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REVIEW SHEET
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Anatomy of the Heart

Gross Anatomy of the Human Heart

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1. An anterior view of the heart is shown here. Match each structure listed on the left with the correct key letter:

g 1. right atrium

j a l
2. right ventricle
m
r 3. left atrium b

n
u 4. left ventricle c o
b 5. superior vena cava
d p
k 6. inferior vena cava
q
e
d 7. ascending aorta r
f
n 8. aortic arch
g s
a 9. brachiocephalic
h
artery t

l 10. left common i

carotid artery u
j
m 11. left subclavian v
artery
w
k
e 12. pulmonary trunk

c 13. right pulmonary x

artery

p 14. left pulmonary artery

o 15. ligamentum arteriosum t 20. left coronary artery

f 16. right pulmonary veins s 21. circumflex artery

q 17. left pulmonary veins w 22. anterior interventricular artery

h 18. right coronary artery x 23. apex of heart

i 19. anterior cardiac vein v 24. great cardiac vein

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2. What is the function of the fluid that fills the pericardial sac? To reduce friction during heart activity.

3. Match the terms in the key to the descriptions provided below.

Key:
f 1. location of the heart in the thorax
a. atria
a 2. superior heart chambers
b. coronary arteries
h 3. inferior heart chambers
c. coronary sinus
e 4. visceral pericardium
d. endocardium
a 5. “anterooms” of the heart
e. epicardium
g 6. equals cardiac muscle
f. mediastinum
b 7. provide nutrient blood to the heart muscle
g. myocardium
d 8. lining of the heart chambers
h. ventricles
h 9. actual “pumps” of the heart

c 10. drains blood into the right atrium

4. What is the function of the valves found in the heart? They enforce a one-way flow of blood through the heart.

5. Can the heart function with leaky valves? (Think! Can a water pump function with leaky valves?) Yes

6. What is the role of the chordae tendineae? They anchor the AV valve flaps during ventricular systole, thus preventing backflow of

blood into the atria.

7. Define:

angina pectoris Chest pain that occurs when the myocardium has insufficient oxygen.

pericarditis Inflammation of the pericardium.

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P u l m o n a r y, S y s t e m i c , a n d C a r d i a c C i rc u l a t i o n s
8. A simple schematic of a so-called general circulation is shown below. What part of the circulation is missing from this

diagram? Pulmonary circulation is not distinct from systemic circulation.

Add to the diagram as best you can to make it depict a complete systemic/pulmonary circulation and reidentify “general cir-
culation” as the correct subcirculation.

Pulmonary Systemic
arteries Arteries

Pulmonary Heart Systemic

General circulation Capillaries
capillaries capillaries

Systemic
Pulmonary
veins Veins
Systemic circulation

9. Differentiate clearly between the roles of the pulmonary and systemic circulations. The pulmonary circuit provides for gas

exchange only; the systemic circuit provides the functional supply of the body tissues.

10. Complete the following scheme of circulation of a red blood cell in the human body:

Right atrium through the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle through the pulmonary

semilunar valve to the pulmonary trunk to the right and left pulmonary arteries to the capillary

beds of the lungs to the pulmonary veins to the left atrium of the heart through

the mitral/bicuspid valve to the left ventricle through the aortic semilunar

valve to the aorta to the systemic arteries to the capillary beds of the

tissues to the systemic veins to the inferior vena cava , , and

superior vena cava entering the right atrium of the heart.

11. If the mitral valve does not close properly, which circulation is affected? Systemic

12. Why might a thrombus (blood clot) in the anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery cause sudden death?

This artery supplies blood to the interventricular septum and the anterior walls of both ventricles. Ventricular damage, particularly to

the left ventricle, is very serious.

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Microscopic Anatomy of Cardiac Muscle

13. How would you distinguish the structure of cardiac muscle from the structure of skeletal muscle? Both tissue types are stri-

ated; thus, this is not a distinguishing feature. Skeletal muscle cells are long cylindrical cells with many nuclei per cell. Cardiac cells

have one (or two) centrally located nuclei per cell; their branched ends fit together at tight junctions called intercalated discs, which

are not seen in skeletal muscle.

14. Add the following terms to the photo

of cardiac muscle at the right:

a. intercalated disc
a
b. nucleus of cardiac fiber

c. striations

d. cardiac muscle fiber

c

15. What role does the unique structure of cardiac muscle play in its function? (Note: Before attempting a response, describe the

unique anatomy.) Cardiac muscle cells form a functional syncytium by virtue of their intercalated discs. This structural feature plus

the special arrangement of cardiac muscle in the heart allows the pumping action of the heart to be carefully coordinated for maximal

efficiency.

Dissection of the Sheep Heart

16. During the sheep heart dissection, you were asked initially to identify the right and left ventricles without cutting into the
heart. During this procedure, what differences did you observe between the two chambers?

The left ventricle was firmer, thicker, and less compressible; the right ventricle felt “flabby.”

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Knowing that structure and function are related, how would you say this structural difference reflects the relative functions

of these two heart chambers? The left ventricle pumps blood through the high-resistance systemic circulation; therefore, it has to be

stronger than the right ventricle, which pumps blood through the short low-resistance pulmonary circuit.

17. Semilunar valves prevent backflow into the ventricles ; AV valves prevent backflow into the

atria . Using your own observations, explain how the operation of the semilunar valves

differs from that of the AV valves. When the ventricle was compressed (as in systole), the AV valve flaps moved superiorly into the

closed position. When water was poured (as when blood backflows) into the semilunar valves, the cusps filled and closed the valve.

18. Differentiate clearly between the location and appearance of pectinate muscle and trabeculae carneae.

Pectinate—comblike muscle ridges in the atria. Trabeculae carneae—pitted, ridged muscle bundles in the ventricular walls.

19. Compare and contrast the structure of the right and left atrioventricular valves. Both have thin flaps secured to papillary mus-

cles by chordae tendinea. The right valve has three cusps, the left valve has two.

20. Two remnants of fetal structures are observable in the heart—the ligamentum arteriosum and the fossa ovalis. What were
they called in the fetal heart, where was each located, and what common purpose did they serve as functioning fetal struc-
tures?

Ligamentum arteriosum—ductus arteriosus between the pulmonary trunk and the aorta. Fossa ovalis—foramen ovale, in the atrial

septum. When they were open (and functional), they allowed blood to bypass the non-functional fetal lungs.

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