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Chap 11-13: Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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called the “river of life”

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BLOOD

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the only fluid tissue in the body

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BLOOD

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allows important substances to be delivered
(as a transport system) to various organs and at the
same time it is a way by which the body can collect
waste products of metabolism

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BLOOD

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Fluid matrix

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PLASMA

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pale, yellow liquid that surrounds cells

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PLASMA

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It serves as the liquid base for whole blood

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PLASMA

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helps maintain water
balance

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ALBUMIN

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helps immune system

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GLOBULIN

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aids in clot formation

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FIBRINOGEN

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is the liquid or undiluted part of the blood, which lacks clotting factors

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serum

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is the process that produces
formed elements

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HEMATOPOIESIS

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the layer between RBC and plasma usually composed of WBC and platelets

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Buffy Coat

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is located at the pelvic bones
and at the ends of long bones

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Red bone marrow

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13
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the single populations of cells
where all formed elements of the blood is
derived

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Hematopoietic stem cells or
hemocytoblasts

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where most
formed elements is derived

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Myeloid stem cells

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gives rise to the
lymphocytes

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Lymphoid stem cells

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Disk-shaped with thicker edges than the center

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RED BLOOD CELL

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They make ATP by anaerobic mechanism because they lack mitochondria

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RED BLOOD CELL

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transport O2 to tissues and CO2 to the lungs

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RED BLOOD CELL

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An Iron-bearing protein, transports most of the
oxygen that is carried in the blood

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HEMOGLOBIN

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A hemoglobin with an O2 attached

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Oxyhemoglobin

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binds to iron in
hemoglobin 210x more readily than O2 and
does not tend to unbind

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Carbon Monoxide (CO)

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22
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70% of CO2 in the
blood is transported in the form of bicarbonate
ions; 30% of CO2 is transported to either
protein-bind or dissolved in plasma

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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gives rise to the red blood cell line

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Proerythroblasts

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it is the production of RBCs

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Erythropoiesis

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starts in the red bone marrow with a precursor
cell called a proerythroblast

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Erythropoiesis

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remove dead cells and debris by
phagocytosis

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WHITE BLOOD CELLS (LEUKOCYTES)

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Fight infections

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WHITE BLOOD
CELLS (LEUKOCYTES)

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Include neutrophils,eosinophils
and basophils

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GRANULOCYTES

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Functions as phagocytes
at active sites

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NEUTROPHILS

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destroy parasites

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EOSINOPHILS

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release histamine that promotes inflammation
and heparin that prevents
clot formation

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BASOPHILS

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Include lymphocytes and monocytes

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AGRANULOCYTES

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Function as macrophages when they migrate into tissues

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MONOCYTES

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Produces antibodies and other
chemicals responsible for destroying microorganisms

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LYMPHOCYTES

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35
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Needed for clotting
process

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PLATELETS

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36
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When blood vessels are damaged, blood can leak into other tissues and disrupt
normal function

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Blood loss

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This process stops bleeding from a blood vessel
through a series of interconnected steps

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HEMOSTASIS

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Blood vessel constriction which is immediate
but temporary

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VASCULAR SPASMS

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39
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Important in maintaining the integrity of
damaged blood vessels

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PLATELET PLUG FORMATION

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an important process that prevents excessive
bleeding when a blood vessel is injured

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BLOOD CLOTTING (COAGULATION)

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A clot that forms within a
blood vessel

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Thrombus

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41
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network of thread-like
proteins called fibrin that
trap blood cells and fluid

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CLOT

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42
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are used to prevent clot
formation

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Anticoagulants

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43
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A clot that travels through
the bloodstream to block another
vessel

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Embolus

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43
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condensing of clot

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Clot retraction

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44
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process of dissolving clot

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Fibrinolysis

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45
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Transfer of blood or blood components from
one individual to another

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BLOOD TRANSFUSION

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is the introduction of a fluid other than blood, such as saline or glucose solution,
into the blood

47
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The clumping of blood cells

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Agglutination

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These are molecules found on the surface of erythrocytes (red blood cells)

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The rupture of red blood cells

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These are proteins present in the plasma

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Antibodies

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named based on the type of
antigen present

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Blood groups

50
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has type B antigens

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has type A antigens

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has both types of antigens

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has neither A nor B antigens

54
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are universal DONOR since
they lack both the antigens

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a vital, muscular organ responsible
for pumping blood throughout the body

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The right side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs and back to the left side of the heart through vessels

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Pulmonary Circulation

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The left side of the heart pumps blood to all other body tissues and back to the right side of the heart through a network of vessels

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Systemic Circulation

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outer layer of the
pericardium, composed of tough fibrous connective
tissue

