directly contributes to the formation of the coronary sinus?

While assessing a patient’s short-axis view at the basal level, which structures could be clearly identified?

When performing an echocardiogram in the parasternal long-axis view (PLAX), which of the following can be best evaluated when related to the coronary arteries?

A patient presents with an echocardiogram indicating wall motion abnormalities in the anterior septum and anterior free wall. Which coronary artery is most likely involved?

If a patient's echocardiogram reveals wall motion abnormalities in the anterolateral and posterolateral walls, which coronary artery is most likely involved?

A patient's echocardiogram indicates abnormal wall motion in the inferior septum, inferior free wall, and inferolateral segments of the left ventricle. Which coronary artery is most likely affected?

Which of the following statements best describes the influence of lesion location on wall motion abnormalities in the context of LAD occlusion?

When a myocardial wall segment is not thickening at all on echocardiography, how should it be graded?

Which term best describes a myocardial wall segment that, on echocardiography, barely thickens during systole?

How is a myocardial wall segment graded if it does not thicken and is pushed away by the wall opposite it?

In a short-axis view the ventricle is divided clockwise, beginning with the inter-ventricular groove into six segments. Which of the following is NOT one of those segments?

Which wall is NOT usually fed by the LAD (Left Anterior Descending)

If a sonographer has an image where they are showing the INFERIOR wall but need to show the ANTERIOR wall, which view is best to show the heart?

A standardized nomenclature for tomographic imaging of the heart allows consistency of terms, segment to coronary anatomy.