Cardiovascular System Flashcards
How many liters of blood does the heart pump each day
7000 liters per day
How many times does the heart contract in the average lifetime
2.5 billion
Cardiovascular refers to both
heart and blood vessels
Pumping action of heart transports blood through
Blood vessels
Blood vessels form 2 circuits
- Pulmonary circuit
- Systemic circuit
Pulmonary circuit
1-Transports oxygen-poor blood from heart to lungs and back to the heart
2- in the lungs, blood picks up oxygen and drops off CO2
Systemic circuit
Transports oxygen rich blood from the heart to all body cells, and back to the heart
Function of blood in the systemic circuit
Delivers nutrients to cells and removes wastes
Most blood is in the ________ veins
Systemic
In the lungs, blood picks up __ and drops off __
O2 picks up
CO2 drops off
What transports blood through blood vessels?
Pumping action of heart
The left side of the heart contains
Oxygen rich blood
The right side of the heart contains
Oxygen-poor blood
Pulmonary circuit runs to
Lungs
Systemic circuit runs to
Body cells
Heart lies posterior to
Sternum
Heart rests on
Diaphragm
The heart has 3 distinct layers
1.Epicardium
2.Myocardium
3.Endocardium
Epicardium
Outer layer,
Also called visceral pericardium,
Thin layer
Outer layer.Also called visceral pericardium. Thin layer
Epicardium
Myocardium
Middle layer,
Composed of cardiac muscle tissue.
Thickest layer
Middle layer, composed of cardiac muscle tissue; thickest layer
Myocardium
Endocardium
Inner layer, forms inner lining of all heart chambers, thin layer
Inner layer, forms inner lining of all heart chambers. Thin layer
Endocardium
Serous membrane of connective tissue, covered with epithelium and including blood capillaries, lymph capillaries and nerve fibers
Epicardium (visceral pericardium)
Forms a protective outer covering; secretes serous fluid
Epicardium
Cardiac muscle tissue separated by connective tissue and including blood capillaries, lymph and nerve fibers
Myocardium
Contracts to pump blood from the heart chambers
Myocardium
Membrane of epithelium and underlying connective tissue, including blood vessels and specialized muscle fibers
Endocardium
Forms a protective inner lining of the chambers and valves
Endocardium
The heart is divided into _ chambers
4
(2 atria and 2 ventricles)
Atria
Thin-walled upper chambers; receive blood returning to the heart
Auricles
Flap-like projections from atria, which allow atrial expansion
Ventricles
Thick-walled lower chambers, pump blood into the arteries
Right atrium
Receives blood returning from the systemic circuit (from the superior and inferior vena cava and coronary sinus); pumps blood to the right ventricle
Receives blood returning from the systemic circuit (from the superior and inferior vena cava and coronary sinus); pumps blood to the right ventricle
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Receives blood from the right atrium; pumps blood to lungs
Receives blood from the right atrium; pumps blood to lungs
Right ventricle
Left atrium
Receives blood from the pulmonary veins; pumps blood the the left ventricle
Receives blood from the pulmonary veins; pumps blood the the left ventricle
Left atrium
Left ventricle
Receives blood from the left atrium; pumps blood to the systemic circuit
Receives blood from the left atrium; pumps blood to the systemic circuit
Left ventricle
Tricuspid valve
Prevents blood from moving from the right ventricle into the right atrium during ventricular contraction
Prevents blood from moving from the right ventricle into the right atrium during ventricular contraction
Tricuspid valve
Prevents blood from moving from the pulmonary trunk into the right ventricle during ventricular relaxation
Pulmonary valve
Pulmonary valve
Prevents blood from moving from the pulmonary trunk into the right ventricle during ventricular relaxation
Favorite muscle of the body
Heart
Heart pumps blood through the blood vessels in this order
1.Arteries
2.Arterioles
3.Capillaries
4.Venules
5. Veins
6.Back to heart
The heart and all the ______ ________ make up the cardiovascular system
Heart and all blood vessels
Deoxygenated blood is _____ in textbooks
Blue
Oxygenated blood is ___ in textbooks
Red
Average size of heart
14 cm long
9 cm wide
Visceral pericardium
Outer layer of heart. Aka epicardium
Why is epicardium a serous membrane?
It has fluid to prevent friction
Where do heart valves form
Endocardium
Endocarditis or pericarditis
Infection in the epicardium.
Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart.
Prevents blood from moving from the left ventricle into the left atrium during ventricular contraction
Mitrial valve
Prevents blood from moving from the left ventricle into the left atrium during ventricular contraction
Mitrial valve
Mitrial valve
Prevents blood from moving from the left ventricle into the left atrium during ventricular contraction
Prevents blood from moving from the aorta into the left ventricle during ventricular relaxation
Aortic valve
Aortic valve
Prevents blood from moving from the aorta into the left ventricle during ventricular relaxation
Location of tricuspid valve
Right atroventricular orifice
Located at the Right atroventricular orifice
Tricuspid valve
Pulmonary valve location
Entrance to pulmonary trunk
Mitrial valve location
Left atrioventricular orifice
Location of the aortic valve
Entrance to the aorta
How does blood move through the heart
- Blood enters through the superior and inferior vena cava and coronary sinus (blood from heart)
- Blood goes down to right ventricle. Passes tricuspid valve to get to right ventricle
- Blood goes to lungs via the pulmonary trunk..Passes the pulmonary valve to get into the pulmonary trunk. Then goes to pulmonary arteries to go to lungs
- Blood picks up oxygen in lungs.
