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Human Heart
HEART
is a squared
shape, muscular
organ responsible
for pumping blood
through the blood
vessels by
repeated, rhythmic
contractions, or a
similar structure in
annelids,
mollusks, and
arthropods
The Heart is divided into two
Right heart
Left heart
3 ght heart
is a term used to refer collectively to the right atrium and
right ventricle of the heart; occasionally, this term is intended to
reference the right atrium, right ventricle, V the pulmonary trunk
collectively.
The right atrium receives deoxygenated systemic blood from the
superior and inferior vena cavae. The blood is then pumped through
the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle, which in turn pumps the
blood through the pulmonary valve into the pulmonary artery.
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u R ht t m (auricle, fossa ovalis, limbus of fossa
ovalis, crista terminalis, valve of the inferior vena cava,
valve of the coronary sinus)
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(conus arteriosus, moderator
band/septomarginal trabecula)
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The s e and nfe vena
Genae avae ava are collectively called the
venae cavae. They are the veins
that return de-oxygenated blood
from the body into the heart.
They both empty into the right
atrium.
Sinoatria
node (SAN)
is located within this chamber
next to the vena cava. This is a
group of pacemaker cells which
spontaneously depolarise to create
an Action Potential. The cardiac
action potential then spreads across
both atria causing them to contract
forcing the blood they hold into their
corresponding ventricles.
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Riht Auriu
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Fossa Ova
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Ga
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Ga
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Riht Auriu
ar Appendix
Riht auriu
ar appendix
(right auricula, right
auricle) is a small conical
muscular pouch attached
to the right atrium of the
heart. Its margins present
a dentated edge. It projects
from the upper and front
part of the sinus forward
and toward the left side,
overlapping the root of the
aorta.
Fossa Ova
is (heart)
^onus Arteriosus
Moderator Band/Septomarina
Trabeu
a
Riht Gentri
e
Riht ventri
e
is one of four chambers
(two atria and two
ventricles) in the human
heart. It receives de-
oxygenated blood from the
right atrium via the
tricuspid valve, and pumps
it into the pulmonary artery
via the pulmonary valve.
It is triangular in form,
and extends from the right
atrium to near the apex of
the heart.
^onus Arteriosus
^onus Arteriosus
is a conical pouch formed
from the upper and left angle of
the right ventricle, from which
the pulmonary artery arises.
A tendinous band, which
may be named the
V
, extends
upward from the right
atrioventricular fibrous ring and
connects the posterior surface
of the conus arteriosus to the
aorta. This is also called the
infundibulum, and it is the
entrance from the right ventricle
into the pulmonary artery and
pulmonary trunk. The wall of the
infundibulum is smooth.
Septomarina
trabeu
a
Septomarina
(or moderator band)
Trabeu
a is a muscular band of heart
tissue found in the right ventricle. It
is well-marked in sheep and some
other animals, and frequently
extends from the base of the
anterior papillary muscle to the
ventricular septum.
Pu
monar Arter
Pu
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at on
Pu
monar Arter
Pulmonary arteries carry
blood from the heart to the lungs.
They are the only arteries (other
than umbilical arteries in the
fetus) that carry deoxygenated
blood.
In the human heart, the
pulmonary trunk (pulmonary
artery or main pulmonary artery)
begins at the base of the right
ventricle. It is short and wide -
approximately 5 cm (2 inches) in
length and 3 cm (1.2 inches) in
diameter. It then branches into
two pulmonary arteries (left and
right), which deliver deoxygenated
blood to the corresponding lung.
Pu
monar ^iru
ation
Pu
monar ^iru
ation
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Ôeft heart
is a term used to refer collectively to the left atrium and lef
ventricle of the heart; occasionally, this term is intended to reference
the left atrium, left ventricle, V the aorta collectively.
The left atrium receives oxygenated pulmonic blood from the
pulmonary veins. The blood is then pumped through the mitral valve
into the left ventricle, which in turn pumps the blood through the aortic
valve into the aorta.
