Ch. 21 Flashcards
two circuits of the heart
pulmonary
systemic
pulmonary circuit caries blood that is
oxygen poor blood
pulmonary circuit order
right ventricle poor o2
o2 rich blood in left atrium
systemic circuit order
o2 rich blood to left ventricle
o2 poor blood to the right atrium
systemic circuit specializes for
cells and tissues
heart is located in the
mediastinum
mediastinum is the space between two
plueral cavities
between parietal pericardium and visceral pericardium is
pericardial fluid
apex is the
tip of the heart
heart is slightly
left on the chest
superior cells of the heart is the
epicardium
below the epicardium is the
myocardium
myocardium has
striated muscle cells connected by interca;ated discs
innermost layer of heart is the
endocardium
heart volume is mitochondria
25-35%
intercalated discs include
gap junctions and desmosomes
how many chambers in heart
4
2 superior heart chambers
atria
2 inferior heart chambners
ventricles
chambers divided by
interatrial septum
interventricular septum