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What part of the heart is primarily affected in ventricular septal defects?
What part of the heart is primarily affected in ventricular septal defects?
- Interatrial septum
- Membranous part of the interventricular septum (correct)
- Atrioventricular septum
- Muscular part of the interventricular septum
Which structure is responsible for initiating cardiac action potentials?
Which structure is responsible for initiating cardiac action potentials?
- Sinoatrial node (correct)
- Internodal tracts
- Atrioventricular bundle
- Bundle branches
What is the role of the Purkinje fibers in the cardiac conduction system?
What is the role of the Purkinje fibers in the cardiac conduction system?
- Conducting action potentials to the ventricle walls (correct)
- Connecting the atria and ventricles
- Distributing blood to the body
- Generating action potentials
Where is the sinoatrial node located?
Where is the sinoatrial node located?
Which part of the heart's conduction system comes after the atrioventricular node?
Which part of the heart's conduction system comes after the atrioventricular node?
Which structure is located between the tricuspid annulus and mitral annulus?
Which structure is located between the tricuspid annulus and mitral annulus?
What is the function of the endocardium?
What is the function of the endocardium?
What area does the left coronary artery primarily supply?
What area does the left coronary artery primarily supply?
Which artery is also known as the left anterior descending artery?
Which artery is also known as the left anterior descending artery?
Which septum is made up of endocardium, connective tissue, and myocardial fibers?
Which septum is made up of endocardium, connective tissue, and myocardial fibers?
What does the term 'dominance' refer to in coronary circulation?
What does the term 'dominance' refer to in coronary circulation?
Which of the following veins empties into the coronary sinus?
Which of the following veins empties into the coronary sinus?
Which part of the heart wall is the visceral layer of the serous pericardium?
Which part of the heart wall is the visceral layer of the serous pericardium?
What structure does the sinoatrial nodal branch supply?
What structure does the sinoatrial nodal branch supply?
What characteristic is associated with the oval fossa?
What characteristic is associated with the oval fossa?
Which two coronary arteries primarily supply the myocardium?
Which two coronary arteries primarily supply the myocardium?
What does the interventricular septum separate?
What does the interventricular septum separate?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the heart's fibrous skeleton?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the heart's fibrous skeleton?
Which cardiac vein is associated with the right atrium?
Which cardiac vein is associated with the right atrium?
What does the term 'distribution' refer to in coronary artery context?
What does the term 'distribution' refer to in coronary artery context?
What is the primary function of the pacemaker of the heart?
What is the primary function of the pacemaker of the heart?
Which structure transmits impulses to the AV bundle?
Which structure transmits impulses to the AV bundle?
What are the physiological pathways connecting the sinoatrial node with the atrioventricular node called?
What are the physiological pathways connecting the sinoatrial node with the atrioventricular node called?
Where do the right and left bundle branches arise from?
Where do the right and left bundle branches arise from?
Which branch supplies the right atrium and ventricle?
Which branch supplies the right atrium and ventricle?
What does the left bundle branch further subdivide into?
What does the left bundle branch further subdivide into?
What connects the ends of the fascicles of the left and right bundle branches?
What connects the ends of the fascicles of the left and right bundle branches?
Which artery is primarily involved in supplying the conduction system of the heart?
Which artery is primarily involved in supplying the conduction system of the heart?
What is the outermost layer of the pericardium?
What is the outermost layer of the pericardium?
What is located in the pericardial cavity?
What is located in the pericardial cavity?
Which sinus of the pericardium serves as a passage between inflow and outflow channels of the heart?
Which sinus of the pericardium serves as a passage between inflow and outflow channels of the heart?
Where is the bare area of the pericardium located?
Where is the bare area of the pericardium located?
What procedure is performed to drain fluid from the pericardial sac?
What procedure is performed to drain fluid from the pericardial sac?
What is the purpose of intracardiac injection?
What is the purpose of intracardiac injection?
How does the oblique pericardial sinus relate to the heart?
How does the oblique pericardial sinus relate to the heart?
What condition is characterized by excessive pericardial fluid accumulation?
What condition is characterized by excessive pericardial fluid accumulation?
What is the correct term for the orifice of the superior vena cava in the right atrium?
What is the correct term for the orifice of the superior vena cava in the right atrium?
Which structure is part of the left ventricle?
Which structure is part of the left ventricle?
Which of the following is not a feature of the pericardium?
Which of the following is not a feature of the pericardium?
Which blood vessel supplies blood to the posterior aspect of the heart?
Which blood vessel supplies blood to the posterior aspect of the heart?
What is the function of the chordae tendineae in the heart?
What is the function of the chordae tendineae in the heart?
Which part of the heart contains the pectinate muscle?
Which part of the heart contains the pectinate muscle?
The pulmonary valve is associated with which chamber of the heart?
The pulmonary valve is associated with which chamber of the heart?
Flashcards
Interatrial septum
Interatrial septum
The wall that separates the two atria of the heart.
Interventricular septum
Interventricular septum
The wall that separates the two ventricles of the heart.
