Chapter 18 The Heart Flashcards
3 Layers of The Heart Wall
- Epicardium
- Myocardium
- Endocardium
Epicardium
visceral (inner) layer of pericardium
-outermost layer of the heart
Myocardium
cardiac muscle
- middle layer
- allows heart to contract; pump blood
- thickest layer
Endocardium
endothelial cells (simple squamous epithelial); single layer thin cells -layer with direct contact with blood that is in the chambers of the heart
4 Chambers of The Heart
- 2 Atria (left and right)- receive blood from the body
- 2 Ventricles (left and right)- pumps blood out of the heart
The Right Atrium (RA) receives blood from 3 Veins
- Superior Vena Cava (drains blood from upper part)
- Inferior Vena Cava (drains blood from lower part)
- Coronary Sinus (drains blood from myocardium)
- oxygen poor blood (cause its on the right side)
- the blood will flow down into the right ventricle
Vein
blood vessels that carries blood TOWARDS the heart
The Left Atrium (LA) receives blood from?
Pulmonary Veins
- lungs: coming from the lungs to the heart
- oxygen rich blood (because its on the left side of the heart and coming from the lungs)
- blood travels down to left ventricle
The Right Ventricle (RV) pumps blood into the
Pulmonary Arteries
-lungs
The Left Ventricle (LV) pumps blood into
The Aorta
-all body tissues (except lungs)
The right side of the heart has oxygen ____ blood?
poor
- its blood returning from body tissue
- (RA, RV)
The left side of the heart has oxygen ____ blood?
rich
- containing blood from the lungs
- (LA, LV)
Arteries
blood vessels that carry blood AWAY from the heart
What Separates the 2 Atria?
The Interatrial Septum
-vertical line between the 2 Atria separating them
What Separates the 2 Ventricles?
The Interventricular Septum
-vertical line between the 2 ventricles separating them
Pathways of Blood Through The Heart
- Pulmonary Circuit
- Systemic Circuit
- Coronary Circuit
Pulmonary Circuit
blood vessels that carry blood to and from lungs (RV is the pump)
Systemic Circuit
blood vessels carry blood to and from all body tissues (LV is the pump)
Coronary Circuit
blood vessels carry blood to and from myocardium (LV is the pump)
Pathway of blood through the Pulmonary and Systemic Circuits
RA–> RV–> Pulmonary Arteries–> Lungs (where it turns to oxygen rich blood)–> Pulmonary Veins–> LA–> LV–> Aorta–> Body Tissues (goes back to oxygen poor blood) –> vena cava–> RA
Pathway of blood through the Pulmonary and Systemic Circuits
- RA
- RV
- Pulmonary Arteries
- Lungs (where it turns to oxygen rich blood)
- Pulmonary Veins
- LA
- LV
- Aorta
- Body Tissues (goes back to oxygen poor blood)
- Vena Cava
- RA
Pathway of Blood Through the Coronary Circuit
Aorta–> Coronary arteries–> myocardium (where it turns into oxygen poor blood)–> coronary veins–> coronary sinus–> RA
-shortest circuit
Pathway of blood through the Coronary Circuit
- Aorta
- Coronary Arteries
- Myocardium (turns into oxygen poor blood)
- Coronary Veins
- Coronary Sinus
- RA