Chris, Abbey, Kaylyn, Sam, Jena

Number What is it? What does it do/ importance?

1 R atrium Receives blood low in oxygen

from the body from the superior
vena cava and then empties the
blood through the tricuspid into
the right ventricle

2 R auricle Allows the atrium to expand to

prevent back-flow into the vena
cava

3 R Coronary Sulcus Holds the right coronary artery

and the right coronary vein.

4 R ventricle Receives deoxygenated blood

from the right atrium through
the tricuspid. Once it contracts
it pushes blood out through the
pulmonary valve into the
pulmonary artery to the lungs to
drop off CO2 and pick up O2

5 Anterior interventricular sulcus Holds the anterior

interventricular artery and the
anterior interventricular vein

6 L Ventricle Gets filled with oxygenated

blood from the left atrium
through the mitral valve. It then
pushes oxygenated blood
through the aorta to supply the
rest of the body with
oxygenated blood

7 L Atrium The pulmonary veins bring

blood from the lungs and dump
it into the left atrium, once full it
will go through the mutual valve
into the left ventricle

8 Pulmonary Veins Bring oxygenated blood from

the lungs to the left atrium. Only
vein to carry oxygenated blood.

9 Pulmonary Trunk Carries deoxygenated blood

from the right ventricle to the
A) Right pulmonary artery lungs
B) Left pulmonary artery
10 Ligamentum arteriosum Attaches the aorta to the
pulmonary artery.

11 Ascending aorta Comes from the left ventricle

through the aortic valve then
forms into the aortic arch

12 Aortic arch Branches into the

brachiocephalic artery, left
common carotid, and left
subclavian artery.

13 Brachiocephalic artery Branches into the right

subclavian artery and right
common carotid artery.
Supplies oxygenated blood to
the upper right extremities.

14 Left common carotid Supply oxygen rich blood to left

side of the brain, face, neck

15 Left subclavian artery Carries oxygenated blood from

the aorta to the left upper
extremity (arm)

16 Superior vena cava Carried deoxygenated blood

from the head, neck, chest, and
arms into the right atrium

17 Right brachiocephalic vein Supplied the right upper

extremity/neck with
blood/oxygen

18 Left brachiocephalic vein Carries deoxygenated blood

from the right upper extremity
and neck to the superior vena
cava.

19 Descending aorta Carries oxygenated blood from

the aorta to the lower
extremities

20 Esophagus Carries chewed food from the

mouth into the stomach

21 Tracheal Lumen Space within the tracheal

22 Trachea Passage for air into the lungs

23 Tracheal cartilaginous rings Mechanical stability of tracheal

24 L Primary bronchi Brings atmospheric air to the

 left lung

25 R primary bronchi Brings atmospheric air tothe

right lung

26 Inferior Vena Cava Brings the deoxygenated blood

back to the right atrium from the
lower body.

27 Coronary Sinus Major venous tributary of the

greater cardiac venous venous
system. Drains most of the
deoxygenated blood leaving the
myocardium

28 Great Cardiac Vein Runs in the anterior

interventricular groove and
drains the anterior aspect of the
heart

29 Left Circumflex artery Supplies the lateral aspect of

the heart with blood

30 Pericardial adipose tissue Protection of the coronary

artery from tension or torsion
and heat, and energy source of
myocardium, and neurological
role for the cardiac nervous
system

31 Right coronary artery Supplies blood to the right

ventricle, right atrium and the
SA/AV node, which regulates
the hearts rhythm

32 SA node Pacemaker of the heart.

Overdrive suppresses the rest
of the conduction system so
heart rate is in unison. Starts
contraction of the atria.

33 Opening of the inferior vena cava Transport of almost all venous

(deoxygenated blood) from the
abdomen and lower extremities,
back to the right side of the
heart

34 Valve of the inferior vena cava Prevents blood from moving

back into the body

35 Tricuspid valve Connects the right atrium and

 right ventricle, providing a
separation and ensuring blood
flows through the heart

36 AV Node The purpose of this structure is

to connect the electrical
systems of the atria and the
ventricles, providing electrical
impedance from the atria and
an intrinsic pacemaker in its
absence. The intrinsic rate of
the AV node is 40-60 beats per
minute (bpm).