The left side of the heart is thicker than the right because of the
requirement to pump blood from the left throughout the body, as
opposed to the right side pumping only through the lungs.
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D Right Inferior
D Right Superior
D Left Inferior
D Left Superior
Ôe
t Atrium
Ôe
t trium
is a conical muscular
pouch connected to the left
atrium of the heart. It is
somewhat constricted at its
junction with the principal
cavity; it is longer, narrower,
and more curved than the right
auricular appendix, and its
margins are more deeply
indented.
It is directed forward and
toward the right and overlaps
the root of the pulmonary artery.
Mitra
Ga
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Mitra
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as the bi sid va
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Morphology
The aortic valve has three
cusps. These cusps are half
moon shaped hence also called
aortic semilunar valve. Each
cusp has a small swelling in the
center called the nodule.
Dilatation of the wall of the aorta
behind these cusps is called
aortic sinus. When the aortic
valve is open, the normal size of
the orifice is 3-4 cm² in adults.
Aorti Sinus
Asendin Aorta ·
VV VVV
Desendin Aorta ·
the section from the arch
of aorta to the point where
it divides into the common
iliac arteries
Thorai aorta
Thorai aorta
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Y
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Abdomina
Aorta
Abdomina
Aorta
is a large artery in
the abdominal cavity.
As part of the aorta, it
is a direct continuation
of descending aorta
(of the thorax).
Sstemi ^iru
ation
Sstemi ^iru
ation
is the portion of the cardiovascular
system which carries oxygenated
blood away from the heart, to the body,
and returns deoxygenated blood back
to the heart. The term is contrasted
with pulmonary circulation.
Oxygenated blood from the lungs
leaves the left heart through the aorta,
from where it is distributed to the
body's organs and tissues, which
absorb the oxygen, through a complex
network of arteries, arterioles, and
capillaries. The deoxygenated blood is
then collected by venules, from where
it flows first into veins, and then into
the inferior and superior venae cavae,
which return it to the right heart,
completing the systemic cycle. The
blood is then re-oxygenated through
the pulmonary circulation before
returning again to the systemic
circulation.
Ôaers o
the Heart
1.) Pericardium
1.1.)Sinus
a.) Oblique Sinus
b.) Transverse Sinus
2.) Epicardium
3.) Myocardium
4.) Endocardium
5.) Cardiac skeleton
5.1.) Vibrous trigone
5.2.) Vibrous rings
Periardium
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Ôaers o
Periardium
A.) Vibrous Pericardium
is the most superficial layer. It is a dense connective tissue,
protecting the heart, anchoring it to the surrounding walls, and
preventing it from overfilling with blood. It is continuous with the outer
adventitial layer of the neighboring great blood vessels.
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Moardium
is the muscular tissue of the heart.
wInterventricular Septum
wInteratrial septum
wTrabeculae Carneae
wMusculi pectinati
wChordae Tendinae
wPapillary Muscle
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Musu
i Petinati
musculi pectinati
pectinate muscles Y
Interventriu
ar Septum
Interventriu
ar Septum
Portions
Interventricular septum
ventricular septum
septum inferius
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Papi
ar Mus
e
Papi
ar us
es of
the heart serve to limit
the movements of the
mitral and tricuspid
valves. These muscles
contract to tighten the
chordae tendineae,
which in turn prevent
inversion. This occurs
in response to
pressure gradients.
Instead they brace the
valves against the high
pressure, preventing
regurgitation of
ventricular blood back
into the atrial cavities.
Heart Ga
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tricuspid valve
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Aorti Ga
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Aorti Ga
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aortic valve
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Morphology
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Pumonar Ga
ve
Pumonar Ga
ve
is the semilunar valve of the heart that lies between the
right ventricle and the pulmonary artery and has three
cusps. Similar to the aortic valve, the pulmonic valve
opens in ventricular systole, when the pressure in the right
ventricle rises above the pressure in the pulmonary artery.
At the end of ventricular systole, when the pressure in the
right ventricle falls rapidly, the pressure in the pulmonary
artery will close the pulmonic valve.
