Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Situated between the two lungs, 2/3 to the left
heart
2 pericardial layers
- pericardium (outer fibrous, inner serous)
- inner serous pericardium
2 layers of the inner serous pericardium
- outer parietal - fused to outer fibrous
- inner visceral - aka epicardium
3 tissues of the heart wall?
- epicardium
- myocardium
- endocardium
among the 3 tissues forming the heart wall, this is mostly/purely cardiac muscle tissue, and bulk of the heart
myocardium
Refers to the two upper chamber of the heart
atria (plural of atrium)
refers to the two lower chambers of the heart
ventricles
partition between the atria
inter-atrial septum
contains the fossa ovalis
inter-atrial septum
this is the term used to call the remnant of the foramen ovale
fossa ovalis
great vessels that carry deoxygenated blood to the right atrium
- superior vena cava
- inferior vena cava
- coronary sinus
passageway of the deoxygenated blood after reaching right atrium?
right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary trunk, right and left pulmonary artery
passageway of the oxygenated blood from the lungs?
lungs, pulmonary veins, left atrium, left ventricle, ascending aorta
Function is to prevent backflow of blood in the heart
valves of the heart
collective term used to call the valves that lies between the atrium and ventricle
atrioventricular valves
valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
tricuspid valve
valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
bicuspid (mitral) valve
valves that prevents blood from flowing back into the heart
semilunar valves
opening where the pulmonary trunk leaves the right ventricle
pulmonary valve
opening of the left ventricle into the aorta
aortic valve
blood flow of the heart: from _______ blood pressure to _____ blood pressue
high, low
movement of _____ is controlled by contraction and relaxation of myocardium as well as opening and closing of the valves
blood
- hole in the wall between the left and right atria of every human fetus
- allows blood to bypass the fetal lung
- when a newborn takes its first breath, blood pressure change and the _____ flap closes
foramen ovale
movement of blood is controlled by _______ of myocardium as well as opening and closing of valves
contraction and relaxation
- coronary circulation
- oxygenated blood: ascending aorta, right and left coronary arteries
- deoxygenated blood: coronary sinus, right atrium
blood supply of the heart
- Components of this system are the sinoatrial (SA) node (pacemaker), atrioventricular (AV) node, atrioventricular (AV) bundle (bundle of His), bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers
conduction system
set route for action potentials to ensure coordinated contraction of heart muscles
conduction system
maintains heart rhythm
natural pacemaker
contains 1% of cardiac muscle fibers - specialized
conduction system of the heart
In ____, action potential conduction are recorded by electrodes placed on the skin
Electrocardiogram (ECG) (or EKG)
Components of ECG
- P wave
- QRS complex
- T wave
ECG wave that shows atrial depolarization (atrial contraction)
P wave
- Wave that shows ventricular depolarization
QRS Complex
In QRS complex, this shows downward deflection
Q
In QRS complex, this shows large upright triangular wave
R
In QRS complex, this shown through the down wave
S
In ECG, this shows ventricular repolarization
T wave
how many heartbeats in one cardiac cycle?
one
In the cardiac cycle, the two atria contract while the two ventricle ___.
relax
In the cardia cycle, this refers to the phase of contraction
systole
in the cardia cycle, this refers to the phase of relaxation
diastole
A cardiac cycle consists of ___and ____ of both atria plus systole and diastole of both ventricles.
systole , diastole
3 phases of the cardiac cycle
- relaxation period
- atrial systole
- ventricular systole
this begins at the end of a cardiac cycle when the ventricles start to relax and all four chambers are in diastole
relaxation period
contraction of atria
atrial systole
contraction of ventricles
ventricular systole
- refers to the volume of blood ejected per minute
cardiac output
How to calculate cardiac output?
stroke volume x heart rate
3 factors that affect cardiac output
- Degree of stretch
- Forcefulness of Contraction
- Pressure required to eject blood
the nervous system regulation of the heart originates in the cardiovascular (CV) center in the medulla oblongata.
autonomic regulation of heart rate
other regulators of cardiac output
the cardiac accelerator nerves, vagus (X) nerves, baroreceptors, and chemoreceptors.
A person’s _______ can be improved at any age with regular exercise.
cardiovascular fitness
any activity that works large body muscles for at least 20 minutes, elevates cardiac output and accelerates metabolic rate
aerobic exercise
__ to ___ sessions a week are usually recommended for improving the health of the cardiovascular system.
3 - 5
increases the oxygen demand of the muscles
SUSTAINED EXERCISE
Brisk walking, running, bicycling, cross-country skiing, and swimming are examples of ______
AEROBIC EXERCISE
_______ also helps to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, and depression; control weight; and increase the body’s ability to dissolve blood clots.
REGULAR EXERCISE
Decrease in the diameter of the blood vessel lumen
vasoconstriction
increase in the diameter of the blood vessel lumen
vasodilation
- carry blood away from the heart to body tissues.
- Their walls consist of three layers: endothelium, smooth muscle and an outer layer
Arteries