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Chapter 5: Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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What are the organs of the Cardiovascular system?

A

Heart
Arteries
Capillaries
Veins

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2
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What is the cardiovascular system divided into?

A

Pulmonary Circulation

Systemic Circulation

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Systemic Circulation

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Between heart and cells of body

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4
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In the systemic circulation, how is oxygenated blood carried?

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Away from the left side of heart to body

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5
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In the systemic circulation, how is deoxygenated blood carried?

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From the body to the right side of the heart.

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Pulmonary Circulation

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Between Heart and Lungs

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7
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In the pulmonary circulation, how is deoxygenated blood carried?

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Away from the right side of the heart to lungs

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In the pulmonary circulation, how is oxygenated blood carried?

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From lungs to the left side of the heart

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9
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What happens when the heart contracts?

A

Blood is ejected from the heart

Pushed throughout body within blood vessels

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10
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What is the heart made of?

A

Cardiac muscle fibers

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11
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Where is the heart located?

A

In the mediastinum directly behind the sternum

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12
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Apex

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Tip of heart at lower edge

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13
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What are the 3 layers of the heart?

A

Endocardium
Myocardium
Epicardium

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Endocardium

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Inner layer that lines the heart chambers. Smooth, thin layer that reduces friction as the blood passes through heart chambers

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Myocardium

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Middle layer made of thick muscle.

Contraction of this layer develops the pressure required to pump blood through blood vessels

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Epicardium

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Outer layer that forms the visceral layer of pericardial sac

Fluid between layers of pericardial sac reduces friction as heart beats

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17
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What are the chambers of the heart?

A

Atria

Ventricles

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18
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What are the heart chambers divided by?

A

Septum

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19
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Atria

A

Left and right upper chambers
Receiving chambers
blood returns to atria in veins

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20
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What veins are in the atria?

A

Pulmonary veins

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21
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Ventricles

A

Left and right lower chambers
pumping chambers
blood exits into arteries

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22
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What are the 4 valves of the heart

A

tricuspid
pulmonary
mitral
aortic

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23
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What are heart valves?

A

Controls direction of blood flow

Found at exit and entrances of ventricles

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24
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Tricuspid Valve

A

Atrioventricular valve
Between right atrium and ventricle
Prevents blood in ventricle from flowing back into atrium

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25
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How many leaflets/ cusps does the tricuspid valve have

A

3

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26
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Pulmonary Valve

A

A semilunar valve
Between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
Prevents blood in artery from flowing back into ventricle

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Semilunar

A

Valve looks like half moon

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28
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Mitral Valve

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Atrioventricle valve
Between left atrium and ventricle
Prevents blood from flowing back into atrium

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29
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How many cusps does the Mitral valve have?

A

2

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30
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Bicuspid valve

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has 2 cusps

31
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Aortic Valve

A

A semilunar valve
between left ventricle an aorta
Prevents blood in aorta from flowing back into ventricle

32
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What are the 2 large veins in the right atrium?

A

Superior vena cava

Inferior Vena Cava

33
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Diastole

A

Relaxation phase of the heart chambers

34
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systole

A

Contraction phase of the heart chambers

35
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Sinoatrial node (SA)

36
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What are the 3 types of blood vessels?

A

Arteries
Capillaries
Veins

37
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Lumen

A

channel within blood vessels

38
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Arteries

A

Large vessels in which the walls contain smooth muscle and can dilate or constrict

39
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Arterioles

A

smaller vessels branched from arteries

40
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What carries blood away from the heart?

41
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What do coronary arteries supply?

A

myocardium

42
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Capillary bed

A

thin-walled vessels that form capillaries

43
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Venules

A

smallest veins

44
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What carries blood towards the heart?

45
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Blood Pressure

A

Measurement of force exerted by blood against walls of a vessel

46
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What characteristics can affect blood pressure?

A

Volume of blood

Amount of resistance to blood flow

47
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What happens during ventricular systole?

A

Blood is under great pressure

Give highest pressure

48
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What happens during ventricular diastole

A

Blood isn’t being pushed from the heart

Blood pressure is at the lowest point

49
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aortic

A

pertaining to the aorta

50
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arterial

A

pertaining to an artery

51
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arteriole

A

a small artery

52
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atrial

A

pertaining to the atrium

53
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cardiac

A

pertaining to the heart

54
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coronary

A

pertaining to the heart

55
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interatrial

A

pertaining to between the atria

56
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interventricular

A

pertaining to between the ventricles

57
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myocardial

A

pertaining to the heart muscle

58
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valvular

A

pertaining to a valve

59
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vascular

A

pertaining to a blood vessel

60
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venous

A

pertaining to a vein

61
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ventricular

A

pertaining to a ventricle

62
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venule

A

a small vein

63
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angitis

A

inflammation of a vessel

64
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angiospasm

A

involuntary contraction of smooth muscle in wall of a vessels; narrows the vessel

65
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angiostenosis

A

narrowing of a vessel

66
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bradycardia

A

a slow heart rate, typically below 60 beats per minute

67
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embolus

A

obstruction of blood vessel by blood clot that has broken off a thrombus in another site

68
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infarct

A

area of necrotic tissue due to loss of blood supply

69
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ischemia

A

local and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to a circulatory obstruction

70
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murmur

A

sound, in addition to normal heart sounds; may or may not indicate an abnormality

71
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orthostatic hypotension

A

sudden drop in blood pressure when standing up suddenly

72
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palpitations

A

pounding, racing heartbeats

73
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plaque

A

yellow; fatty deposits of lipids in an artery; hallmark of atherosclerosis

74
Q

What are the functions of the cardiovascular system?

A

Distribute blood
Delivery of needed substances to cells
Removal of Wastes

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