Sheep Heart Lab

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In a sheep, what is equivalent to human superior?

cranial/anterior

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In a sheep, what is equivalent to human inferior?

caudal/posterior

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In a sheep, what is equivalent to human anterior/ventral?

ventral

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In a sheep, what is equivalent to human posterior/dorsal?

dorsal

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How is the sheep heart similar to the human heart?

same chambers, valves and vessels

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What major venous difference does a sheep heart have?

two anterior vena cavae

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What is the human equivalent of the sheep anterior venae cavae?

superior vena cava

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Which chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the body?

right atrium

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Which chamber pumps blood to the lungs?

right ventricle

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Which chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

left atrium

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Which chamber pumps blood to the body?

left ventricle

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Which chamber has the thickest wall?

left ventricle

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Why is the left ventricle thickest?

pumps blood around whole body

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Which ventricle has the thinner wall?

right ventricle

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Why is the right ventricle thinner?

only pumps blood to the lungs

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What is the wall thickness of the atria compared with ventricles?

thinner

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What type of blood is in the right atrium?

deoxygenated

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What type of blood is in the right ventricle?

deoxygenated

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What type of blood is in the left atrium?

oxygenated

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What type of blood is in the left ventricle?

oxygenated

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What separates the right and left ventricles?

interventricular septum

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What is the apex of the heart?

pointed inferior end

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Which ventricle forms most of the apex?

left ventricle

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What are trabeculae carneae?

irregular muscular ridges inside ventricles

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Which ventricle contains the moderator band?

right ventricle

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What is the moderator band made of?

cardiac muscle containing purkinje fibres

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Does the moderator band mechanically control the valve?

no

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How many papillary muscles are typically in the right ventricle?

three

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How many papillary muscles are typically in the left ventricle?

two

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What is the most ventral major vessel at the base of the sheep heart?

pulmonary trunk

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Which ventricle does the pulmonary trunk arise from?

right ventricle

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Where does the pulmonary trunk carry blood?

to lungs

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Is blood in the pulmonary trunk oxygenated or deoxygenated?

deoxygenated

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What is the largest artery leaving the heart?

aorta

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Which ventricle does the aorta arise from?

left ventricle

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Where does the aorta carry blood?

to the body

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Is blood in the aorta oxygenated or deoxygenated?

oxygenated

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How many cusps does the aortic valve have?

three

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How many cusps does the pulmonary valve have?

three

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What artery branches from the aortic arch in the sheep?

brachiocephalic artery

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What is the ligamentum arteriosum?

fibrous remnant of the fetal ductus arteriousus

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What did the ductus arteriosus connect in the fetus?

pulmonary trunk and aorta

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Why was the ductus arteriosus important in the fetus?

bypassed the lungs

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Why can fetal blood bypass the lungs?

fetal lungs are not functioning for gas exchange

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What does the ligamentum arteriosum connect in the adult sheep heart?

pulmonary trunk to aorta

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What is an auricle?

atria appendage

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What is the internal surface of the auricle like?

irregular and muscular

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What is the internal surface of the main atrium like?

smooth

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How many venae cavae are present in the sheep heart?

three

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What are the three venae cavae in the sheep?

left anterior, middle posterior, right anterior

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What do the venae cavae carry?

deoxygenated blood to right atrium

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Where do pulmonary veins open?

left atrium

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What do pulmonary veins carry?

oxygenated blood

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Where do pulmonary veins come from?

lungs

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How many pulmonary veins are usually visible in the sheep heart?

two

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What is unusual about pulmonary veins compared with most veins?

carry oxygenated blood

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What are the two atrioventricular valves?

tricuspid and mitral

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Where is the tricuspid valve?

between right atrium and right ventricle

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How many cusps does the tricuspid valve have?

three

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Where is the mitral valve?

between left atrium and left ventricle

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How many cusps does the mitral valve have?

two

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What are the two ventricular outlet valves?

pulmonary and aortic valves

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Where is the pulmonary valve?

between right ventricle and pulmonary trunk

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Where is the aortic valve?

between left ventricle and aorta

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How many cusps do semilunar valves have?

three

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What are chordae tendineae?

tendinous chords attached to av valve cusps

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What are chordae tendineae attached to?

papillary muscles

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What do papillary muscles do?

prevent av valves from inverting

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When do papillary muscles contract?

during ventricular systole

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What happens to the chordae tendineae during systole?

become taut

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What happens to the chordae tendineae during diastole?

loose

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Do papillary muscles open the AV valves?

no

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Why don't outlet valves need chordae tendineae?

pocket shaped cusps prevent backflow

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What is diastole?

relaxation and filling of the heart

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What is systole?

contraction of the heart

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What happens during ventricular systole?

ventricles contract and eject blood

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What happens during ventricular diastole?

ventricles relax and fill

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What happens to AV valves during ventricular systole?

close

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What happens to semilunar valves during ventricular systole?

open

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What happens to AV valves during ventricular diastole?

open

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What happens to semilunar valves during ventricular diastole?

close

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Which valves close to produce "lub"?

tricuspid and mitral (av)

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Which valves close to produce "dup"?

pulmlonary and aortic (semilunar)

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During a cardiac cycle, how many times are all four valves closed?

twice

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Which chamber has the highest pressure?

left ventricle

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Which chamber has medium pressure?

right ventricle

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Which chambers have low pressure?

atria

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Approximate pressure range of the left ventricle?

5-120 mmhg

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Approximate pressure range of the aorta?

80-120 mmhg

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Approximate pressure in the right atrium?

5 mmhg

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Approximate pressure in the left atrium?

8 mmhg

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Approximate pressure range of the right ventricle?

2-27 mmhg

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Why does the left ventricle generate the highest pressure?

pumps blood through systemic circuit

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Where is the fossa ovalis located?

ineratrial septum

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What was the foramen ovale used for in the fetus?

allowed blood to pass from right atrium to left atrium

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What closes the foramen ovale after birth?

membrane forming the fossa ovalis

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Which atria were connected by the fetal foramen ovale?

right and left atria

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Where do cardiac veins drain?

right atrium

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What type of blood do cardiac veins carry?

deoxygenated blood

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Where are the openings of cardiac veins found?

wall of right atrium