ANAT-A215 Chapter 7
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Created by:
madinabonu12 on July 7, 2012
Subjects:
anatomy, heart, blood vessels, arteries, veins, lymphatic system, histology of circulatory system, blood, anatomy 215
Description:
II--The Heart
III--Blood vessels
IV--Lymphatic System
V--Histology of Circulatory system
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112 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 pericardium | composed of fibrous pericardium and outer layer of serous pericardium |
| apex |  inferior tip of heart extends downward and to the left to rest partially on diaphragm |
| right atrium | receives blood from inferior/superior vena cavas opening for coronary sinus fossa ovalis foramen ovale right atrioventricular valve |
| right ventricle | receives blood from right atrium through tricuspid valve sends deoxygenated blood through pulmonary semilunar valve to the lungs |
| left atrium | receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and passes it through bicuspid valve to left ventricle |
| left ventricle | biggest of the 4 heart cavities sends oxygenated blood out into the body through aortic semilunar valve |
| fossa ovalis | thin round membrane in intertribal septum covers the fetal foramen ovale |
| foramen ovale | a hole in the intertribal septum (fetal) |
| chordae tendineae | heart strings attached to papillary muscles and bicuspid/tricuspid valves |
| papillary muscles |  |
| trabeculae carneae | muscles behind papillary muscles in right/left ventricles |
| pulmonary semilunar valve | into pulmonary trunk--lungs |
| interventricular septum | division between ventricles |
| bicuspid valve | left atrium-ventrical |
| aortic semilunar valve | into aortic arch--body opens into right/left coronary arteries |
| pulmonary trunk | has branches of right pulmonary artery and left pulmonary artery |
| pulmonary veins | under pulmonary arteries |
| ascending aorta | has right/left coronary arteries coming off it |
| right coronary artery | underneath right atrium |
| left coronary artery | underneath left atrium |
| great cardiac vein | in the anterior interventricular sulcus parallel with anterior interventricular artery |
| middle cardiac vein | in the posterior interventricular sulcus |
| coronary sinus | in coronary sulcus (posterior) hollow tube |
| coronary sulcus | groove on posterior heart for coronary sinus |
| interatrial septum | between right/left atria has fossa ovals and coronary sinus opening |
| aortic arch | has 3 arteries coming off it: brachiocephalic trunk left common carotid artery left subclavian artery |
| brachiocephalic trunk | splits into right common carotid artery and subclavian artery 1st from right |
| left common carotid artery | in between brachiocephalic and left subclavian arteries |
| left subclavian artery | 3rd from right on aortic arch |
| common carotid artery (2) | right on brachiocephalic trunk, left on aortic arch splits into internal/external carotid arteries |
| internal carotid artery (2) | posterior to external carotid artery middle cerebral artery continuation goes into brain |
| external carotid artery (2) | anterior to internal carotid artery splits into superficial temporal and internal maxillary arteries goes into maxilla |
| superficial temporal artery (2) | continuation of external carotid artery posterior to internal maxillary artery |
| vertebral artery (2) | ascend through transverse foramina of cervical vertebrae branch from subclavian artery |
| basilar artery | underneath circle of Willis and divides into vertebral arteries |
| circle of Willis | artery created by the connection of basilar artery with internal carotid artery beneath the brain |
| subclavian artery (2) | on the right a branch off the brachiocephalic artery, on the left off the aortic arch |
| axillary artery (2) | continuation of subclavian artery after it passes 1st rib |
| brachial artery (2) | continuation of axillary artery after it passes teres major muscle branches into radial and ulnar arteries |
| radial artery (2) | on anterior lateral forearm (thumb) |
| ulnar artery (2) | on anterior medial forearm (pinky) |
| superficial palmar arch (2) | joining of radial and ulnar arteries in the palm |
| internal thoracic artery (2) | on either side of the sternum from subclavian artery |
| anterior intercostal arteries | branch off of internal thoracic artery |
| descending thoracic aorta | continuation of aorta after left subclavian artery |
| posterior intercostal arteries | branch off of thoracic aorta |
| descending abdominal aorta | continuation of aorta from diaphragm to common iliac arteries |
| celiac trunk | inferior to diaphragm on descending aorta has 3 branches |
| superior mesenteric artery | inferior to celiac trunk, thick |
