Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Coronary groove
Separates border of ventricles.
Venules
Merge to form veins.
Normal cat heart rate
100-180bpm
Normal dog heart rate
60-140bpm
Normal rabbit heart rate
130-325bpm
Number of tricuspid valve cusps
3
Number of bicuspid valve cusps
2
P wave
Depolarisation of the atria.
QRS complex
Waves created by ventricular depolarisation.
T wave
Repolarisation.
Subclavian
Arteries branch off the aorta and travel towards thoracic limbs.
Carotid
Arteries branch off one of both subclavian arteries and supply the head.
Semi-lunar valve
Separating ventricle from vein or artery.
Coronary vessels
Supply heart muscles with blood and branch off aorta.
Coronary sinus
Collects blood from coronary circulation.