Chapter 20 The Heart Flashcards
1
Q
What is the sac that covers the heart called?
A
pericardium
2
Q
What are the three layers of the pericardium, starting with the outermost layer first?
A
fibrous, serous, visceral
3
Q
What is the outermost layer of the heart called?
A
epicardium
4
Q
What is the tissue of the heart that contracts the blood called?
A
myocardium
5
Q
What is the protective inner lining of the heart chambers and valves called?
A
endocardium
6
Q
Which side of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the body?
A
left side
7
Q
Which side of the heart pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?
A
right side
8
Q
What is meant by functional syncytium?
A
bands of muscle wind around the heart and work as a unit
9
Q
ather-
A
porridge
10
Q
scler-
A
hard
11
Q
brady-
A
slow
12
Q
diastol-
A
dilation
13
Q
systol-
A
contraction
14
Q
edem-
A
swelling
15
Q
tachy-
A
fast
