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forms the upper right border of the heart and drains venous blood from the systemic and coronary circulation
right atrium
a small, conical muscular pouch that is continuous with the atrium
right auricle
forms the thin medial wall of the right atrium and seperates the right and left atria from each other
interatrial septum
a pre-birth opening in the interaial septum, eventually becomes the fossa ovalis
foramen ovale
appears in the superior part of the fossa ovalis in 10% of neonates with congenital heart defects
atrial septal defect (ASD)
returns venous blood from the head and neck region
superior vena cava
returns venous blood from the coronary circulation
coronary sinus
valve that seperates R atrium from R ventricle
tricuspid valve
a thrombus that obstructs a vessel
embolus
when there is a blockage of blood to the myocardium
myocardial infraction
forms most of the base and posterior aspect of the hear
L atrium
a thick and strong partition between the L and R ventricles
interventricular septum
a condition where the membrance area of the interventricular septum does not close all the way, % of all forms of congenital heart disease
ventricular septal defect (VSD)
allows blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle, has two leaflets
biscuspid or mitral AV valve
chordae tendineae
connects the valve leaflets to conical papillary muscles on the floor of the ventricles
pulmonary semilunar valve
controls the opening from the R ventricle into the pulmonary trunk
aortic semilunar valve
controls the opening from the L ventricle into the aorta
atherosclerosis
lipid accumulation of the internal walls of the coronary arteries
myocardial ischemia
usually a tempoaray flow of blood to the myocardium
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Gross Anatomy of Heart 2 Lab
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Heart 2
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2011-06-13T22:06:30Z
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