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BY:
Mr. Anurag
lecturer
College of Nursing
DMC & H, Ludhiana
Heart Anatomy
Heart is the center of
the cardiovascular
system
Size of heart
Heart is hollow, cone
shaped
weighs between 7
and 15 ounces (200
to 425 grams) and is
a little larger than
the size of your fist.
Location of heart
Heart is located
between lungs in the
middle of chest, behind
and slightly to the left
of breastbone
(sternum).
It rests on the
diaphragm , near the
middle of the thoracic
cavity in a space called
mediastinum.
About 2/3rd of the
mass of heart lies in
left of the body’s
midline
Pointed at the apex and
broadest at the base
The heart is
12cm long
9cm wide (at its
broadest point)
6cm thick
Coverings of the Heart:
Pericardium – a double-walled sac around
the heart composed of:
A superficial fibrous pericardium
A deep two-layer serous pericardium
The parietal layer lines the internal surface of
the fibrous pericardium
The visceral layer or epicardium lines the
surface of the heart
They are separated by the fluid-filled
pericardial cavity
Pericardial Layers of the Heart
The pericardium:
Figure 18.4b
Gross Anatomy of Heart:
Frontal Section
Figure 18.4e
Atria of the Heart
Atria are the receiving chambers of
the heart
Figure 18.8a, b
Semilunar valves
Rt atrium
Tricuspid valve
Rt ventricle
Pulmonary artery
lungs
Lungs
pulmonary veins
Lt atrium
Bicuspid valve
Lt ventricle
Aorta
Figure 18.7a
Coronary Circulation: Venous
drainage
Figure 18.7b
Post. Interventricular branch
Marginal branch
The Conduction System
The Conduction System
As blood collects in the upper chambers (the right and left atria),
This contraction pushes blood through the tricuspid and mitral valves
Regulating Cardiac Output
CO = Heart Rate x Stroke Volume
Heart Rate = Beats/minute
Stroke Volume = L/ventricular
contraction
The Cardiac Cycle –
Phase 1
Atrial Contraction:
1. Atria contract.
2. Atria empty out into the ventricles.
3. Atrial pressure drops.
4. A-V valves prepare to close.
5. Atria start filling.
The Cardiac Cycle –
Phase 2
Isovolumetric Contraction:
1. Ventricles contract.
2. Arterial valves are closed, no blood can
be ejected.
3. Volume remains constant, pressure
increases.
4. A-V valves close (First heart sound).
5. Atria continue to fill
The Cardiac Cycle –
Phase 3
Rapid Ejection:
1. Ventricular pressure continues to
increase.
2. Arterial valves open.
3. Blood is rapidly ejected from the
ventricles.
4. Atria continue to fill.
The Cardiac Cycle –
Phase 4
Reduced Ejection:
1. Ventricles start to relax.
2. Ventricular pressure starts to drop.
3. Blood is slowly ejected from the
ventricles.
4. Atria continue to fill.
The Cardiac Cycle –
Phase 5
Isovolumetric Relaxation:
1. Ventricles continue to relax.
2. Ventricular pressure continues to drop.
3. Arterial valves close(Second heart
sound).
4. Atria continue to fill.
The Cardiac Cycle –
Phase 6
Rapid Filling:
1. Atrial pressure exceeds ventricular
pressure.
2. A-V valves open.
3. Blood flows rapidly from the atria to
the ventricles.
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