Ventricular septal defect
Ventricular septal defect
A hole in the interventricular septum, often in the membranous part.
Cardiac Conduction System
Cardiac Conduction System
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Sinoatrial node (SA node)
Sinoatrial node (SA node)
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Fibrous Cardiac Skeleton
Fibrous Cardiac Skeleton
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Annulus
Annulus
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Endocardium
Endocardium
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Myocardium
Myocardium
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Epicardium
Epicardium
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Atrial Septal Defect
Atrial Septal Defect
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Pacemaker of the Heart
Pacemaker of the Heart
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Atrioventricular (AV) Node
Atrioventricular (AV) Node
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Internodal Tracts
Internodal Tracts
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Atrioventricular Bundle (Bundle of His)
Atrioventricular Bundle (Bundle of His)
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Bundle Branches
Bundle Branches
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Purkinje Fibers
Purkinje Fibers
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Coronary Circulation
Coronary Circulation
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Coronary Arteries (Branches)
Coronary Arteries (Branches)
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Left Coronary Artery (LCA)
Left Coronary Artery (LCA)
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Anterior Interventricular Branch (LAD)
Anterior Interventricular Branch (LAD)
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Circumflex Branch
Circumflex Branch
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Coronary Arteries
Coronary Arteries
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Cardiac Veins
Cardiac Veins
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Great Cardiac Vein
Great Cardiac Vein
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Coronary Sinus
Coronary Sinus
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Distribution of Coronary Arteries
Distribution of Coronary Arteries
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Cardiac Apex
Cardiac Apex
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Cardiac Base
Cardiac Base
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Anterior Interventricular Groove
Anterior Interventricular Groove
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Right Atrium
Right Atrium
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Right Ventricle
Right Ventricle
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Left Atrium
Left Atrium
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Left Ventricle
Left Ventricle
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Fibrous Pericardium
Fibrous Pericardium
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Serous Pericardium
Serous Pericardium
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Pericardial Cavity
Pericardial Cavity
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Visceral Layer (Epicardium)
Visceral Layer (Epicardium)
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Bare Area of Pericardium
Bare Area of Pericardium
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Transverse Pericardial Sinus
Transverse Pericardial Sinus
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Oblique Pericardial Sinus
Oblique Pericardial Sinus
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Pericardial Effusion
Pericardial Effusion
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Study Notes
Structures of the Heart
- The heart has a fibrous cardiac skeleton
- Four annuli surround the heart valves: tricuspid, mitral, pulmonary, and aortic
- Two fibrous trigones are located in the heart: right and left
Wall of the Heart
- The endocardium lines the heart chambers
- The myocardium is the muscular layer of the heart wall
- The epicardium is the visceral layer of the serous pericardium
Interatrial and Interventricular Septa
- The interatrial septum separates the atria
- The interatrial septum is primarily made of endocardium, connective tissue, and some myocardial fibers
- The interatrial septum also contains the oval fossa
- The interventricular septum separates the ventricles
- The interventricular septum is largely composed of membranous part and muscular part
Cardiac Conduction System
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The cardiac conduction system initiates and transmits action potentials
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It's made up of specialized myocardial cells, creating a highly specialized autorhythmic system, and conducting fibers
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The sinoatrial (SA) node is the pacemaker
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The atrioventricular (AV) node slows conduction
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Internodal tracts transmit from SA to AV node.
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AV bundle (His bundle) runs to interventricular septum
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Bundle branches split into right and left
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Purkinje fibers spread impulse to ventricular myocardium
Coronary Circulation
- The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart
- The right coronary artery supplies the right atrium and ventricle, part of the left ventricle, portion of the interventricular septum, and parts of the conduction system
- The left coronary artery supplies the left atrium and ventricle, adjacent part of the right ventricle, anterior two-thirds interventricular septum, and parts of the conduction system
Cardiac Veins
- Cardiac veins drain blood from the heart
- The great cardiac vein collects blood from anterior regions
- The middle cardiac vein drains the posterior region
- The coronary sinus is a prominent vein that serves as a collecting point for much cardiac venous blood
The Pericardium
- The pericardium is a fibrous sac surrounding the heart
- The outer layer is fibrous
- The inner layer is serous pericardium which has two layers: parietal and visceral (epicardium)
Sinuses of the Pericardium
- Transverse pericardial sinus: a passage between inflow and outflow vessels
- Oblique pericardial sinus: recess posterior to the heart, between pulmonary veins
Other Details
- Anteroinferior pericardial sinus: The area where the pericardium reflects.
- Pericardial effusion: condition where fluid collects within the pericardial sac
- Important procedures include intracardiac injection and pericardiocentesis
Additional Points from Practice Questions
- Heart shapes and structures: The heart exhibits specific surface features, grooves, and chambers with particular structures (e.g., sulci, crests, orifices, valve types).
- The heart skeleton is composed of fibrous rings, which encircle the heart valves.
- The myocardial structures include components like trabeculae carneae and papillary muscles.
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