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Anatomy of the Heart
Lecture #1(First Semester)
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03/14/2008

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Term
How many chambers are in the heart and what are they called?
Definition

Four.RA,LA,RV,LV.

Term
What is the main purpose of the valves?
Definition
To allow blood flowing only in one direction.
Term
What structure of the heart is the closest to the chest wall?
Definition
RV
Term
True or False- LV pumps more blood than RV?
Definition
False
Term
What is the difference between tricuspid valve and mitral valve?
Definition
TV has three leaflets, MV has two leaflets.
Term
What is the most superior valve of the heart?
Definition
Pulmonic valve.It is also the most anterior.
Term
True or False- Pulmonary artery is filled with 98% oxygenated blood.
Definition
False.
Term
What chamber has the thickest walls and why?
Definition
LV.It has to pump blood all over the body, resisting a higher pressure.
Term
What is PMI and where is located?
Definition
Point of Maximum Impact.Located in intersection of an imaginary line called mid-clavicular line and the fifth intercoastal space at the left side of the body.
Term
What are the names of main vessels that drain blood in RA?
Definition
IVC, SVC,coronary sinus.
Term
What is called the support of valves?
Definition
Annulus.
Term
How many corda tendanae are at TV,PV,MV,AV and what are the names of the muscles where they attach?
Definition

TV has three: Anterior Papillary Muscle,

                     Posterior Papillary Muscle,

                 Septal Papillary Muscle.

PV- none........................................

   MV- two: Anterolateral Papillary muscle,

                  Posteromedial Papillary muscle.

AV-none........................................

 

 

Term

Which one is NOT a pulmonary valve cusp:

a-Left

  b-Right

c-Non

      d-Anterior

 

Definition
Answer is c-Non. Non coronary cusp is a cusp of AV.
Term
Coronary arteries fill primary during diastole or systole?
Definition
Diastole.
Term
LV is less trabeculated than RV.What is the main advantage of this?
Definition
Not creating blood clogs.
Term
Where is Sinuses  of Valsalva located?
Definition
Aortic root.
Term

What structure is NOT located in RA?

a-Chiari network

 b-Thesbian valve

 c-Moderator band

   d-Eustachian valve

Definition
Moderator band.
Term
What branches come off Aortic arch?
Definition
Innominative a.,left common carotid a.,left subclavian artery.
Term
What is the name of the structure that separate atria from ventricles?
Definition
A-V sulcus or A-V groove.
Term
During what phase can you see the three commissures of AV?
Definition
Diastole.
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