Cardiovascular System Flashcards
What is the purpose of the cardiovascular system
To perfuse the organs and tissues with oxygenated blood
What three protective layers make up the pericardial sac?
Fibrous pericardium
Parietal pericardium
Visceral pericardium (Epicardium)
What is the fibrous pericardium?
A loose fitting sac that outlines and hold the heart
What is the parietal pericardium?
A serous membrane, fluid lines this area & helps reduce friction
What is the visceral pericardium (epicardium)
The inner most protective layer of the pericardial sac
Covers the heart muscle directly
The outermost cardiac layer
Prevents friction as the heart beats
Name the cardiac layers
Epicardium
Myocardium
Endocardium
What is the myocardium
Thick layer of muscle within the heart
Aides in contraction of the heart
What is the endocardium
The inside cardiac chamber
Lines the inside of the heart
Lines all cardiac chambers and valves
What are coronary arteries?
Arteries that surround the heart and provide the heart with oxygenated blood
Oxygenated blood travels from the aorta to the cardiac arteries
Without the coronary arteries, the heart wouldn’t receive oxygenated blood and would not function / would die
Name the four cardiac chambers
Superior Chambers:
Right Atrium
Left Atrium
Inferior Chambers:
Right Ventricle
Left Ventricle
What is the purpose of cardiac valves?
Prevent the back flow of blood
Keep blood moving in a forward direction
What are the two classes of cardiac valves?
Atrioventricular valves (AV Valves) Semilunar Valves
What are the two atrioventricular valves?
Right Atrioventricular Valve (Tricuspid Valve)
Left Atrioventricular Valve (Bicuspid Valve)
Always “tri” to do the “right” thing
What are the two semilunar valves?
Pulmonary/Pulmonic Valve
Aortic Valve
When blood is flowing from the atria to the ventricles, what valves are open?
The atrioventricular valves (tricuspid and bicuspid)
The semilunar valves are closed (pulmonic and aortic)
When blood is flowing from the ventricles to the lungs and body, what valves are open?
The semilunar valves (pulmonic and aortic)
The atrioventricular valves are closed (tricuspid and bicuspid)
In order, list the structures that blood flows through in the heart
Inferior/Superior Vena Cava » Right Atrium » Tricuspid Valve » Right Ventricle » Pulmonic/Pulmonary Valve » Pulmonary Artery » Lungs (oxygenation occurs) » Pulmonary Veins » Left Atrium » Mitral Valve » Left Ventricle » Aortic Valve » Aorta » Body Tissue/Organs
The only vein within the body that carrys oxygenated blood is what?
Pulmonary vein
The only artery within the body that carrys deoxygenated blood is what?
Pulmonary artery
Which cardiac chamber has the greatest workload and greatest demand? Because of this, what can result?
Left ventricle
It can fail first if overworked too long
It is vital for electrolytes to be in appropriate range for which cardiac system to run effectively?
Cardiac Electrical System / Cardiac Conduction Pathway
Name the parts of the Cardiac Conduction Pathway in order
- Sinoatrial (SA) Node
- Interatrial Node/Pathway/Bundle (Bachmann’s Bundle)
- Atrioventricular (AV) Node
- Bundle of His
- Right and Left Bundle Branches
- Purkinje Fibers
Where is the Sinoatrial Node located?
In the wall of the right Atrium
The rate of the Sinoatrial Node is dictated by what?
The needs of the body