Cardiovascular 1 Flashcards
layers of the heart
endocardium - inner layer; myocardium - muscle; pericardium - outside; pericardial sac - fluid
cardiac output
amount of blood ejected by ventricles in 1 minute; influenced by heart rate and contractility ; stroke volume x heart rate
preload
amount of blood returning to the atrium (venous return) ; volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole (amount of Stretch)
venus return
stretching of ventricles to fill with blood; venus return determines preload
starlings law
the more of stretch time more forceful contraction
afterload
how much work is required for blood to circulate (amount of resistance) heart needs to pump blood to the rest of the body; reflects the end-systolic volume affected by the amount of resistance the ventricles have to contract against (amount of Force to overcome)
sympathetic effect on heart
increase heart rate; stimulated when body needs blood (stress)
parasympathetic effect on heart
decrease heart rate; can stimulate vagus nerve
base and apex of heart
apex <3 base
apical pulse
5th intercostal space
pulmonary vein carries
rich oxygen blood
septum
separates the left and right ventricles; congenital defeats can affect septum and cause shunting
number one leading cause of death
heart disease
tricuspid value in
right atrium
left ventricle has
large muscle mass because it pumps to whole body