Heart anatomy-AP Lab
The prefix epi means...
Above, upon, or below
The prefix inter means...
Between
Which vessel is part of the coronary circulation?
Circumflex artery
Which is another term for the visceral pericardium?
Epicardium
Name the three layers of the heart wall and indicate the layer that is also called the visceral pericardium.
Epicardium a.k.a. visceral pericardium, myocardium, and endocardium.
The prefix cardi means...
Heart
Which blood vessel returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium?
Inferior vena cava
Receives blood from the pulmonary veins
Left atrium
Which structure branches directly from the ascending aorta?
Left coronary artery
Pumps blood to the aorta
Left ventricle
The prefix myo means...
Muscle
Arises from the right ventricle
Pulmonary trunk
Receives blood from the vena cava
Right atrium
Pumps blood to the pulmonary trunk
Right ventricle
Through which vessel is D oxygenated blood returns to the heart?
Superior vena cava
How is the base of the heart different from the apex of the heart?
The great vessels are located on the base.
How is backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium prevented?
Tricuspid valve
Which structure prevents the backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium?
Tricuspid valve
Largest artery in the body
aorta
Left atrioventricular valve
bicuspid valve
Heart strings
chordae tendineae
Right antrioventricular valve
tricuspid valve
