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1
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name the series of vessels

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Heart, Arteries, Arterioles, Capillary bed, Venules, Veins

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2
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Base of the heart

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top part with great veins

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3
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Apex of the heart

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Pointy part

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4
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Sternocostal surface of the heart

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anterior part of the heart

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5
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diaphragmatic surface of the heart

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postero-inferior surface.

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6
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Pulmonary surface of the heart

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left side of the heart

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7
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right border of the heart

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right side of heart

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8
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coronary groove of heart

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seperates the atriums from the ventricles. Fat filled

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9
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anterior and posterior interventricular grooves

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fat filled and seperates the ventricles

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10
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Endocardium

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simple squamous epithelium termed endothelium. most inner lining

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11
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myocardium

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middle layer full of cardiac muscle tissue.

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12
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epicardium

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serous membrane , outside layer, has two different layers,

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13
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interatrial septum

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seperates the atriums

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14
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interventricular septum

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seperates the ventricles

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15
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right atrium of the heart

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pumps into right ventricles, recieves deoxygenated blood from superior/ inferior vena cava. This is called sinus venarum cavarum.

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16
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Right auricle of the heart

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right blind spot

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17
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opening of the superior vena cava

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blood from the head neck superior limbs and thorax

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18
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opening of the inferior vena cava

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blood from abdomen, pelvis, and inferior limbs

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19
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opening of the coronary sinus

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next to opening of inferior vena cava. returns blood from itself

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20
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fossa ovalis/ foramen ovale of the heart

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interatrial septum pathway

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21
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intervenous tubercle

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endocardial ridge between the openings of the superior and inferior venae cavae

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22
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pectinate muscles

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ridges formed by fasciculi of atrial myocardium located on the inner surfaces of the left and right atria

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23
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right ventricle of the heart

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pumps to the lungs through pulmonary trunk

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24
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right atrioventricular/ tricuspid valve

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has anterior, posterior, septal cusps

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25
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chordae tendineae

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fibrous cords that attach to papillary muscles and leaflets

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26
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papillary muslces

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anchor left and right atrioventricular valves

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27
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trabeculae carneae

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the muscular bundles lining the ventricles

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28
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trabecula septomarginalis

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only in the RA helps with impulse

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29
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conus arteriosus/infundibulum of the heart

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outflow of right ventricle leading into pulmonary trunk

30
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valve of the pulmonary trunk/ pulmonary valve

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has anterior, left, right, semilunar valvulae

31
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left atrium of the heart

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receives blood from pulmonary veins.

32
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left auricle of the heart

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blind ended portion .

33
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openings of the pulmonary veins

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4 openings that lead into the left atrium

34
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left ventricle of the heart

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receives blood from the left atrium. pumps blood to body. Very thick tissue

35
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left atrioventricular / mitral valve

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has anterior, posterior cusps and commissural cusps

36
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aortic valve

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right, left, posterior semilunar valvulae

37
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purkinje fibers

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modified cardiac cells that transmit impulse

38
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sinoatrial node

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determines heart rate

39
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atrioventricular node

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slows down pulse for .12-.2 of a second

40
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atrioventricular bundle

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purkinje fibers after the atrioventricular node

41
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left and right crura of the atrioventricular bundle

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splittings of the atrioventricular bundle

42
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pericardium

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serous membrane that forms a closed cavity around the heart

43
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visceral layer of the serous pericardium

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layer closest to heart, synonymous with epicardium

44
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parietal layer of the serous pericardium

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outer layer of pericardium

45
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pericardial cavity

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space in between the two layers

45
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name the 5 major components of the heart

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heart, arteries, veins,capillaries, blood

46
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6 functions of the cardiovascular system

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o2/co2 exchange, nutrient/wast exchange, hormone transport, acid base balance, thermoregulation, body defense

47
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hepatic portal system

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modifies nutrients, detoxifies

48
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hypothalamohypophysial portal system

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ensures the hormones released from the hypothalamus have a direct shot at the anterior pituatary gland without getting diluted.

49
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name the different leucocytes

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lymphocyte 30%, monocyte 5%, eosinophil 3%, basophil 1%, neutrophil 60%

50
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how many hemoglobins per RBC?

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over 280 million

51
Q

average adult has how much blood?

52
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blood contents

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55 % plasma ( fluid)

45 % formed elements

53
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name the different plasma proteins

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albumins- osmotic pressure, globulins- immuno proteins, fibrinigen-for blood clotting

54
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Erythrocytes

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ABOUT 5 MILLION PER CUBIC MILLIMETER ( 5 BILLION / MILLILITER, only live for about 3 months then get phagocytized by cells in the liver , spleen, and bone marrow.

55
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how many leucocytes per cubic millimeter of blood?

56
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leucocytes are divided into granulocytes and agranulocytes

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granulocytes- Basophils, Eosinophils, neutrophils ( G-BEN)

agranulocytes- Monocytes, lymphocytes ( ALM)

57
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Thrombocytes

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fragments of megakaryocytes and are for the clotting cascade

58
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circulatory shock

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a drop in blood pressure

59
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hypovolemic shock

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result of blood loss

60
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neurogenic shock

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extreme emotional disturbance

61
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endotoxic shock

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paralysis of precapillary sphincters

62
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cardiogenic shock

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reduction of the cardiac output

63
Q

what is an electrocardiograph

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instrument that measures the electrical activity of the heart. The graph itself is called an electrocardiogram

64
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heart block

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an impairment of the normal impulse transmission within the heart

65
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first degree blcok

A

prolongation of the A-V conduction time

66
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second degree block

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some but not all impulses reach the ventricles

67
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complete (third degree) A-V block

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no atrial impulses reach the ventricles

68
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systolic atrial pressure should be

69
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diastolic atrial pressure should be

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