BIOL 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Small Cardiac Vein, Middle Cardiac Vein, Anterior Interventricular Sulcus

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Connected to blood vessels, which transport blood to and from tissues. Enters left side of heart (beginning of systemic circulation) Enters right side of heart (beginning of pulmonary circulation) Positioning of the heart o o o o o o. Outer layer: fibrous pericardium tough, dense connective tissue layer. Inner layer: the serous pericardium thin, double-layered serous membrane called. Space between theses called the pericardial cavity containing serous fluid (preventing abrasion) Anatomy of the heart wall o o o. The heart wall consists of three distinctive layers (from superficial to deep): Epicardium (simple squamous) = visceral epicardium, areolar connective tissue layer. Endocardium (simple squamous, areolar connective tissue) + endothelium. Ascending aorta supplies o2-rich blood to heart wall, branches into: Small cardiac vein enters coronary sinus (runs with middle cardiac vein) Coronary sinus drains o2-poor blood from heart wall, receives blood from: o. Small cardiac vein small cardiac vein enters coronary sinus (runs with middle cardiac vein) o.

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