ANP 1106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sinus Rhythm, Middle Cardiac Vein, Circumflex
6 Mar 2016
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The right side of the heart receives oxygen-poor blood from body tissues and then pumps blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen and dispel carbon dioxide. The left side of the heart receives the oxygenated blood returning from the lungs and pumps the blood throughout the body to supply oxygen and nutrients to body tissues. Enclosed within the mediastinum of the thorax. Rests on the superior surface of the diaphragm. Its broad, flat base is directed toward the right shoulder, while its apex points towards the left hip. Coverings of the heart pericardium (exam labelling) * The superficial part of the pericardium sac. This tough, dense ct layer (1) protects the heart, (2) anchors the surrounding structures, and (3) prevents overfilling of the heart with blood. Thin, slippery, two-layer serous membrane that forms a closed sac around the heart. Between the parietal and the visceral layers is the pericardial cavity, which contains a.
