verified to pass 2025/2026
Pericardial cavity - correct answer ✔Space between parietal and visceral layer
contains pericardial fluid-small amount
excess fluid>>pericardial effusion
4 borders of heart - correct answer ✔-superior(base)
-right border
-left border
-inferior
Superior - correct answer ✔bases of 2 atria, major vessels
Right border - correct answer ✔RA, SVC
Left border - correct answer ✔arch of aorta, PT, LA, LV
Inferior - correct answer ✔RV
Auricles - correct answer ✔-expandable extensions of atria
-project above coronary sulcus
RA receives blood from - correct answer ✔-SVC
, -IVC
-Coronary sinus
Pulmonary circuit - correct answer ✔Transport blood to/from lungs
Systemic circuit - correct answer ✔Transport blood to/from rest of body
Right coronary artery supplies - correct answer ✔-RA
-Interventricular septum
-Portions of both ventricles
-Conducting system (SA node, AV node)
Left coronary artery supplies - correct answer ✔-LA
-LV
-Interventricular septum
Systole - correct answer ✔contraction of heart chambers
pushes blood out of chamber
Diastole - correct answer ✔relaxation of heart chambers
chamber fills with blood
Heart sounds - correct answer ✔lubb-dubb
S1 - correct answer ✔louder lubb