37 Pulmonary valve Pathway for blood to flow from

the right ventricle to the right
pulmonary trunk

38 Right bundle branch Electrical pathway that allows

the cardiac electrical impulse to
spread rapidly and evenly
through both ventricles so that
the beating of the heart is well
coordinated

39 Purjinke fibers Electrical conduction and

propagation of impulse to the
ventricular muscle.

40 Septal leaflet of the tricuspid valve The smallest of the 3 leaflets; it

arises medially directly from the
tricuspid annulus above the
interventricular septum.

41 Mitral valve Connects (L) atrium/ventricle,

allows blood to flow from atrium
to ventricle while also
preventing backflow

42 Posterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve These valve flaps open to let
blood flow from the upper
right chamber (right atrium)
to the lower right chamber
(right ventricle). The valve
flaps then close tightly to
prevent the blood from
moving backward.
43 Left bundle branch Electrical pathway that allows
the cardiac electrical impulse to
 spread rapidly and evenly
through both ventricles so that
the beating of the heart is well
coordinated

44 Papillary muscle They pull on the chordae

tendineae and help to prevent
prolapse of the AV valves

45 Aortic valve Controls the flow of blood out

from the heart to the rest of the
body

46 Small cardiac vein The small cardiac vein is a vein

of the heart which accompanies
the acute marginal artery from
the RCA. It courses in the right
posterior atrioventricular groove
and drains into the coronary
sinus close to its termination
but may drain directly into the
right atrium. It drains the right
ventricle.

47 Left Posterior ventricular vein Vein of the heart which

courses over the inferior wall
of the left ventricle and
drains into the coronary
sinus to the left of where the
middle cardiac vein drains
into the sinus
48 Apex of heart The very tip and helps pump
blood from the ventricles to
the rest of the body (LV
apex) or the lungs (RV
apex). It does this by helping
regulate the right and left
ventricles of the heart and
allowing them to pump blood
upward and out of the heart.
49 Circumflex branch of left coronary artery Supplies oxygenated blood to
the left lateral aspect of the
heart

50 Anterior interventricular artery Branches off the left

coronary artery. It
originates at the left
 margin of the pulmonary
trunk, anterior to the left
atrial auricle and supplies
blood to the left ventricle.

51 L auricle Allows the atrium to expand to

prevent back-flow into the lungs

52 Pectinate muscles Increases the power of

contraction of atria without
increasing heart mass
substantially. Found in the atria.

53 Crista terminalis Discrete bundle of atrial

myocardium that conducts
impulses generated by the SA
node to the AV node.

54 Posterior left ventricular branch Arises from the coronary artery

and supplies the inferior portion
of the heart.

55 Fossa ovalis A remnant of an interatrial

opening, the foramen ovale,
which has a significant role in
fetal circulation, the fossa ovalis
forms by the fusion of the
septum primum and septum
secundum. The foramen ovale
allows blood to pass from the
right atrium to the left atrium,
bypassing the nonfunctional
fetal lungs while the fetus
obtains its oxygen from the
placenta.

56 Limbus of fossa ovalis The prominent oval margin of

the fossa ovalis. It is most
distinct above and at the sides
of the fossa; below, it is
deficient.

57 Valve of coronary sinus The valve of the coronary sinus

is a thin, semilunar valve
located on the anteroinferior
part of the opening into the right
atrium

58 Opening of coronary sinus The coronary sinus opens into

the R atrium, between the
 orifice of the inferior vena cava
and the atrioventricular
opening, returning venous
blood from the vessels of the
heart.

59 Azygos Vein Carries deoxygenated blood

from the back of your chest and
abdomen to the heart.

60 Middle cardiac vein The middle cardiac vein

commences at the apex and
then ascends in the posterior
longitudinal sulcus, and drains
into the coronary sinus.

61 Posterior interventricular branch Also known as the posterior

descending artery, it supplies
blood to the posterior one-third
of the interventricular septum,
the inferior surface of the right
ventricle and a portion of the
inferior surface of the left
ventricle.

62 Papillary muscles They pull on the chordae

tendineae and help to prevent
prolapse of the AV valves

63 Marginal branches of right coronary artery Coming off the coronary artery,
the marginal branches supply
blood to the lateral portion of
the right ventricle