- Oxygenated blood enters back into the heart into the left atrium via the left pulmonary veins
- Blood goes into left ventricle, passes through bicuspid valve to go to left ventricle
- Blood leaves left ventricle and passes through aortic valve to go to aorta. Aorta has ascending, transverse and descending aorta
Chordae tendineae
Stringy stuff that connects valves to papillary muscles
Which valves have chordae tendineae
The bicuspid (left) and tricuspid (right) valves
Function of chordae tendineae
Helps open and close the valves
Pulmonary valve and aortic valve are types of ___-______ valves
Semi-lunar valves
Pulmonary valve and aortic valves do not have chordae tendineae
Name the 4 valves of heart
Tricuspid (right, between right atria and right ventricle)
Pulmonary valve (entrance to pulmonary trunk to pulmonary arteries to lungs)
Bicuspid valve (between left atrium and left ventricle)
Aortic valve (entrance to aorta from left ventricle)
AV valves
Tricuspid and bicuspid
Have chordae tendineae
Pulmonary circuit parts
- Blood enters pulmonary trunk
2.Blood enters pulmonary arteries - Blood enters pulmonary capillaries (lungs)
4.Blood leaves through pulmonary veins
Mitrial valve is also called
Bicuspid
Artery goes ____ from heart
Artery goes away from the heart
Vein goes _____ the heart
Vein goes towards the heart
Parts of aorta
Ascending,
Transverse,
Descending
General color of arteries in textbooks
Red
General color of veins in books
Blue
General colors may not apply to
Pulmonary arteries and veins.
Remember pulmonary arteries go away from heart
Pulmonary veins go towards the heart
Which vessels supply blood to tissues of the heart
Left and right coronary arteries
Which are the first two branches of the aorta?
Coronary arteries
When blood flow through coronary arteries slows down it causes
Pain
If coronary arteries become blocked, they may cause a
Heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Heart attack
Anterior atrioventricular artery
Goes between the ventricles
On the front (anterior)
Commonly gets clogged
Anterior atrioventricular artery
Why is the anterior atrioventricular artery called a ‘Widowmaker’?
Because it commonly clogs in men
Causes people to fall dead immediately
Left anterior interventricular blockage
‘Widowmaker’
Anterior interventricular artery
Supplies blood to both ventricles
What is the cardiac cycle?
The events of a heartbeat
What does the cardiac cycle control?
The coordinated movements of the heart
Heart actions are regulated so that
Atria contract
While ventricles relax
Ventricles contract while
Atria relax
Atria contract when
Ventricles relax
Atria contraction is called
Atrial systole
Atrial systole
Atria contraction
Ventricle relaxation is called
Ventricular diastole
Ventricular diastole
Ventricles relax
Ventricular contraction is called
Ventricular systole
Atria relaxation is called
Atrial diastole
Systole
Contraction
Diastole
Relaxation
Sound of heart
Lub-Dub
Replacement of most of a failing heart with a donor heart
Heart transplant
Mechanical half-heart, used in some cases temporarily, until donor heart is available
Left ventricular assist device LVAD
Cardiac muscle tissue can now be cultured from altered somatic cells or stem cells. This may allow stem cell heart patches in the future
Stem cell technology
During a cardiac cycle the pressure in the heart chambers ________ and ____
Rises and falls
What is the function of pressure changes in the heart during the cardiac cycle
The pressure changes open and close the valves
What happens during atrial systole and ventricular diastole
1.The ventricles are relaxed
2. AV valves open and the semilunar valves close
3. Blood flows passively from Atria into ventricles
4. Ventricular pressure to increase
1.The ventricles are relaxed
2. AV valves open and the semilunar valves close
3. Blood flows passively from Atria into ventricles
4. Ventricular pressure to increase
Events of atrial systole and ventricular diastole
During ventricular systole and atrial diastole
- AV valves close
- Chordae tendineae prevent cusps of valves from bulging too far backward into the atria
- The atria relax
4.Blood flows into the atria from venae cavae and pulmonary veins. - Ventricular pressure increases and opens semilunar valves
6.Blood flows into the pulmonary trunk and the aorta.
- AV valves close
- Chordae tendineae prevent cusps of valves from bulging too far backward into the atria
- The atria relax
4.Blood flows into the atria from venae cavae and pulmonary veins. - Ventricular pressure increases and opens semilunar valves
6.Blood flows into the pulmonary trunk and the aorta.
Ventricular systole and atrial diastole
AV valves close
Happens during
Ventricular systole and atrial diastole
Chordae tendineae prevent cusps of valves from bulging too far backward into the atria
Happens during
Ventricular systole and atrial diastole
The atria relax
Happens during
Ventricular systole and atrial diastole