cardiovascular Flashcards
hearts
hollow muscular organ
where is the heart
within the mediastinum, between the lungs
cardiovascular system
blood, heart, blood vessels
lymphatic system
lymph, lymph nodes and lymph vessels
cardiovascular and lymphatic system create what
circulatory system
heart leans towards what side
left
pericardium
The sling like structure that supports the heart and connects it to surrounding structures
What is the inner layer of the heart
Endocardium, a thin layer of simple squamous epithelium over a thin layer of connective tissue
What does the endocardium do
It lines the valves of the heart and continuous with blood vessels that enter and leave the heart
Myocardium is what layer
middle layer
epicardium
is continuous at the apex of the heart with the inner lining of the pericardium.
Which layer of the heart is the thickest
myocardium
Myocardium
made of cardiac muscle tissue and allows heart to pump and push blood.
Pericardial space
found between epicardium and the pericardium
pericardial membrane secretes what
a small amount of serous fluid into the pericardial space to reduce friction
