cardiovascular System Flashcards
Cardiovascular system consists of ?
Heart and Blood vessels
Functions of Cardiovascular system OR Heart ?
π Heart pumps blood to different Organs and tissues.
πBlood is carried by blood vessels.
πHeart produces a hormone known as ANP / Atrial Natriuretic Peptide.
πANP ; controls sodium level in the body.
Heart pumps blood to ?
Different Organs and Tissues
The blood is carried by ?
The Blood vessels
Heart produces a Hormone Known as ?
ANP / Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
ANP/ Atrial Natriuretic Peptide
controls _______ level in the body.
Sodium level
Types of Blood Vessels ?
(mainly 3 type )
π Artery
π Vein
π Capillaries
The blood vessel which carry Oxygenated Blood / Pure Blood is known as ______ ?
Artery
What is Artery ?
The blood vessel which carry Oxygenated Blood Or Pure Blood.
what is Arteriole ?
A small branch of the Artery
A small branch of Artery is known as _____ ?
Arteriole
what is Vein ?
The blood vessel which carry De-Oxygenated Blood Or Impure Blood.
The blood vessel which carry deoxygenated blood Or impure blood ?
Vein
A small branch of the Vein is known as ______?
Venule
what is capillaries ?
The walled blood vessel which lay in closed contact with cell.
Exchange of gases and nutrients takeplace between the cells and the capillary blood.
Function of capillary ?
πThe primary function of capillaries is the exchange of materials Between the Blood and Tissue cells.
What is Heart ?
It is a hollow muscular organ .which has the size of the clenched fist .It is situated in thr Thorasic cavity in the media stinum. But the conical apexof the heart is located in the left 5th interior coastal space medial to the mid clavical line. All the beating of heart is felt maximum. which is known as the Apex beat.
The heart is enclosed / covered by a double layered membrane is known as _____ ?
Pericardium
Pericardium consists of an outer layer is known as ______ ?
Parietal Pericardium Inner visceral Pericardium
The space between Parietal pericardium and Visceral Pericardium layer is known as ______ ?
Pericardial Cavity.
Heart is protected by _____ ?
Pericardium
which are the 3 Layers of Heart ?
Epicardium , Myocardium, Endocardium .
Outer Layer of Heart is Known as _____ ?
Epicardium
Middle Layer of Heart is ____ ?
Myocardium
Inner Layer of Heart is _____ ?
Endocardium
( Endocardium lying the valves and septa of the heart ).
Name the 4 Chambers of Heart ?
- Right Atrium
2.Right Ventricle
3.Left Atrium
4.Left Ventricle
Upper two Chambers of heart is ___ ?
Atria
ie, Right atrium and left atrium
The lower two Chambers of heart is _____ ?
Right and left Ventricles
Valves of Heart ?
Atrio Ventricular Valves / AV Valves Tricuspid Valve ( Right AV Valves )
Mitral / Bicuspid Valve
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Tricuspid Valve situated between _____ ?
Right Atrium and Right Ventricle
Mitral / Bicuspid Valve situated between _____ ?
Left Atrium and Left Ventricle
Physiology of Heart
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The largest Vein in the Body ?
Inferior Vena Cava
The large Veins known as _____ ?
SVC / Superior Vene Cava
And IVC / Inferior Vene Cava
what is Superior Venecava ?
The superior vena cava carries blood from the head, neck, arms, and chest.upper part of body
what is Inferior Venecava ?
That carry de-oxygenated blood Or impure blood to the right atrium.