Chapter 1 Flashcards
Coronary Anatomy and Physiology
The outermost layer of the heart
Epicardium - coronary arteries run along this layer
The middle and thickest layer of the heart
Myocardium - made of pure muscle and does the work of contracting
The thin innermost layer of the heart
Endocardium - the heart valves are formed here and the cardiac conduction system is found here
Heart Chambers #1
Right Atrium - receiving chamber for deoxygenated blood
Heart Chamber #2
Right Ventricle - pumps the blood to the lungs for a fresh supply of oxygen
Heart Chamber #3
Left Atrium - receiving chamber for blood returning to the heart from the lungs
Heart Chamber #4
Left Ventricle - pump blood out to the entire body
Heart Valves - Semilunar Valves means separate a ventricle from an artery
Pulmonic Valve - located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
Aortic - located between the left ventricle and the aorta
Heart Valves - Atrioventricular Valves
Tricuspid - located between the right atrium and ventricle
Mitral (bicuspid) - located between the left atrium and ventricle
Great Vessels #1
Superior Vena cava - the larger vein that returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium from upper chest
Great Vessels #2
Inferior Vena cava - the larger vein that returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium from lower chest
Great Vessels #3
Pulmonary artery - large artery that takes deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
Great Vessels #4
Pulmonary Veins - four larger veins that return the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
Great Vessels #5
Aorta - the largest artery in the body that takes oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the systemic circulation to feed all organs
Blood flow through the heart
Superior/Inferior vena cava>right atrium>tricuspid valve>right ventricle>pulmonic valve>pulmonary artery>lungs>pulmonary veins>left atrium>mitral valve>left ventricle>aortic valve>aorta>body