Chapter 8 - Cardiovascular System Flashcards
What is a heart in the cardiovascular system
It is the pump
What is the function of the cardiovascular system
It carries the products of other systems
What is the vessels in the cardiovascular system
The transport tubes
What is blood in the cardiovascular system
Carries nutrients wastes and gases and hormones, defensive proteins and cells
Where is the heart located
In the thoracic cavity in the mediastinum. Area between lungs on top of diaphragm
What is the mediastinum
The inter-plural space
What surrounds the heart
Pericardium. Fibrous outer layer and double serous layer
Between which ribs is the heart located in dogs and cats
The third and seventh rib
Between which ribs is the heart located for horses and ruminants
Between the second and sixth rib
What are the layers of the heart
Pericardium myocardium and endocardium
What is endocardium made up of
Simple squamous epithelium
What is pericardial effusion
Abnormal accumulation of serous fluid between visceral and Parietal layers. Outer fibrous layer is not elastic, thus heart cannot fully explain during contractions. Pressure is relieved by aspiration of serous fluid.
Describe the systemic circulation of blood
Blood flow between heart and body tissues
Describe the pulmonary circulation blood flow
Blood flow between heart and lungs
Describe blood flow through the body
One-way flow through the heart and blood vessels. Valves in heart and veins prevent backflow
What is the function of the coronary vessels
Service the heart tissue, located on external surface. Can be considered part of systemic circulation
What is a systole
A cardiac contraction
What is a diastole
Cardiac relaxation
What are auricles
Flaps of the atria
What are coronary vessels
Vessels that service heart tissue
What is the interval ventricular sulcus
It separates the ventricles
What is the coronary sulcus
Separates atriums
Which side is the tricuspid valve for the heart best auscultated on
The right side
Describe the hearts location
The apex Curves caudally