level: Level 1
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Superior | Base of heart |
| Inferior | Apex of heart |
| Outer protective layer attaching to mediastinum and diaphragm | Fibrous Pericardium |
| Inner layer of pericardium consisting of 2 layers. | Serous Pericardium |
| Outer layer of serous pericardium | Parietal layer |
| Inner layer of serous pericardium. | Visceral layer |
| 95% of heart wall | Myocardium |
| Smooth lining also covers valves | Endocardium |
| A pouch increasing volume of atria | Auricles |
| Receiving chambers | Atria |
| Pumping chambers | Ventricles |
| affect auricles | Pectinate muscles |
| between the 2 atria | Inter-atrial septum |
| Depression in septum, remnant of the fossa ovale. | Fossa ovalis |
| valve with three cusps; situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle; allows blood to pass from atrium to ventricle and closes to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts | Tricuspid valve |
| Raised muscle fibers, part of conduction system (helps guide blood through chamber) | Trabeculae Carnae |
| Divides 2 ventricles | Interventricular septum |