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cardiovascular system-heart: functions of the heart Flashcards

1
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heart is surrounded by

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pericardial sac

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2
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the pericardium has what 4 things:

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outer parietal membrane
inner visceral membrane
pericardial sac
pericardial fluid

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3
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fibrous pericardium

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tough fibrous outer layer
Prevents over distention; acts as anchor

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4
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serous pericardium

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thin, transparent, inner layer
simple squamous epithelium

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5
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parietal pericardium

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lines the fibrous outer layer

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6
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visceral pericardium

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(epicardium)
covers heart surface

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7
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the serous pericardium consists of what 2 pericardium?

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parietal pericardium
visceral pericardium

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8
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the parietal and visceral pericardium are

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continuous and have a pericardial cavity between them filled with pericardial fluid

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9
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pericardial fluid prevents

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friction due to pumping action of the heart

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10
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the heart wall has how many layers

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3

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11
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the 3 layers of the heart is:

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epicardium
myocardium
endocardium

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12
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epicardium

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outermost layer
visceral pericardium
consists of exposed mesothelium and an inner loose areolar tissue attached to myocardium
covers the heart

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13
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myocardium

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middle layer
muscular wall of the heart
forms the atria and ventricles
made up of cardiac muscle tissue

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14
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endocardium

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innermost layer
lines the chambers of the heart, including heart valves and endothelium of the attached blood vessels

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15
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left half of the heart contains

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oxygenated blood

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16
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right half of the heart contains

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deoxygenated blood

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17
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there is no _____ of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood

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mixing

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18
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which part of the heart receives blood

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atria receives blood

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19
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which part of the heart pumps blood out of the heart

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ventricles

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20
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great veins and arteries at the

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base

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21
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pointed tip is

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apex

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22
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heart consists of 2 upper chambers

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atria

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23
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heart consists of 2 lower chambers

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ventricles made of cardiac muscles

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24
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which part have thinner walls

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atria

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25
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which part of the heart has thicker walls

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ventricles

26
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what separates atria

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interatrial septum

27
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what separates the ventricles

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interventricular septum

28
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the right atrium has what 2 things

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foramen ovale
pectinate muscles

29
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foramen ovale

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before birth, is an opening through interatrial septum
connects the 2 atria
seals off at birth, forming fossa ovalis

30
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pectinate muscles

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prominent muscular ridges on atrial walls

31
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to the right atrium opens

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superior venacava
inferior venacava

32
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superior venacava

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brings deoxygenated blood from above the heart to the right atrium
the head, neck, upper limbs and chest

33
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inferior venacava

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brings deoxygenated blood from below the heart
body, trunk, viscera, lower limbs

34
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the cardiac veins return the blood to the

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coronary sinus opens into the right atrium inferior to the connection with the superior vena cava.

to the opening lies near the posterior edge of the interatrial septum

35
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to the left atrium opens ___ pulmonary veins

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4 pulmonary veins

36
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the pulmonary veins

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brings oxygenated blood from the lungs

37
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from the _____ _____ leaves ____ ____

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from the right ventricle leaves pulmonary artery

38
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pulmonary artery

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carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation

39
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conus arteriosus (superior end of right ventricle) leads to

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pulmonary trunk

40
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brachiocephalic trunk

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divided into 2 branches
right common carotid artery
right subclavian artery
deoxygenated blood from right arm/head to the heart for oxygenation

41
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right common carotid artery

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oxygenated blood to right side of neck/head

42
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right subclavian artery

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oxygenated blood to the right arm

43
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left common carotid artery

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oxygenated blood to left side of neck and head

44
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left subclavian artery

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oxygenated blood to left arm

45
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tricuspid valve

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prevents backflow from right ventricle to right atrium

46
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pulmonary semilunar valve

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prevents backflow from the pulmonary artery to right ventricle

47
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aortic semilunar valve

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prevents backflow from aorta to left ventricle

48
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bicuspid valve

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(mitral valve)
prevents backflow of blood from left ventricle to left atrium

49
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aorta

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carries oxygenated blood from left ventricle to different parts of the body

50
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chordae tendinae

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attaches valves to ventricle walls

51
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all veins carry oxygenated blood except

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pulmonary veins

52
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systole:

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contraction

53
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diastole:

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relaxation

54
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atrial systole:

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atrium contracts

55
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opening of valves due to

56
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what separates ventricles and atria

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atrioventricular groove

57
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what is a atrioventricular groove is a

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fibrous skeleton which consists of 4 rings of dense connective tissue

58
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what is the ring of the atrioventricular groove called

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annulus fibrosus
has a heart valve attached to it

59
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2 major circuits

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pulmonary circuit
systemic circuit

60
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pulmonary circuit

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circulation between the heart and lungs and back to the heart

61
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systemic circulation

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circulation between the heart and body and back to the heart

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