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2 layers of pericardium

1. Fibrous - outer


2. Serous - inner

2 layers within the serous pericardium

1. Parietal - lines fibrous pericardium


2. Visceral - lines heart

Normal fluid in pericardial space

20ml / 20cc


- Edleman's states 40 ml

Heart wall layers

1. Epicardium / Visceral


2. Myocardium


3. Endocardium

Epicardium covers
Heart & Great Vessels
Myocardium is made of
myofibrils
Endocardium covers
heart walls, valves, chordae tendinae & papillary muscles
Most posterior chamber of the heart
LA
Most anterior chamber of the heart
RA
Structures within the RA

1. Chiari network


2. Eustachian valve (fetus)


3. Coronary sinus

3 vessels dump into the RA

1. SVC - drains upper body; enters superior


2. IVC - drains abd & lower body; enters inferior


3. Coronary sinus - drains myocardium; enters posterior

Normal RA pressure
0-8 mmHg
RV walls ridged by
trabeculae carnae
How many papillary muscles in the RV
No definite amount
Moderator band info

- extends from inferior RV to anterior septum


- electrical conduction here


- RV landmark



Normal RV pressure

0-8 mmHg (diastole)


16-30 mmHg (systole)

RVIT consists of

1. Valve annulus


2. Papillary muscles


3. Chordae tendinae

RVIT begins & ends where
Begins at TV & extends into RV
RVOT aka :
Infundibulum
RVOT extends from...
RV to PA, ending at PV
How many Pulmonary Veins drain into LA

4

Normal LA pressure
0-12 mmHg
Why is LV thicker than RV

2x's thicker due to increased pressure

2 papillary muscles in the LV

1. Anteriorlateral


2. Posteriormedial / Inferoposterior

Normal LV pressure

3-12 mmHg (diastole)


100-140 mmHg (systole)

LVIT begins & ends
Begins at MV & extends into LV
LVIT consists of

1. Valve annulus


2. Papillary muscles


3. Chordae tendinae

LVOT extends from
LV to Aorta, stopping at AoV
LVOT consists of

1. IVS


2. AMVL


3. LV freewall

2 Atrioventricular Valves

1. Mitral Valve


2. Tricuspid Valve

2 Semilunar Valves

1. Pulmonic Valve


2. Aortic Valve

Atrioventricular valves consist of

1. Annulus


2. Leaflets


3. Chordae Tendinae


4. Papillary Muscles

When Atrioventricular valves are open, ventricle is in
Diastole

3 leaflets of the tricuspid valve

1.Anterior


2. Posterior


3. Septal / Medial

Tricuspid valve has _________ papillary muscles

MANY

Mitral valve leaflets

1. Anterior


2. Posterior

Mitral Valve has _______ papillary muscles

2!

Mitral Valve papillary muscles

1. Anteriorlateral


2. Posteriormedial / Inferoposterior

Semilunar valves are open during

SYSTOLE

3 cusps of the Pulmonic valve

1. Anterior


2. Right (posterior in PSAX)


3. Left

3 cusps of the Aortic Valve


1. Right


2. Left


3. Non-coronary



Sinus of Valsalva is located :
Above the AoV cusps
Pulmonary Artery

1. Courses superiorly


2. Bifurcates into Right & Left at underside of Aortic Arch

Sinotubular Junction

1. Junction at the aortic sinus & ascending aorta


2. Dilatation of the STJ may affect valve function / AR