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Heart Anatomy

For BIO 202 Lab

TermDefinition
Mediastinum The central compartment of the thoracic cavity that contains the heart
Fibrous Pericardium Nonpliable outside layer of the pericardium that protects the heart from blunt forces
Serous Pericardium Layer of the pericardium that is divided into two parts
Parietal Serous Pericardium Outside layer of the serous pericardium that lines the interior side of the superior portion of the pericardial sac
Visceral Serous Pericardium The epicardium; covers the myocardium of the heart
Myocardium The thickest layer of the heart wall, being made of heart muscle that involuntarily contracts as one unit
Endocardium The innermost layer of the heart wall, made up of endothelial cells similar to those that line blood vessels
Anterior Interventricular Sulcus The frontmost groove that separates the ventricles of the heart
Posterior Interventricular Sulcus The backmost groove that separates the ventricles of the heart
Coronary/Atrioventricular Sulcus Groove on the heart starting from the base of the right ventricle that separates the atria from the ventricles
Auricle Wrinkled pouch like structures attached to the atria that increases the carrying capacity/volume of the atria
Right Atrium The superior chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the superior and inferior vena cavae and the coronary sinus
Right Ventricle The inferior chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs for oxygenation
Left Atrium The superior chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins
Left Ventricle The inferior chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the rest of the body
Apex The inferior, pointed tip of the heart
Base The superior, wide portion of the heart, where all of the great vessels connect to the heart
Superior Vena Cava Large vein that delivers deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body back to the heart
Inferior Vena Cava Large vein that delivers deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body back to the heart
Coronary Sinus The largest vein of the heart, which drains much of the deoxygenated blood from the heart.
Great Cardiac Vein Vein that begins at the apex of the heart and joins other veins on the back of the heart to become the coronary sinus
Right Coronary Artery Artery that originates at the right cusp of the aorta and travels down the coronary sulcus
Left Coronary Artery Artery that originates at the left cusp of the aorta and branches into anterior interventricular artery
Anterior Interventricular Artery Left anterior descending artery; frontmost branch of the left coronary artery that delivers blood to the anterior portion of the left ventricle
Posterior Interventricular Artery Artery running from the posterior interventricular sulcus that supplies the posterior third of the interventricular septum
Pulmonary Veins Veins returning from the lungs that deposit oxygenated blood into the left atrium
Aorta Large artery that delivers blood to the rest of the body
Pulmonary Artery Large artery that delivers blood to the lungs for oxygenation
Tricuspid Valve Right AV valve, separating the right atrium from the right ventricle
Mitral Valve Left AV valve or bicuspid valve, separating the left atrium from the left ventricle. Notable for having two leaflets instead of the usual three found in the other valves
Chordae Tendineae Tendinous cords of the heart; connects the papillary muscles to the AV valves and pulls on the valves to prevent regurgitation (blood backflow)
Trabeculae Carneae Branching fractalesque columns found in the ventricles that maintain cardiac function and enhances the heart's ability to pump blood
Papillary Muscles Muscles that are attached to the AV valves by the chordae tendineae that pull on the valves during diastole
Aortic Valve Semilunar valve on the left side of the heart that separates the left ventricle from the aorta
Pulmonary Valve Semilunar valve on the right side of the heart that separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary artery
Interatrial Septum Portion of the heart wall that divides the atria into two separate chambers
Interventricular Septum Portion of the heart wall that divides the ventricles into two separate chambers
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