Cadiovascular System Flashcards
The heart location in the thoaracic cavity in the _______ (interpleural space)
Mediastinum
Location of the heart in the body? (Cavity)
Thoracic cavity
The heart is located between…
Area between the lungs and on top of the diaphragm
The heart is not located within…
The pleural membrane
Blood transports
Nutrients Wastes Gases Hormonones (antibodies) Cells
Where is the heart located for dogs and cats?
Between the 3rd n 7th rib
Where is the heart located for horses and ruminant
Between the 2nd n 6th rib
Which later covers the epicardium?
Pericardium
The pericadium is composed of what three layers
Fibrous outer layer
Double serous layer
The myocardium is under which layer
Epicardium
The myocardium is what…
Cardiac muscle
Where is the endocardium
Under the myocardium
Name the layers from outside to inside
Pericadium
Epicardium
Myocardium
Endocardium
What is the name is the abnormal acclimation of serous fluid between visceral & parietal layers
Pericardium effusion
In pericardium effusion why can’t the heart fully expand during contractions?
Because the fibrous layer is not elastic
How is pericadium effusion fixed?
By relieving the pressure by aspiration of the serous fluid
What are the causes of pericadium effusion
Inflammation/ infection
Veins carries blood ___ the heart
To
Arteries carries blood ___ from the heart
Away
Veins are (oxygenated or deoxygenated)?
Deoxygenated
Arteries are ( deoxygenated/ oxygenated)
Oxygenated
What is the exclusion of a vein that is oxygenated
Pulmonary vein and umbilical vessels of fetus
What system supplies the heart with blood
Coronary system
Where is the coronary system
Located on external surface of the heart
Which system can the coronary system be part of
Systemic circulation
What do valves in the heart do
Prevent back flow
Veins prevent what?
Back flow
The pulmonary circulation is the blood flow between the ____ and ____
Heart and lungs
Systole
Cardiac contraction
Diastole
cardiac relaxation
What are the auricles?
Flaps of atria
The inter ventricular groove is on which part?
Left ventrical
Howany auricals are there?
2, for each atrium
Where are the 2 semicircular valves located?
Aortic valve, pulmonary valve
Where are the chordae tendinae?
On the tricuspid (rav) valve, bicuspid (lav) valve
Why do semi circular valves lack cordea tendinea?
Less pressure
The blood is falling through
In a dog the apex curves_____? (Which direction?)
Caudally
On a dog the tricuspid valve is best ausculated on which side of the body?
Right
Lumen of blood vessels are
Central blood containing space
Blood vessels have how many layers?
Three
What are the three layers of blood vessels?
Smooth muscle
Connective tissue
Endothelium
What kind of endothelium do blood vessels contain
Simple squamous
What is another words for “layers” in the walls of arteries and veins
Tunics
Arteries are under ____blood pressure
High
Which have thicker walls which have more elastic fibers & smooth muscle
Arteries
Which blood vessels are under lower pressure
Veins