44 Questions
Which layer of the heart protects and anchors the heart, prevents overfilling with blood, and allows for relatively friction-free movement?
Pericardium
Which major vessels return blood to the heart?
Superior and inferior venae cavae
Which arteries supply the heart with blood?
Right and left coronary arteries
Where is the heart located?
Superior surface of diaphragm, left of the midline, and anterior to the vertebral column
What is the size of the heart approximately compared to?
The size of a fist
Which layer forms the bulk of the heart and is composed of cardiac muscle?
Myocardium
Which vessels convey blood away from the heart?
Pulmonary trunk and ascending aorta
What are the components of the conduction system of the heart?
Endocardium and fibrous skeleton
Which vessels supply/drain the heart?
Right and left coronary arteries
What is the function of the fibrous skeleton of the heart?
To provide structural support and electrical insulation
Which veins return blood to the heart in the posterior view?
Great cardiac vein and coronary sinus
Which arteries supply the heart in the posterior view?
Right coronary artery and posterior interventricular artery
What are the layers that make up the heart wall?
Epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium
What marks the walls of the atria?
Auricles and pectinate muscles
What is the functional blood supply to the heart muscle itself called?
Coronary circulation
What makes the left side of the heart have a thicker wall?
Higher pressure needed to pump blood to the entire body
What ensures unidirectional blood flow through the heart?
Heart valves
What are the components of the heart's conduction system?
SA node, AV node, atrioventricular bundle, bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers
What is the size of the heart approximately compared to?
A closed fist
What is the role of the atria in the heart?
Receiving chambers
What is the role of the ventricles in the heart?
Discharging chambers
What marks the walls of the ventricles?
Papillary muscles and trabeculae carneae muscles
What is the pathway of blood through the heart and lungs primarily involves?
Atria, ventricles, valves, and major blood vessels
What type of muscle is the cardiac muscle?
Striated, short, fat, branched, and interconnected
What is the approximate location of the heart?
Superior surface of diaphragm
Which vessels supply/drain the heart in the anterior view?
Right and left coronary arteries
What is the function of the fibrous skeleton of the heart?
Provides structural support and attachment for cardiac muscles
Which vessels return blood to the heart in the posterior view?
Right and left pulmonary veins
What are the coverings of the heart?
Pericardium
What is the role of the papillary muscles in the heart?
Anchoring the chordae tendineae and preventing the valve flaps from everting
Which blood vessels ensure blood delivery to the heart muscle even if major vessels are occluded?
Collateral routes
What is the function of intercalated discs in cardiac muscle?
Anchoring cardiac cells together and allowing free passage of ions
What is the primary function of the atrioventricular (AV) and semilunar valves in the heart?
Ensuring unidirectional blood flow through the heart
What is the role of the SA node in the heart's conduction system?
Initiating the electrical impulses that determine heart rate
True or false: The fibrous skeleton of the heart is primarily composed of cardiac muscle.
False
True or false: The ascending aorta splits into the right and left pulmonary arteries.
False
True or false: The pericardium allows for the heart to work in a relatively friction-free environment.
True
True or false: The left and right pulmonary veins convey blood away from the heart.
False
True or false: The external heart in the anterior view shows the great cardiac vein and the posterior vein to the left ventricle.
False
Coronary circulation is the only blood supply to the heart muscle itself
False
The atria have papillary muscles marking their walls
False
The left side of the heart has a thinner wall due to the lower pressure needed to pump blood to the entire body
False
The epicardium is the innermost layer of the heart wall
False
The SA node is responsible for initiating the heartbeat
True
Study Notes
Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart
- The heart is located in the thoracic cavity, between the lungs and behind the sternum
- The chambers of the heart include the atria (receiving chambers) and the ventricles (discharging chambers)
- The blood vessels that connect to the heart are the superior and inferior venae cavae, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, and the aorta
- The layers that make up the heart wall are the epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium
- The left side of the heart has a thicker wall due to the higher pressure needed to pump blood to the entire body
- The atria have protruding auricles and pectinate muscles mark atrial walls
- The ventricles have papillary muscles and trabeculae carneae muscles marking their walls
- The pathway of blood through the heart and lungs involves the atria, ventricles, valves, and major blood vessels
- Coronary circulation is the functional blood supply to the heart muscle itself, with collateral routes ensuring blood delivery even if major vessels are occluded
- Heart valves, including atrioventricular and semilunar valves, ensure unidirectional blood flow through the heart
- Cardiac muscle is striated, short, fat, branched, and interconnected, with intercalated discs anchoring cardiac cells together and allowing free passage of ions
- The heart's conduction system involves the SA node, AV node, atrioventricular bundle, bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers, and it is related to electrocardiography and the cardiac cycle
Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart
- The heart is located in the thoracic cavity, between the lungs and behind the sternum
- The chambers of the heart include the atria (receiving chambers) and the ventricles (discharging chambers)
- The blood vessels that connect to the heart are the superior and inferior venae cavae, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, and the aorta
- The layers that make up the heart wall are the epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium
- The left side of the heart has a thicker wall due to the higher pressure needed to pump blood to the entire body
- The atria have protruding auricles and pectinate muscles mark atrial walls
- The ventricles have papillary muscles and trabeculae carneae muscles marking their walls
- The pathway of blood through the heart and lungs involves the atria, ventricles, valves, and major blood vessels
- Coronary circulation is the functional blood supply to the heart muscle itself, with collateral routes ensuring blood delivery even if major vessels are occluded
- Heart valves, including atrioventricular and semilunar valves, ensure unidirectional blood flow through the heart
- Cardiac muscle is striated, short, fat, branched, and interconnected, with intercalated discs anchoring cardiac cells together and allowing free passage of ions
- The heart's conduction system involves the SA node, AV node, atrioventricular bundle, bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers, and it is related to electrocardiography and the cardiac cycle
Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart
- The heart is located in the thoracic cavity, between the lungs and behind the sternum
- The chambers of the heart include the atria (receiving chambers) and the ventricles (discharging chambers)
- The blood vessels that connect to the heart are the superior and inferior venae cavae, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, and the aorta
- The layers that make up the heart wall are the epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium
- The left side of the heart has a thicker wall due to the higher pressure needed to pump blood to the entire body
- The atria have protruding auricles and pectinate muscles mark atrial walls
- The ventricles have papillary muscles and trabeculae carneae muscles marking their walls
- The pathway of blood through the heart and lungs involves the atria, ventricles, valves, and major blood vessels
- Coronary circulation is the functional blood supply to the heart muscle itself, with collateral routes ensuring blood delivery even if major vessels are occluded
- Heart valves, including atrioventricular and semilunar valves, ensure unidirectional blood flow through the heart
- Cardiac muscle is striated, short, fat, branched, and interconnected, with intercalated discs anchoring cardiac cells together and allowing free passage of ions
- The heart's conduction system involves the SA node, AV node, atrioventricular bundle, bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers, and it is related to electrocardiography and the cardiac cycle
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