3. Cardiovasculsr System Chp 15 (exam 1) Flashcards
Components of the cardio. System
1) heart
2) blood vessels
3) blood
Functions of cardio. System
Transport of food, gases, wastes, hormones, etc
Combat infection
Body temp homeostasis
Maintains acid-base, fluid electrolyte balance in the body
Covers of the heart
Pericardium
- ) Outer Fibrous
- ) Inner serous
Inner serous has 3 layers within
parietal pericardium
pericardial cavity with serous fluid
Visceral pericardium
Pericarditis
inflammation of pericardium membrane
Atria (atrium)
2 in the upper area it will receive the blood, has a thin wall
Ventricles
2 in the lower, Pumps blood, has a thick wall
Chordae tendineae
Fibrous strings that prevent valve cusps from prolapsed;attach to the papillary muscles
Pulmonary valves
Between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
Aortic Valve
Between the left ventricle and aorta
Murmur
abnormal heart valve sounds
Which ventricle is the strongest?
The left ventricle
Systole
ventricular contractions
diastole
Ventricles relax
The A&V work together as a ?
Functional syncytium
Electrical Activity through the heart
SA node-> junction fibers->AV Node-> AV bundle(his)-> L&R bundle branches-> Purkinje fibers
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
a recording of the electroactivity through the heart
P wave
Atrial systole
QRS complex
Ventricular systole
T Wave
Ventricular diastole
Parasympathetic
Via the vagus nerve, decreases rate
Sympathetic
Via accelerator nerves,increase Rate
Arrhythmias
abnormal rhythm
Fibrillation
small area of chaotic contraction, no normal contraction
Tachycardia
increased HR, more then 100BPM