Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Systole
Contraction phase of a heartbeat
Diastole
Relaxation phase of a heartbeat
Preload
The amount of ventricle stretch at the end of diastole
After load
The amount of pressure the heart needs to extend to eject the blood during ventricular contraction
How much do ventricles fill passively
75%
How much does arterial push to fill the ventricles ( atrial kick)
%25
Universal donor
O negative
Universal recipient
AB positive
Endocardium
Outermost layer
Contains blood vessels
Myocardiaium
Middle layer
Contractile tissues
Thickset
Epicardium
Innermost layer
Composers of vowels inner lining of chambers vessels, and nerves
Pericardium
A fibrous sac that encloses the heart
3 parts
Visceral
Innermost part of the pericardium
Parietal
Middle part of the pericardium
Fibrous
Most outside part of the pericardium
Right coronary artery
Supplies, right atrium, and most of the right ventricle