CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Flashcards
largest vein in the body
INFERIOR VENA CAVA
the anteior surface of each atrium, a wrinkled pouch like structure called a _____; resembles a dog’s ear; expands atrium capacity
AURICLE
forms the right surface of the heart and recieves blood from three veins
RIGHT ATRIUM
the three veins that supplies the right atrium
SUPERIOR VENA CAVA, INFERIOR VENA CAVA, CORONARY SINUS
this chamber forms most of the anterior surface
RIGHT VENTRICLE
this chamber forms most of the base of the heart
LEFT ATRIUM
thickest chamber of the heart
LEFT VENTRICLE
chamber that delivers blood to the lungs
RIGHT VENTRICLE
present on the anterior walls of the atria
PECTINATE MUSCLES
in the ventricles, these are a series of ridges formed by raised bundles of cardiac muscle fibers
TRABECULAE CARNAE
these are muscles in the heart that pull on and tighten the chordae tendinae
PAPILLARY MUSCLE
a prominent feature of the right atrium in newborns to geriatrics, it is an oval depression called the ______
FOSSA OVALIS
a hole between your right atrium to your left atrium
FORAMEN OVALE
this is the most common disorder affecting the heart and blood vessels; major ause of heart failure, kidney disease and stroke
HYPERTENSION
category of hypertension that has a blood pressure of 125/86
PRE HYPERTENSION