Cardiovascular Part 1 Flashcards
Main Components of the Cardiovascular system
1-Heart
2-Veins
3-Artries
4-Capillaries
5-Lymphatics
Three characteristics of the heart
1-Four chambered muscular
2-pumps blood
3-receives blood
Functional components of heart
2 pumps and a partition
Each pump contains
an atrium and a ventricle
Right pump does what?
Receives DeOxy blood from body sends to lungs
Left pump does what?
Receives Oxy blood from lungs and sends to heart
Difference between atrium and ventricle
Atrium is the receiver
Ventricle is the sender
Number of partitions in the heart and their names
3,
1-Inter-atrial
2-interventecular septa
3-Atrioventicular valves
What is the surface anatomy of the heart?
The four margins of the heart in relation to sternum & rib cage
Upper margin of heart?
3rd cartilage (right)
2nd intercostal cartilage (left)
Lower margin of the heart?
6th cartilage (right) from sternal to apex
5th intercostal cartilage (left)
Right margin of heart?
3rd cartilage till 6th
Left margin of heart?
2nd intercostal cartilage to 5th
Location of heart anterior
T5-T8
Location of heart posteriorly
Sternum 2nd-6th rib
Location of heart medialy
Medial to lungs
Location of heart’s apex
5th left intercostal space
Location of heart’s base
beneath 2nd rib
heart rest on?
diaphragm
What is the pericardium?
Two sacs, intimately connected