Chapter 12- Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Where does the right part of the heart go?
Pulmonary circuit and transports CO2
Where does the left of the body go?
The systemic circuit and transports O2
What does the arteries supply to the heart?
Oxygenated blood
Where does the cardiac veins supply for the heart?
Deoxygenated blood
The artery goes ______ from the heart
Away
The pulmonary goes ________ the heart
Towards
What is the order of the coronary circulation?
Base of the aorta Left and right coronary arteries Branches of coronary arteries Coronary capillaris Cardiac veins Coronary sinus Right atrium
What part of the circulation has the highest pressure?
The aorta because helps the entire system
What are the main blood vessels?
- Superior Vena Cava
- Inferior Vena Cava
- Ascending Aorta
- Aortic Arch
- Descending Aorta
- Brachiocephalic trunk (tubo 1)
- Left Common carotid artery (tubo 2)
- Left Subclavian artery (tubo 3)
- Pulmonary trunk
- Pulmonary arteries
- Pulmonary Veins
- Right Coronary artert
- Left Coronary artery
- Coronary Sinus (Vein)
What are the structures of the heart?
- Ligamentum arteriosum
- Apex (punta de abajo) of the heart
What are the four chambers of the heart?
- Right Atrium
- Left Atrium
- Right Ventricle
- Left Ventricle
What are the four valves of the heart?
- Pulmonary Semilunar
- Aortic semilunar
- Triscuspid leaflet
- Bicuspic Leaflet
What is the side of the heart that has the highest pressure?
The left side because it transports blood to the whole body
What does atrium mean?
Receives blood
What are capillaries and what is their wall made of?
Are blood vessels made of simple squamous epithelium