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
Electrical Conduction System of Heart
SA node AV node Bundle of HIs Right and Left Bundle Branches Purkinje Fibers
natural pacemaker of heart
SA Node
delays the ventricular contraction
AV node
sound after systole before diastole
Korotkoff sound
sound produced by the closure of AV valves
louder and longer
lower pitch
lub
produced by the closure of the SA valves
short and sharp
higher pitch
dub
gives the cardiac cycle its systematic nature of contraction
Electrical conduction system
alternating surges of pressure in an artery that occur with each beat of the left ventricle
pulse
normal pulse rate
70-76 beats per minute
60-80 beats per minute
pulse rate equals
heart rate
Superficial pulse points
Common Carotid Temporal Artery Facial Artery Brachial Artery Radial Artery Femoral Artery Popliteal Artery Posterior Tibial Artery Dorsalis Pedis Artery
pressure the blood exerts against the inner blood vessel wall
blood pressure
blood vessel where blood pressure is highest
arteries
unit of blood pressure
mmHg
numerator
systolic BP
denominator
diastolic BP
Factors Affecting BP
blood volume
strength of heart contraction
blood viscosity/ peripheral resistance
cardiac rate
higher blood volume
higher BP
the stronger each contraction is
the more blood it pumps into arteries
the lower viscosity
the lower BP
high BP
causes damage to blood vessels
low BP
cease in blood flow
Artery
no valves has higher influence in BP thicker walls delivers blood away from heart carries oxygenated blood transports blood with high pressure narrow lumen
Vein
presence of valves thinner walls delivers blood to heart carries unoxygenated blood absence of pulse wider lumen
smallest structural units of the Respiratory System
site of actual gas exchange
alveoli
organ of olfaction
nose
common pathway of air and food
pharynx
connects the pharynx with the trachea
larynx
windpipe
trachea
terminal potion of the trachea that divides into left and right airways
bronchi
smaller airways or branches
bronchioles
respiratory centers
pons
medulla oblongata
serous membrane surrounding the lungs
pleura
Adam’s apple
thyroid cartilage
inflammation of the bronchi accompanied by mucus production and impaired breathing
bronchitis
destruction of the walls of the alveoli
emphysema
Replacement of lung tissue with fibrous connective tissue and caused by excessive exposure to asbestos, silica or coal dust
pulmonary fibrosis
common in premature infants associated with inadequate amount of surfactant and the lungs tend to collapse
respiratory distress syndrom
any infection of the lungs
pneumonia
bacterial respiratory infection characterized by severe coughing and clear tenacious mucus
whooping cough
shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing and viscous mucus
asthma
progressive disorder characterized by obstruction of air flow resulting in decreased inspiration and expiration capabilities of the lungs
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
bacterial respiratory infection characterized by formation of small lumplike lesions called tubercles in the lungs
tuberculosis