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33 Cards in this Set
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The heart lies underneath the ____________ in the ____________ cavity.
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sternum
mediastinal |
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The ____________ of the heart if the blunt, rounded bottom of the heart which is located anteriorly and to the left.
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apex
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The ____________ of the heart is the widest part.
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base
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The pulmonary artery lies ____________, ____________ and to the ____________ of the aorta.
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anteriorly
superiorly left |
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The left margin of the heart is called the ____________ margin.
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oblique
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Where the diaphragm meets the right ventricle is called the ____________ margin.
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acute
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The ____________ atrioventricular valve is inserted closer to the cardiac apex.
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tricuspid
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The left anterior descending coronary artery is embedded in the anterior ____________ sulcus.
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interventricular
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The posterior descending coronary artery is embedded in the posterior ____________ sulcus.
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interventricular
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The left circumflex coronary artery is embedded in the left ____________ coronary sulcus.
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atrioventricular
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The right coronary coronary artery is embedded in the right ____________ coronary sulcus.
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atrioventricular
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Externally where all four cardiac chambers meet is called the cardiac ____________.
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crux
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Internally where the interatrial septum meets the interventricular septum is called the cardiac ____________.
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crux
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During ventricular systole, the heart's motion is ____________, ____________ clockwise and ____________.
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anteriorly
counter downward |
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The anterior ____________ ____________ (groove) divides the right and left ventricle anteriorly.
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interventricular sulcus
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The posterior ____________ ____________ (groove) divides the right and left ventricles posteriorly.
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interventricular sulcus
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The right ____________ ____________ ____________ (groove) separates the right atrium and right ventricle anteriorly and posteriorly.
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atrioventricular coronary sulcus
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The left ____________ ____________ ____________ (groove) separates the left atrium and left ventricle anteriorly and posteriorly.
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atrioventricular coronary sulcus
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The ____________ atrial appendage is larger than the ____________ atrial appendage.
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right
left |
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The coronary arteries are embedded in the ____________.
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sulci
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The ____________ cushions and protects the heart with approximately ____________ cc fluid.
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pericardium
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From an anterior aspect, the ____________ ____________ is the largest chamber of the heart
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right ventricle
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The pulmonary artery carries ____________ blood.
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deoxygenated
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The ____________ vena cava lies on the diaphragmatic surface of the heart and enters the ____________ atrium from the back.
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inferior
right |
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The ____________ ____________ is the largest vein of the heart for myocardial venous drainage.
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coronary sinus
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The ____________ ____________ is the most posterior cardiac chamber.
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left atrium
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The ____________ ____________ is sometimes called the thoracid or abdominal aorta.
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descending aorta
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The transverse pericardial sinus is located between the ____________, ____________ ____________ and the left atrium.
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aorta
pulmonary trunk |
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The oblique pericardial sinus is located between the ____________ ____________ and the left atrium.
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pulmonary veins
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The aorta runs ____________ and ____________ from the base of the heart.
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upward
middle |
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The ____________ ____________ is the most anterior and superior of the great vessels.
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pulmonary artery
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The ____________ ____________ ____________ runs upward and the the left and in front of the aorta.
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main pulmonary trunk
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The weakest part of the aorta is called ____________ ____________ and also called ____________ of ____________.
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Ligamentum Arteriosum
Isthmus of Aorta |