External Anatomy
It lies behind the fifth left
intercostal space, 8 to 9 cm. from the
mid-sternal line, slightly medial to the
midclavicular line.
Alternately, it can be found about
4 cm. below and 2 mm. to the medial
side of the left mammary papilla.
It's function is to pump blood to
left atruim
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^oronar Su
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Sterstal
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Sternoosta
Sur
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Heart
The sternocostal surface of the heart (anterior
surface of the heart) is directed forward, upward,
and to the left.
Its lower part is convex, formed chiefly by the
right ventricle, and traversed near its left margin
by the anterior longitudinal sulcus.
Its upper part is separated from the lower by
the coronary sulcus, and is formed by the atria; it
presents a deep concavity, occupied by the
ascending aorta and the pulmonary artery.
Diaphramati Sur
ae o
Heart
The diaphragmatic surface of the heart,
directed downward and slightly backward, is
formed by the ventricles, and rests upon the
central tendon and a small part of the left
muscular portion of the diaphragm.
It is separated from the base by the
posterior part of the coronary sulcus, and is
traversed obliquely by the posterior
longitudinal sulcus.
Borders
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Heart
Riht Border o
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the heart (riht border o
heart)
is long, and is formed by the right atrium above and the
right ventricle below.
The VV
is rounded and almost vertical; it is
situated behind the third, fourth, and fifth right costal
cartilages about 1.25 cm. from the margin of the sternum.
The
V , thin and sharp, is named the
VV ; it is nearly horizontal, and extends from the
sternal end of the sixth right coastal cartilage to the apex
of the heart.
Ôe
t Marin o
Heart
The left margin of heart (or obtuse margin) is shorter
than the right border of heart, full, and rounded: it
is formed mainly by the left ventricle, but to a
slight extent, above, by the left atrium.
^ardia Paemaker
SA node
AG node
Bund
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His
Purkinje Fibers
^ardia Paemaker
Sinoatria
node (abbreviated S node or
S a
so a
ed t e sin s node)
is the impulse generating (pacemaker) tissue
located in the right atrium of the heart. It is a group
of cells positioned on the wall of the right atrium,
near the entrance of the superior vena cava. These
cells are modified cardiac myocytes. They possess
some contractile filaments, though they do not
contract.
Atrioventriu
ar node
Atrioventriu
ar node (abbreviated AG
node)
is an area of specialized tissue between the atria
and the ventricles of the heart, which conducts the
normal electrical impulse from the atria to the
ventricles. The AV node is also known as the
!JVVV .
The AV node receives two inputs from the atria:
posteriorly via the crista terminalis, and anteriorly
via the interatrial septum.
An important property that is unique to the AV
node is V
. This is the property
of the AV node that prevents rapid conduction to the
ventricle in cases of rapid atrial rhythms, such as
atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.
Bund
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His
Bund
e o
His
is a collection of heart
muscle cells specialized for
electrical conduction that
transmits the electrical impulses
from the AV node (located
between the atria and the
ventricles) to the point of the
apex of the fascicular branches.
The fascicular branches then
lead to the Purkinje fibers which
innervate the ventricles, causing
the cardiac muscle of the
ventricles to contract at a paced
interval. These specialized
muscle fibres in the heart were
named after the Swiss
cardiologist Wilhelm His, Jr.,
who discovered them in 1893.
Purkinje Fibers
Purkinje fibers (or Purkyne tissue) are located in the
inner ventricular walls of the heart, just beneath the
endocardium. These fibers are specialized myocardial
fibers that conduct an electrical stimulus or impulse that
enables the heart to contract in a coordinated fashion.
Funtion
Purkinje fibers work with the sinoatrial node (SA node)
and the atrioventricular node (AV node) to control the heart
rate.
During the ventricular contraction portion of the
cardiac cycle, the Purkinje fibers carry the contraction
impulse from the left and right bundle branches to the
myocardium of the ventricles. This causes the muscle
tissue of the ventricles to contract and force blood out of
the heart · either to the pulmonary circulation (from the
right ventricle) or to the systemic circulation (from the left
ventricle).
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