Cardiovascular System Flashcards
What is the purpose of the cardiovascular system?
supply oxygen and nutrients
3 types of blood vessels
arteries, veins, capillaries
arteries
carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
capillaries
Microscopic vessel through which exchanges take place between the blood and cells of the body
veins
carry deoxygenated blood towards the heart
3 layers of heart wall
epicardium, myocardium, pericardium
pericardium
outer layer of the heart
myocardium
middle layer of the heart
endocardium
inner lining of the heart
4 heart chambers
right atrium, left atrium, left ventricle, right ventricle
4 valves of the heart
tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral, aortic
tricuspid valve
regulates blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle
pulmonary valve
regulates blood flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary artery
mitral valve
regulates blood flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle
aortic valve
regulates flow of blood from left ventricle to aorta