Vessels
This vessel arises from the left ventricle, has three branches that originate from the arch area, and descends anteriorly to the spine?
What is the aorta
Unlike semi-lunar valves, this type of valves have a tensor apparatus (chords and papillary muscles)
What are the atrioventricular (AV valves) ...or MV and TV
This term refers to the direction the apex of the heart is pointing.
What is cardiac orientation
This chamber receives de-oxygenated blood from the IVC, SVC and CS.
What is the RA?
This is another name for the visceral pericardium
What is the epicardium?
This is the part of the aorta from which the coronary arteries arise
What is the aortic sinuses?
This valve inserts closest to the apex of the heart.
What is the TV?
This refers to the normal position of the heart in the chest cavity.
What is levoposition?
This ventricle has direct continuity between its semilunar valve and its A-V valve
What is the LV?
This is another name for the sternal angle
What is the angle of Louis?
This coronary artery that branches into the conus, the sinus nodal artery, and the acute marginal artery.
What is the RCA?
These valves are open during systole.
What are the semilunar valves (AV and PV)?
This is the flat bone that contains 3 parts and lies on the anterior chest wall.
What is the sternum?
This ventricle has a moderator band, is crescent shaped, and is 3/4 trabeculated myocardium
What is the RV?
These are small, strong fibrous strands that attach the papillary muscles to the AV valves and help to keep them closed during systole
What are chords (chordae tendinea)?
This is the first branch vessel to arise from the aortic arch.
What is the innominate/brachiocephalic?
These are the names of the three TV leaflets
What are anterior, posterior, and septal?
This sulcus forms an external boundary between the atria and ventricles on the posterior aspect of the heart.
What is the coronary sulcus?
This chamber has a smaller windsock appearance of its appendage and receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins.
What is the LA?
This is a small remnant structure from fetal development that may be visible at the opening of the IVC.
What is the estuation valve?
Coronary artery dominance is determined by the coronary that gives rise to this vessel
What is the posterior descending artery (PDA)?
This is the only valve NOT seen in the PSAX at the AV level.
What is the MV?
These art the five components that make up the atrio-ventricular valves.
What are: commissures, leaflets, annulus, chords and pap muscles?
This chamber is the only one not visualized in the PLAX view.
What is the RA?
These are the four major divisions of the aorta
What is ascending, arch, descending, and abdominal aorta?