ANATOMY 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Pericardium, Coronary Sinus, Pericardial Fluid
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Galen description of heart = prominent liver w/ many spirits. Vesalius description of heart = more modern. Carries oxygen + nutrients to body tissues. Removes co2 + other waste + heat from tissues. All veins of systemic circulation drain into superior or inferior vena cava or coronary sinus. Pericardium of midline right of midline right of midline. Superior right point => @superior border of third right costal cartilage, 3 cm to. Superior left point => @inferior border of second left costal cartilage , 3cm to left. Inferior left point => @ fifth left intercostal space, 9 cm to the let of the midline. Inferior right point => @ superior border of sixth right costal cartilage , 3 cm to. When all points connected => outline of size and shape of heart. Membrane that surrounds and protects the heart. =>movement of the diaphragm facilitates movement of blood by the heart. Prevents overstretching of the heart, anchors heart in mediastinum.
