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==Overview==
{{SK}} Heart anatomy
*The '''[[mediastinum]]''' occupies the center of the thoracic cavity between the pulmonary viscera. It spans superiorly at the level of the thoracic aperture, inferiorly at the diaphragm, and from the sternum to the costal cartilages and bodies of vertebrae T1 to T12 antero-posteriosly.
*With the exception of the lungs, the mediastinum involves all thoracic viscera.
*For the purpose of description, the mediastinum is divided into superior, middle and inferior sections.
*The heart, its roots of the great vessels (ascending aorta, pulmonary trunk, superior vena cava), and the pericardium occupy the middle mediastinum.


==The Pericardium==
==[[Anatomy of the heart overview|Overview]]==
*The pericardium is a sac that embeds the heart. It is pierced by the great vessels. Morphologically, it is a conical-shaped, double-walled fibro-serous membrane.
*The pericardial sac rests posteriorly to the sternum at the level of second to '''sixth costal cartilages''' and '''T5-T8 vertebrae'''.
*The pericardium is made of two layers:
**'''Fibrous Pericardium'''
***Hard protective external layer
***Attached to sternum anteriorly by sterno-pericardial ligaments and fused with the central tendon of the diaphragm and great vessels to allow mobility of the pericardial sac against sudden cardiac overfilling.
**'''Serous Pericardium'''
***Smooth internal layer made of 2 components:
****'''Parietal''': reflects onto fibrous pericardium
****'''Visceral''': reflects onto heart and great vessels and forms the epicardium, the external layer of the heart wall.
***Pericardial cavity: Potential space between parietal and visceral layers. It contains a serous fluid film that occupies the cavity and functions as lubricant against friction by all chest movements.


===Pericardial Sinuses===
==[[Anatomy of the heart the pericardium|The Pericardium]]==
*Pericardial sinuses are channels or chambers between the visceral and parietal pericardia.
*'''Transverse sinus:'''
** Located posterior to the pulmonary trunk and ascending aorta at the level between the superior vena cava and aortic arch.
**  Formed after dorsal mesocardium rupture embryonically
**Functional role is to allow the unhindered expansion of great arteries posteriorly during cardiac systole.
**Utilized surgically to pass surgical clamps or place ligatures around great arteries.
*'''Oblique sinus:'''
**A blind recess (cul-de-sac) posterior to the left atrium between superior vena cava, right and left pulmonary veins inferior to the transverse sinus.
** Formed embryonically by the incorporation of the pulmonary vein tributaries into the left atrium.
** Functional role believed to be the expansion of the left atrium upon normal collapse of the thorax.


==References==
==[[Anatomy of the heart external and internal features of the heart|External and Internal Features of the Heart]]==
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[[Category:Anatomy]]
==[[Anatomy of the heart right atrium|Right Atrium]]==
[[Category:Cardiology]]
 
==[[Anatomy of the heart left atrium|Left Atrium]]==
 
==[[Anatomy of the heart right ventricle|Right Ventricle]]==
 
==[[Anatomy of the heart left ventricle|Left Ventricle]]==
 
==Sources==
*Kishore, K. (2003). The Heart of Structural Development: The Functional Basis of the Location and Morphology of the Human Vascular Pump. J Postgrad Med, 49:282-4.
*Moore, K. L., Agur, A. M., & Dalley, A. F. (2011). Essential Clinical Anatomy - Fourth Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
*Tank, P. W. (2009). Grant's Dissector - Fourteenth Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.


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  • Moore, K. L., Agur, A. M., & Dalley, A. F. (2011). Essential Clinical Anatomy - Fourth Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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