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Fibrous Pericardium

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inner layer and consists of flat
epithelial cells

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Serous Pericardium

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lines the fibrous pericardium

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Parietal pericardium

61
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membrane that covers the surface of the heart

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Visceral pericardium( or epicardium)

62
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space around the heart
enclosed by the pericardium

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Pericardial cavity

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receives oxygenated
blood from the pulmonary veins

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left atrium

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receives deoxygenated blood from three veins: the superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, and coronary sinus

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right atrium

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separates the right and left atria

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interatrial septum

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is a prominent feature of the septum

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fossa ovalis

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The two upper chambers of the heart are the receiving chambers

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The Atria ( Right and left atrium)

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The two LOWER chambers of the heart

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The Ventricles (Right and left ventricles)

68
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separates
right and left ventricles

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Interventricular septum

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Is a cavity or chamber that can be filled with fluid

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The Ventricles (Right and left ventricles)

70
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receives blood from
the left atrium and PUMPS it to the aorta

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left ventricle

70
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receives blood from
the right atrium and PUMPS it to the main pulmonary artery

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right ventricle

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between RV and pulmonary
trunk

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Pulmonary valve

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between LV and aorta

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Aortic valve

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These rings
surround the
atrioventricular and
semilunar valves,
providing them with
strong support

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CARDIAC SKELETON

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Supply blood to the heart wall

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Coronary Arteries

75
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Supplies blood to the right ventricle

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Right Coronary Artery

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Supplies blood to the anterior heart wall and the left
ventricle

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Left Coronary Artery

76
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Drain blood from the cardiac muscle and run parallel
to the coronary arteries

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Cardiac Veins

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part of the heart responsible for
pumping blood since it is made up mostly the thickness and mass of the heart wall

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Myocardium

77
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thick, middle layer composed of
cardiac muscle

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Myocardium

78
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surface of heart (outside), helps to lubricate the outside of the heart

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Epicardium

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covers heart
valves &
vessels

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Endocardium

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responsible for keeping
blood from sticking to the inside if the heart and forming potentially deadly blood clots

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Endocardium

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1 centrally located nucleus

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CARDIAC MUSCLE

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Changes in membrane channels’ permeability are
responsible for producing action potentials and is
called

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pacemaker potential

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  • Na+ channels open
  • Ca2+ channels open
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Depolarization phase

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  • Na+ channels close
  • Some K+ channels open
  • Ca2+ channels remain open
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Plateau phase

85
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  • K+ channels are open
  • Ca2+ channels close
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Repolarization phase

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Specialized cardiac
muscle cells in the heart wall make up the
conduction system, which coordinates the
contraction of the atria and ventricles

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Contraction Coordination

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The slow rate of action potential
conduction allows the atria to complete their
contraction before action potentials are delivered
to the ventricles

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Atrioventricular node (AV node)

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Every cell in the
conduction system is capable of generating
spontaneous action potentials

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Spontaneous Action Potentials

88
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where action potential originates

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Sinoatrial node (SA node)

89
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Rapidly transmit action potentials to all ventricular
musc

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Purkinje Fibers

89
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action potentials from AV node travel to AV bundle

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Atrioventricular bundle

90
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Records heart’s electrical activity

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ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (EKG)

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depolarization of atria

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repolarization of ventricles

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○ depolarization of ventricles
○ contains Q, R, S waves

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QRS complex

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Summarizes all events in a single heartbeat

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Cardiac Cycle

95
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Create pressure changes in heart chambers

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Cardiac Muscle Contractions

96
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Drive blood movement

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Pressure Changes

97
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Moves from areas of high
to low pressure

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Blood Flow Direction

98
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contraction of atria

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ATRIAL SYSTOLE

99
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contraction of ventricles

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VENTRICULAR SYSTOLE

100
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relaxation of atria

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ATRIAL DIASTOLE

100
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Occurs when
atrioventricular valves close

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First Heart Sound (“lubb”)

100
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Arises from the
closure of semilunar valves

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Second Heart Sound (“dupp”)

101
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relaxation of ventricles

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VENTRICULAR DIASTOLE

102
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The blood volume returning to the heart.

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VENOUS RETURN

102
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the degree in which ventricular walls are
stretched at end of diastole

103
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pressure against which ventricles must pump
blood

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STARLING’S LAW OF THE HEART

103
Q

Describes the relationship between preload and
stroke volume, impacting cardiac output

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STARLING’S LAW OF THE HEART

104
Q

Monitor blood pressure in the aorta and
carotid arteries

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Baroreceptors

105
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Involves chemical regulation of heart function

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CHEMORECEPTOR REFLEX

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