Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Closed system of heart and blood vessels
Cardiovascular system
Functions of the cardiovascular system
Transport oxygen, nutrients, cell wastes, hormones to and from cells
Main function of Cardiovascular system
Transportation
Allows blood to circulate to all parts of the body
Blood vessels
Transport vehicle of the cardiovascular system
Blood
Only fluid connective tissue in the body
Blood
Where can the heart be found?
Medial of lungs, specifically in the lower mediastinum; blood vessels starts at the 2nd rib until upper level of diaphragm
Position of the heart
Only in the anterior position of the body, posterior has the spine
Orientation of the heart
Tilted to the left side with apex/left ventricle facing the left
- Double-walled sac
- Keeps heart in place
- Made up of 3 layers
Pericardium
- Fibrous pericardium is loose and superficial
- Anchors heart to surrounding structure
Outer fibrous later
- Deep to the fibrous pericardium
- Slippery, two-layered
Inner serous membrane pair
Two layers of inner serous membrane pair
- Parietal pericardium
- Visceral pericardium
- Lines the interior of fibrous pericardium
- External
Parietal pericardium
- Internal, innermost layer of the pericardium; outermost layer of the heart wall
- Part of the heart wall
- Also known as epicardium
Visceral pericardium
Between parietal and visceral pericardium, contains the serous fluid
Pericardial activity
Produced by the serous pericardial membranes and collects in the pericardial activity
Lubricating serous fluid
What does the lubricating serous fluid do?
Allows the heart to beat easily in a relatively frictionless environment
Outside layer; aka visceral pericardium
Epicardium
- Middle layer
- Mostly cardiac muscle
- Skeleton of the heart
Myocardium
- Inner layer
- Creates smooth inner lining to allow smooth flow of blood within the heart
Endocardium
Inner layer of endocardium is also known as?
Endothelium
Thickest layer of the heart
Myocardium
Lines each chamber
Endocardium
Four hollow cavities of the heart
2 atria, 2 ventricle
Separates two atria longitudinally
Interatrial septum
Separates two ventricles longitudinally
Interventricular septum
Separates upper from lower portion
Coronary sulcus
Heart functions as a
Double pump
Primarily receiving chambers
Superior atria
Not important in pumping activity of the heart
Superior atria
Superior atria assist in filling the?
Ventricles
Inferior, thick-walled ventricles are the?
Discharging chambers or actual pumps of the heart
Allows blood to flow in only one direction and prevents backflow
Heart valves
Valve in between the atria and ventricle
Atrioventricular valve
Prevent backflow into the atria when the ventricles contract
AV Valves
Consists of two flaps, or cusps, of endocardium
Left AV valve, also known as the bicuspid valve or mitral valve
Has three cusps
Right AV valve, also known as tricuspid valve
Anchor the cusps to the walls of the ventricle
Chordae tendineae
When do the AV valves close and open?
Open during heart relaxation, closed during ventricular contraction
When do the semilunar valves close and open?
Closed during heart relaxation, open during ventricular contraction
Between ventricle and artery
Semilunar valve