Chapter 22: Heart Flashcards
Types of blood vessels in the heart
- Veins
- Arteries
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
arteries
blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
veins
the arteries and veins entering and leaving the heart are called:
great vessels
Blood flow through the heart is (unidirectional/bidirectional) because of four valves within the heart
Unidirectional
The heart generates _______ ______ through alternate cycles of the heart wall’s contraction and relaxation
Blood pressure
Define Blood Pressure
the force of blood pushing against the inside walls of blood vessels.
Two types of circulations within the cardiovascular system:
- Pulmonary
- Systemic
Describe Pulmonary Circulation
the right side of the heart and the pulmonary arteries and veins ciculates blood to the lungs and back to the left side of the heart.
Describe Systemic Circulation
the left side of the heart, arteries and veins circulate blood to most body tissues and back to the right side of the heart.
Describe where the heart is located in the body
slightly left of midline, deep to the sternum, in the mediastinum
The heart is enclosed within a tough sac called the ____________
pericardium
restricts heart movements so that it moves only slightly within the thorax
Pericardium
Two parts of the Pericardium
- Fibrous pericardium
- Serous pericardium
What is fibrous pericardium
outer layer covering of tough, dense CT
Two layers of serous pericardium:
- parietal layer
- visceral layer (epicardium)
Describe the parietal layer of serous pericardium
lines the inner surface of the fibrous pericardium
Describe the visceral layer (epicardium) of serous pericardium
covers the outer surface of the heart
The small space between the parietal and visceral layers is called the ________ _________.
pericardial cavity
Three layers of the heart wall (superficial to deep)
- Epicardium
- Myocardium
- Endocardium