Chapter 19 The circulatory system Flashcards
Explain the pulmonary circuit
Explain the systemic circuit
What is the shape, location, and size of the heart?
What are the layers of the heart?
What are the layers of the pericardium?
What are the three layers of the heart wall?
What is the function of heart valves?
ensure unidirectional blood flow through the heart
What are the two sets of valves?
atrioventricular (AV) valves
Semilunar (SL) valves
What are the four chambers of the heart and their valves?
R and L atrium
R and L Ventricle
Label the four chambers of the heart and valves
Label the exterior structures of the heart
Identify the major cardiac veins
Most coronary blood returns to the right atrium via the cardiac vein by way of the _____
coronary sinus
Explain the blood flow path
Describe the cardiac muscle structure and function
composed of an internal pacemaker and nerve like conduction pathways through mycocardium
The intrinsic conduction system
Explain the intrinisic conduction system