cardiovascular system 2 Flashcards
what is the coronary circulation
the hearts own blood supply which supply nutrients to the heart
how much of circulating blood is used to meet the hearts own needs
5%
what is an MI
myocardial infraction, sudden death of a patch of tissue due to being derived of blood flow
what is a heart bypass used for
to reroute blood around clogged coronary arteries
what is an anastomoses
union of branches of 2 or more arteries or veins supplying the same region of the body with blood
what is anastomoses a defense for
MI
how many circulatory routes are there
2
what makes up the left circulatory route
aorta, superior and inferior vena cava
what makes up the right circulatory route
pulmonary trunk
what is the left circulatory route called
systematic
what is the right circulatory route called
pulmonary