Blood and Circulatory System Flashcards
Sac that engulfs the heart
and heart vessels around
it—it protects and keeps the
heart in place
Pericardium
Two layers of pericardium
Outer Fibrous (Fibrous Pericardium) and Inner Serous (Serous Pericardium)
Three layers of heart wall
Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocardium
Most superficial layer of the heart wall
Epicardium
cardiac muscle tissue and is the bulk
of the heart; It is the thickest
Myocardium
striated and involuntary
muscle that is branched and
contains intercalated discs
and gap junctions
Cardiac muscle tissue
This is 95% of the heart wall and is responsible for the pumping action of the heart
Myocardium
The innermost covering of
the heart/inner lining of your
heart.
Endocardium
emerges from
the right ventricle
Pulmonary trunk
emerges from
the left ventricle
Ascending Aorta
Muscle that provides a smooth lining
for the chambers of the heart and covers
the valves of the heart
endothelium
The _____ of the heart is located inferiorly
and directed to the left. The base and
superior parts are where all the structures
emerge.
apex
brings
the blood away from the heart. It
branches to your right and left, and
transfers deoxygenated blood to the
lungs to make it oxygenated. The
oxygenated blood will then return to
the heart. And then, push through
the aorta in order to supply the rest
of the body
Pulmonary artery or trunk
Anything that brings blood away from the
heart is called
artery
This is the two upper chambers and stands for “chambers”
Atria
Two little chambers that are also known as little bellies
Ventricles
anything that divides two
chambers
Septum
Wrinkled pouchlike structure
(Resemblance of dog ear); increases the
capacity of an atrium so that it can
hold a greater volume of blood
Auricle
- Surface of the heart is a series of
grooves; marks the external boundary between two chambers
Sulci
Encircles most of the heart and
marks the external boundary
between the superior atria and
inferior ventricles.
Coronary Sulcus
Shallow groove on the anterior
surface of the heart that marks the
external boundary between the
right and left ventricles on the
ANTERIOR aspect of the heart
Anterior Interventricular Sulcus
Marks the external boundary
between the ventricles on the
POSTERIOR aspect of the hear
Posterior Interventricular Sulcus
What supplies blood to the right atrium
Superior vena cava
Inferior vena cava
Coronary sinus
It is connected to the right
ventricle via the tricuspid
valve
Right atrium
Opening in the interatrial
septum of the heart and normally closes
soon after birth
Foramen Ovale
Also called the right atrioventricular valve
Tricuspid valve
once the blood
flow goes through ______, it will be pumped towards the pulmonary trunk
Right ventricle
it is responsible
for the left & right pulmonary arteries
which are the pathway to your lungs.
Pulmonary Trunk
- from the lungs, the
blood will be oxygenated and then it
will return to your _______
Left atrium
Blood Passes from Left atrium to
left ventricle through _____
Bicuspid valve
- from the left atrium,
the blood will be brought down to
your ______
Left ventricle
Temporary blood vessel
during fetal life; Shunts blood from the
pulmonary trunk into the
aorta
Ductus arteriosus
Why are the valves important?
The valves are important in keeping
the blood in their chambers. So, if the
valve is diseased or damaged, it will
affect the flow of the blood or perform
its job properly.
The color blue usually represents
deoxygenated blood
The color red usually represents
oxygenated blood
- drains
the blood from the upper part
of the body. From the
superior part and drains into
the right atrium.
Superior Vena Cava
drains the blood from the lower
body or all the structures below the heart
Inferior Vena Cava
drains the
deoxygenated blood from the
heart itself. Major vein of the
heart.
Coronary Sinus
draws oxygenated blood
from the left ventricle
Ascending/Descending Aorta
delivers
oxygenated blood from the
heart to the rest of the
arteries of the body
Blood vessels
Why do ventricles have thicker walls?
Ventricles have thicker walls
because they pump blood under
higher pressure over greater
distances
Pumps blood in greater distance to all other body parts of the body at higher pressure; resistance to blood flow is large
Left ventricle
Valve the lies between the atrium and ventricles
Atrioventricular Valves-
The two antrioventricular valves
Tricuspid valve and bicuspid valve
Has 3 cusps
Tricuspid valve
Has 2 cusps
Bicuspid valve
The two semilunar valves
Pulmonary valve and aortic valve
opening of
the pulmonary trunk which
leaves the right ventricle
going to the lungs.
Pulmonary valve
Flows from high BP to low BP (normal concentration gradient)
Blood Flow
controlled by the unison contraction and relaxation of the myocardium as well as the opening and closing of valves
Blood Flow
What are the two types of circuits in heart pumping/ blood flow
systemic circulation and pulmonary circulation.
Order of Blood Flow:
- Superior and Inferior Vena Cava + Coronary Sinus
- Right Atrium
- Tricuspid Valve
- Right Ventricle
- Pulmonary Trunk
- Pulmonary Arteries
- Lungs (Oxygenated)
- Pulmonary Veins
- Left Atrium
- Bicuspid (Mitral) Valve
- Left Ventricle
- Aortic Valve
- Ascending Aorta (capillaries of head and upper limbs) and Descending Aorta (capillaries of the trunk and lower limbs)
BLOOD SUPPLY OF THE HEART:
Supplies the muscle of the heart and other structures
Ascending Aorta → Right and Left Coronary Arteries
BLOOD SUPPLY OF THE HEART
passes inferior to the left auricle and divides into the anterior interventricular and circumflex branches
Left Coronary Artery
supplies oxygenated blood to the walls of both ventricles.
Interventricular Branch
lies in coronary sulcus and distrivutes oxygenated blood to the walls of the left ventricle and left atrium.
Circumflex branch
BLOOD SUPPLY OF THE HEART
- Supplies small branches (atrial branches) to the right atrium.
- Continues inferior to the right auricle and ultimately divides into the posterior interventricular and marginal branches
Right Coronary Artery
Transports oxygenated blood to the wall of the right ventricle.
Marginal Branch
Connection of most parts of the body receive blood from branches of more than one artery, and where two or more arteries supply the same region, they usually connect.
Anastomoses
Provides alternate routes in the anastomoses
Collateral Circulation
BLOOD SUPPLY OF THE HEART
Blood is drained from the heart by the coronary sinus and to the right atrium.
Coronary Sinus → Right Atrium
Most of the deoxygenated blood from the myocardium drains into a large vascular sinus in the coronary sulcus on the posterior surface of the heart
Coronary Sinus
acts as drainage
Coronary Sinus
The principal tributaries carrying blood into the coronary sinus are the following:
- Great Cardiac Vein
- Middle Cardiac Vein
- Small Cardiac Vein
- Anterior Cardiac Vein
Coronary Sinus:
in the anterior interventricular sulcus, which drains the areas of the heart supplied by the left coronary artery y (left and right ventricles and left atrium)
Great Cardiac Vein
Coronary Sinus
in the posterior interventricular sulcus, which drains the areas supplied by the posterior interventricular branch of the right coronary artery (left and right ventricles)
Middle Cardiac Vein
Coronary Sinus
In the coronary sulcus, whichh drains the right atrium and right ventricle
Small Cardiac Vein