Anatomy Lab Endterm Flashcards
major function of cardiovascular system
transportation
structure that surrounds heart anteriorly
sternum and ribs from second intercostal space to fifth intercostal space
structure that surrounds heart posteriorly
thoracic vertebrae from fifth to eighth vertebrae
structure that surrounds heart laterally
lungs (right and left)
structure that surrounds heart superiorly
bounded by second rib
structure that surrounds heart inferiorly
diaphragm
inner lining of heart
endocardium
muscle; helps in contraction of heart
myocardium
outer surface of heart
epicardium
hollow part of heart where blood enters
chambers
oxygenated blood vessel
arteries
deoxygenated blood vessel
veins
oxygenated heart blood vessel
pulmonary veins
deoxygenated heart blood vessel
pulmonary artery
contraction of ventricles
systole
relaxation of ventricles
diastole
feed heart with oxygenated blood
coronary arteries
thicker myocardium
left ventricle
instrument for measuring blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
pattern of electrical impulses that are generated by the heart
EKG or Electrocardiogram
Electrocardiography or ECG
record of the movement of electrical activity through the upper heart chambers when they contract
P wave
record of electrical impulses through the lower heart chamber (ventricles when they contract)
QRS Complex
a straight level line between the QRS Complex and T wave elevated or lowered ST segment may mean the heart muscle is damaged or not receiving enough blood
ST segment
corresponds to the period when the lower heart chambers are relaxing and preparing for the next muscle contraction
T Wave