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A&P 2 L3 Flashcards

0
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Approximately how big is the heart

A

The size of your fist

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What is the main function of the cardiovascular system?

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Get oxygen to the cell level

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2
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Opening between the atrium & ventricle

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Atrioventricular orrifices

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3
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Tip of the bottom of the heart

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Apex

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4
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Separates heart into the right & left sides; keeps blood from mixing; a complete separation from oxygen rich & oxygen poor blood

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Septum

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5
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What does a hole in the septum result in

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Mixing of the O2 rich blood & O2 poor blood

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6
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What are the 2 major valves within the chambers in the heart

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Tricuspid valve & bicuspid valve

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7
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Opens & closes to allow blood into right atrium & right ventricle; regulates blood flow

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Tricuspid valve

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Opens & closes to allow blood flow from left atrium & left ventricle; regulates the passage of blood

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Bicuspid valve

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9
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What are all the valves controlled by that makes it opens & closes

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Pressure changes

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10
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What carries the blood to the heart

A

Veins

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11
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What carries blood Away from the heart

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Arteries

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12
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On what side is oxygen poor blood; low pressure; blood returns to heart after cells

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Right side

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13
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On what side is oxygen rich blood; high pressure

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Left side

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14
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Why are the ventricles 3xs bigger than atriums

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Because their walls are thicker

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15
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Where is the heart located

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Bordered laterally by the lungs; lays slightly left of thoracic cavity (left lung)

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16
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What are the 5 major groups of high animals

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Fish; reptiles; amphibians; birds; mammals

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17
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Groove between ventricles; runs on top of septum

A

Interventricular sulcus

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18
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Groove between each atrium & the associated ventricle

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Atrioventricular sulcus

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19
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Bring blood from head to the heart

A

Superior vena cava

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20
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Bring blood from feet to heart

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Inferior vena cava

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21
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Located in the heart itself; feeds heart; stores its used blood

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Coronary sinus

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22
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Extensions from the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve to help them open & close

A

Chordae tendenae

23
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Smooth muscles that forms extensions

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Papillary muscles

24
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Base of the pulmonary trunk; looks like 2 half moons; regulate blood flow between right ventricle & pulmonary trunk

A

Pulmonary semilunar valve

25
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Carries deoxygenated blood to 2 arteries into the left & right lungs

A

Pulmonary trunk

26
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Sends blood from lungs to heart; carries oxygenated rich blood

A

Pulmonary veins

27
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How many pulmonary veins are there in the left atrium

28
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Pulmonary trunk is blue because it carries

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deoxygenated poor blood

29
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Pulmonary veins are red because it carries

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Oxygenated rich blood

30
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Rich blood is also known as

A

Oxygenated blood

31
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Poor blood is also known as

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Deoxygenated blood

32
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What valve is at the base of the aorta; between left ventricle & aorta

A

Aortic valve

33
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Thickest artery in the heart; expandable; sends O2 rich blood to all parts of the body

34
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What pumps blood

A

Chambers (atriums & ventricles)

35
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What can receive blood

A

Vessels & chambers

36
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What muscle pumps blood

A

Cardiac blood

37
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Regulates the blood through the passageways only; cannot pump blood

38
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How are anastomoses formed

39
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Extensions of a coronary artery; that is an alternative pathways for blood

A

Anastomoses

40
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What is the pathway of blood

A 
RA- superior & inferior vena cava; coronary sinus
Tricuspid Valve
RV
Pulmonary semilunar valve
Pulmonary trunk (O2 poor)
Left/right lung
"4" pulmonary veins (O2 rich)
LA
Bicuspid Valve
LV
Aortic semilunar valve 
Aorta
Body
41
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What is the pathway of the coronary circuit

A 
Coronary arteries (Gives heart O2 rich/nutrients)
Coronary Veins (O2 poor blood)
Coronary Sinus (empties in RA)
42
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What are the 2 major circulatory pathways

A

Pulmonary circuit & systemic

43
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What is the pathways of the pulmonary circuit

A

RV (heart)
Lungs
LA (heart)

44
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What is the pathway of the systemic circuit

A

LV (heart)
Body
RA (heart)

45
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Inflammation in pericardial cavity

A

Pericarditis

46
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Inflammation of endocardium

A

Endocarditis

47
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Valves turning inward

A

Valvular prolapse

48
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Change in shape of valve cusps

A

Valvular stenosis

49
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Different sound; not seated properly; blood flow wrong way

A

Heart murmur

50
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Partial blockage in coronary arteries

A

Angina pectoris

51
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Weak heart

A

Congestive heart failure

52
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When heart stops its called

A

Cardiac arrest

53
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Blood clot in coronary arteries

A

Coronary thrombosis

54
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What is the technical term for heart attack

A

Myocardial infarction

55
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Dead; dying tissue

56
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Low blood oxygen

College of the Mainland Class Notes (19 decks)

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