Heart Part 1, UTHSC Fall 2022 D2 Pathology

Heart Part 1, UTHSC Fall 2022 D2 Pathology Heart weight • Varies with body height and weight, 0.4-0.5% of body • Female: ~250 to 320 g, male: ~300 to 360 g Epicardial surface • Smooth and glistening • Epicardial fat Thickness of the free wall • Right ventricle: 0.3 to 0.5 cm • Left ventricle: 1.3 to 1.5 cm Increase in cardiac weight/size = Cardiomegaly • Hypertrophy • Dilation What is the path of blood through the heart? Right Atrium, Tricuspid, Right Ventricle, Pul...

Heart Part 1, UTHSC Fall 2022 D2 Pathology Heart weight • Varies with body height and weight, 0.4-0.5% of body • Female: ~250 to 320 g, male: ~300 to 360 g Epicardial surface • Smooth and glistening • Epicardial fat Thickness of the free wall • Right ventricle: 0.3 to 0.5 cm • Left ventricle: 1.3 to 1.5 cm Increase in cardiac weight/size = Cardiomegaly • Hypertrophy • Dilation What is the path of blood through the heart? Right Atrium, Tricuspid, Right Ventricle, Pul...

Heart Part 1, UTHSC Fall 2022 D2 Pathology Heart weight • Varies with body height and weight, 0.4-0.5% of body • Female: ~250 to 320 g, male: ~300 to 360 g Epicardial surface • Smooth and glistening • Epicardial fat Thickness of the free wall • Right ventricle: 0.3 to 0.5 cm • Left ventricle: 1.3 to 1.5 cm Increase in cardiac weight/size = Cardiomegaly • Hypertrophy • Dilation What is the path of blood through the heart? Right Atrium, Tricuspid, Right Ventricle, Pul...