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Ch. 11 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the Cardiovascular System

A

A closed system of the heart and blood vessels

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2
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What does the heart do

A

pumps blood

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3
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What do blood vessels allow

A

blood to circulate to all parts of the body

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4
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What is the main function fo the Cardiovascular System

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deliver oxygen and nutrients and to remove carbon dioxide and other waste products

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5
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Where is the heart located

A

between the thorax and the lungs

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6
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What covers the heart

A

Pericardium

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7
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What is Pericardium

A

a double serous membrane

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8
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Where is the Visceral pericardium

A

next to the heart

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9
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Where is the parietal Pericardium

A

its the ouside layer of the heart

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10
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What fills the space between the layers of pericardium

A

Serous fluid

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11
Q

How many layers does the heart wall have

A

3

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12
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What are the three layers making up the hearts wall

A

Epicardium
Myocardium
Endocardium

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13
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What is Epicardium

A

The outside layer of the heart wall

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14
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What is Myocardium

A

the middle layer of the heart wall

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15
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What is Endocardium

A

the inner layer of the heart wall

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16
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What is Epicardium made of

A

the parietal percardium connective tissue

17
Q

What is myocardium made of

A

Mostly cardiac muscle

18
Q

What is Endocardium made of

A

Endothelium

19
Q

What roles do the right and left side of the heart chambers play

A

they act as seperate pumps

20
Q

What are the four chambers named from the patients view

A

From the Atria: Right atrium, Left atrium

From the Ventricles: Right ventricle Left ventricle

21
Q

What is the Atria

A

Receiving Chambers

22
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What are the Ventricles

A

Discarding Chambers

23
Q

What do the Heart Valves do

A

allow blood to flow in ONLY one direction

24
Q

What are the four Heart Valves

A

Tricuspid
Bicuspid
Pulmonary Semlunar
Aortic Semilunar

25
Q

What are the “heart strings”

A

Chordae Tendineae

26
Q

What are the Great Vessels associated with the heart

A

Aorta
Pulmonary arteries
Vena cava
Pulmonary veins

27
Q

What is the flow of the circulation of the blood from the Right side of the heart

A
  1. Vena Cava brings blood to right Atrium
  2. Right AV valve
  3. Right Ventricle
  4. Pulomnary Semilunar Valve
  5. Lungs

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