| inferior mesenteric artery | small artery coming off of descending abdominal aorta |
| common iliac artery (2) | split of descending abdominal aorta |
| internal iliac artery (2) | branch off of common iliac artery into pelvis |
| external iliac artery (2) | branch off of common iliac artery to the thigh |
| femoral artery (2) | branch off of external iliac artery, continuing to become popliteal artery |
| popliteal artery (2) | artery in the knee divides into anterior, posterior, and fibular arteries accompanied by tibial nerve |
| anterior tibial artery (2) | comes off of posterior tibial artery into anterior leg |
| posterior tibial artery (2) | from popliteal artery to the heel |
| fibular artery (2) | branch off of posterior tibial artery laterally |
| superior vena cava | splits into left/right brachiocephalic veins also has azygos vein coming off it |
| brachiocephalic vein (2) | branches off of superior vena cava and divides into subclavian and internal jugular veins has internal thoracic vein coming off it |
| internal jugular vein (2) | continuation of brachiocephalic vein (1st branch) |
| external jugular vein (2) | 2nd branch from subclavian vein, 1st being vertebral vein |
| dural venous sinuses | between dura mater layers empty into internal jugular vein |
| subclavian vein (2) | continuation brachiocephalic vein from internal jugular vein to 1st rib splits into axillary and cephalic veins |
| axillary vein (2) | continuation of subclavian vein splits into basilic and brachial veins |
| cephalic vein (2) | continuation of subclavian vein (thumb) |
| basilic vein (2) | continuation of axillary vein (pinky) |
| brachial vein (2) | continuation of axillary vein (medially) splits into radial and ulnar vein |
| radial vein (2) | continuation of brachial vein (thumb) |
| ulnar vein (2) | continuation of brachial vein (pinky) |
| median cubital vein (2) | on anterior elbow, donors only connects cephalic with basilic vein |
| azygos vein | comes off superior vena cava (posterior) |
| hemiazygos vein | branch off of azygos vein below accessory hemiazygos vein lower left thoracic |
| posterior intercostal veins | below each rib coming off of azygos and hemiazygos veins |
| internal thoracic vein (2) | coming off of brachiocephalic veins on each side of sternum |
| anterior intercostal veins | coming off of internal thoracic veins |
| inferior vena cava | |
| common iliac vein (2) | branches of inferior vena cava |
| internal iliac vein (2) | off of common iliac vein into pelvis |
| external iliac vein (2) | continuation of common iliac vein to thigh |
| femoral vein (2) | continuation of external iliac vein in thigh to knee has great saphenous vein off it |
| popliteal vein (2) | vein in the knee divides into anterior, posterior, and fibular arteries |
| posterior tibial vein (2) | from popliteal vein to the heel |
| anterior tibial vein (2) | comes off of popliteal vein anterior to posterior tibial vein |
| fibular vein (2) | branch off of posterior tibial vein laterally |
| great saphenous vein | comes off of femoral vein medial side of leg and thigh |
| small saphenous vein | from popliteal vein on posterior calf to lateral ankle donors only |
| lymph nodes | small bean-shaped masses in lymphatic vessels In groin of donors |
| spleen | largest lymphatic organ against diaphragm, laterally on the stomach |
| palatine tonsils | on either side of uvula |
| pharyngeal tonsils | on back of throat |
| lingual tonsils | on posterior third of tongue |
| thoracic duct | with posterior intercostal veins |
| erythrocytes | most numerous, don't have nucleus biconcave disc, like a doughnut with a sealed hole |
| neutrophils | 60% of leukocytes |
| eosinophils | 4 % leukocytes |
| lymphocytes | 30% leukocytes |
| monocytes | 6% of leukocytes largest white blood cell |
| platelets | important for clotting blood |
| heart | has epicardium, myocardium, endocardium |
| cardiac muscle | in myocardium |
| intercalated discs | connections between cardiac muscle cells |
| tunica externa (blood vessel wall) | outermost layer |
| tunica media | contains circularly arranged smooth muscle cells and elastic fibers |
| tunica intima | innermost layer |
| muscular artery | next to vein |
| arteriole | smallest type of artery on mesentery slide |
| venule | next to arteriole |
| cortex (lymph) | darker appearance with densely packed lymphocytes |
| medulla (lymph) | composed of larger interconnected sinuses (spaces) thus lighter in appearance |
| red pulp | usually more abundant; numerous sinuses filled with red blood cells |
| white pulp | light staining central area near each vessel surrounded by darker staining dense aggregation of lymphocytes |
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