chp 18 Flashcards
Right and Left atrium are superior to
right and left ventricle
atriums on the heart are what to ventricles on the heart
superior
how many chambers of the heart are there
4
doors on the chambers are called
valves
what cavity does your heart lie in
thoracic
mediastinum
pericardial cavity
tough fiburous covering over the heart
pericardium
what is the space between the pericardium and heart
pericardial space or cavity
internal layer on the heart for protection
epicardium
inside the heart covering the internal walls of atrium and ventricles
endocardium
myocardium
muscle contracts the heart
the sac containing the heart
pericardium
outer
middle
inner
layers of the heart
epicardium
myocardium
endocardium
inflammation of the pericardium due to fluid or anything else that would fill that space
pericarditis
a build up of pericardial fluid or internal bleeding that fills up the pericardial cavity
cardiac tamponade
cardiac tamponade may result in
cardiac failure
where does the heart lie in relation to the sternum
posterior to it
sturdy fiborous connective tissue that holds the heart in place and reduces friction
pericardium
visceral layer of the pericardium
epi
myo
endo
what is the heart there for
circulating blood
delivering oxygen
two main places the heart goes to
the lungs
the rest of the body
lungs are what
and rest of body is what in regards to the body
pulmonary
systemic
any vessel that goes away from the heart is an
artery
any vessel that goes back to the heart
veins
what is the central unit
the heart
three main vessels that come back to the heart
veins
1) superior vena cava (everything draining from above the heart. ex head)
2) inferior vena cava (anything below the heart, bigger)
3) coronary sinus (pumps to the myocardium)
does the myocardium of the heart need oxygen to survive
yes, coronary sinus coming back to the heart
what do the superior vena cava, inferior vena cava and coronary sinus all have in common and what route do they take
the are all deoxygenated, drain back into the heart through the right atrium,
pulmonary trunk is what kind of vessel
artery