Ch 21 Lec 1 - Heart Flashcards
circuit of heart to lungs and back and oxygenates blood
pulmonary
two circuits of heart
pulmonary, systemic
circuit of heart that is to body and back and delivers oxygen to tissues
systemic
the heart is inside the blank
pericardial cavity
heart is inside blank
mediastinum
the heart is blank tipped toward the inferior and left
apex
double serous membrane with fibrous coat that is made of several layers
pericardium
two layers of pericardium
parietal pericardium, epicardium
this is between layers of pericardium and contains serous fluid
pericardial cavity
outer layer of pericardium that is the outer layer and has a fibrous and areolar layer
parietal pericardium
this is known as the visceral pericardium and functions as a protective outer layer
epicardium
middle layer of the heart that is responsible for contractions and made of cardiac muscle
myocardium
this is the inner layer of the heart and lines and protects chambers and valves and is continuous with endothelium of heart blood vessels
endocardium
cells of heart are all connected by blank
intercalated discs
these are superior to the ventricles and receive blood from blank
atria, veins