Vascular System Pt I

Apex of the heart

(Feature) The very bottom of the heart - points slightly left in anatomical position

Base of heart

(Feature) Everything underneath when she scoops up greater vessels of the heart

Right atrium of the heart

(Chamber) Pinching top right part of heart

Right auricle of the heart

(Feature) Elephant ear on right side of heart (my left)

Left atrium of the heart

(Chamber) Pinching top left part of heart

Left auricle of the heart

(Feature) Chunky ear on the left side (my right)

Right ventricle of the heart

(Chamber) Pinching bottom right (my left)

Left ventricle of the heart

(Chamber) Pinching bottom left (my right)

Anterior surface of the heart

waving hand in front of heart

Diaphragmatic surface of the heart

Waving hand underneath the heart

Right and left pulmonary surfaces of the heart

Waving hand on respective sides of heart (in anatomical position, so picture it’s yours)

Right border of the heart

(Boundary) On X-ray; my left

Left border of the heart

(Boundary) On X-ray; my right

Inferior border of the heart

(Boundary) On X-ray; horizontal floor

Superior border of the heart

(Boundary) On X-ray; horizontal roof

Coronary sulcus

(Depression) Putting probe under great valves on top of body of heart

Anterior interventricular sulcus

(Depression) Probe laying vertically on anterior side of the heart

Posterior interventricular sulcus

(Depression) Probe laying vertically on posterior side

Aorta

(Structure) Huge tube at the top of the heart

Ascending aorta

(Portion of the aorta) Going upward

Arch of aorta

(Portion) The arched part of aorta

Pulmonary trunk

The Y shape leaving right ventricle

Left pulmonary arteries

More anterior/lateral split of pulmonary trunk on heart

(Apex of heart side)

Right pulmonary artery

More towards posterior split of pulmonary trunk on heart

Ligamentum atereriosum

(Webbing) surrounding the blood clot on heart

Superior vena cava

Top of probe when Taylor sticks probe through heart vertically

Inferior vena cava

Bottom of probe when Taylor sticks her probe through heart vertically

Pulmonary veins

Pipecleaners

Left/right superior pulmonary veins

Bright red pipe cleaner

Left/right inferior pulmonary vein

Dark red pipe cleaner

Right coronary artery

Thick artery, lying under right atrium

Right marginal artery

Looser loop coming straight down on heart

Posterior interventricular artery

On posterior side; kind of flattened; right next to it’s sulcus

Left coronary artery

(Structure) under valves; above probe underneath trunk (kind of hidden)

Anterior interventricular artery

(Structure) Anterior; lying vertical; squiggly

Circumflex artery

Thick artery, looks like an octopus; near base of heart

Coronary sinus

(Space) At intersection of T on posterior side of heart

Great cardiac vein

Big, thick, left side of T (my left)

Middle cardiac vein

Part of T that goes down

Small cardiac vein

Right side of T (my right)

Fibrous pericardium

(Covering) Covers whole heart - looks like dura mater

Serous pericardium

(Collective covering) Taylor will flap it around; looks the same as fibrous pericardium

Parietal layer of the serous pericardium

Inside of the flap covering

Visceral layer of the serous pericardium

Layer clinging to the heart - similar to pia mater

Pericardial cavity

(Space) making a probe sandwich between visceral and parietal pericardium

Endocardium

(Layer) Internal layer of the heart

Myocardium

(Layer) Middle meaty part

Epicardium

(Layer) Outer layer of the heart

Interatrial septum

Separates the top atria (muscular wall)

Fossa ovalis

Shiny, oval button inside right atrium

Right atrium

Big, dark, “empty” chamber at top right (my left) of the heart

Right auricle of the heart

(Ear) Big dark flap on right atrium

Pectinate muscle

Leafy part of the lettuce leaf

Sinus venarum

(Surface) the stem of the lettuce leaf

Opening of the superior vena cava

On shoe heart; puts probe through right atrium; superior opening of shoe where foot would go in

Opening of the inferior vena cava

Inferior opening of the shoe (bottom of the probe)

Opening of the coronary sinus

(Space) Hole underneath fossa ovalis

Left atrium

(Chamber) Top left

Left auricle

(Ear) Ear on Henry’s left

Openings of pulmonary veins

(Collective space) Tubes where pipe cleaners would sit

Interventricular septum

(Collective structure) Pinching meaty part in middle of heart

Muscular part of the interventricular septum

(Thick portion) the meat of the middle part in heart

Membranous part of the interventricular septum

(Thin portion of the interventricular septum) Deep; his fingers are alllll the way in there

Right ventricle

Lower right (my left) chamber

Right atrioventricular orifice

(Space) Sticking probe vertically down through the right side of heart - Henry’s station

Tricuspid valve

(Structure) The valve with 3 walls in the right atrioventricular orifice

Right papillary valve

(Structure) orange part of carrot

Right tendinous cords

(Structure) leafs coming off of carrot

Right trabeculae carnae

(Structure) Big, chunky flap that looks like carne asada

Conus arteriosus

(Narrowing) V shape under trunk on heart - posterior

Opening of the pulmonary trunk

(Space) Putting finger through trunk

Pulmonary valve

(Entire structure) 3 walls; Probe circling walls of valve

Semilunar cusps of the pulmonary valve

(Component) Flaps on the walls of pulmonary valve

Left atrioventricular orifice

(Space) Sticking probe vertically through left side of the heart

Mitral valve

(Structure) 2 walls; within left ventricle; probe circling valve

Left papillary muscles

(Structure) Shredded carrot inside left ventricle (kinda lateral)

Left tendinous cords

(Feature) Stringy cords coming off left papillary muscles

Left trabeculae carnae

Carnae asada on left side

Aortic vestibule

(Narrowing) On book heart; the lighter part - similar to corona radiata

Opening of ascending aorta

(Space) Finger in chimney of book heart

Aortic valve

(Structure) Rubbing walls of chimney

Semilunar cusps of the aortic valve

(Components) Membranous flaps on chimney

Ascending aorta

(Portion) On dissected cadaver heart; part of aorta going up

Arch of aorta

(Curvature) On cadaver; large cut tube in thoracic cavity

brachiocephalic artery

Most medial branch off the aorta, runs up toward collarbone

Right common carotid artery

Medial split of the brachiocephalic artery; runs up into neck

Right subclavian artery

lateral split of brachiocephalic artery; runs lateral; follows collarbone

Right internal thoracic artery

String coming off the right subclavian artery; going into thoracic cavity STRAIGHT DOWN

Left common carotid artery

Middle branch of aorta

Left subclavian artery

Leftmost branch of aorta; follows collarbone

Left internal thoracic artery

String coming off left subclavian; goes into thoracic cavity

Thoracic aorta

(Portion) Portion of aorta in thoracic cavity

Right posterior intercostal artery

Red pin (inferior)

Abdominal aorta

(Portion) Big, light tube in abdominal cavity (on top)

Left renal artery

Flipping kidney up, probe under V shape; artery that connects to kidney

Right renal artery

Connects to kidney; artery above probe (anterior) right side

Celiac trunk

(Little trees) Thick chunk just kind of sitting there on abdominal aorta

Superior mesenteric artery

(Little trees) Tube coming up off abdominal artery; inferior to celiac trunk

Inferior mesenteric artery

(Structure) on abdominal aorta; inferior to superior mesenteric artery

Lumbar arteries

(Structures) Only thing under abdominal aorta; looks yellow