Circuitry of the Cardiovascular system Flashcards
Dr. Raynes
What are the 3 components of the cardiovascular system?
-The heart
-Blood vessels
-Blood
Is the heart considered an open or closed chamber circuit system?
Closed circuit system
What are the entries bulbs of the heart ?
Tricuspid and mitral valve. Will flow in only 1 direction; from 1 ventricle to another
Where is the pulmonary valve located?
on the right side of the heart
Where is the aortic valve located?
On the left side of the heart
What are the semilunar valves?
Aortic valve and the pulmonary valve
What are the exit valves?
The semilunar valves; the aortic and pulmonary valve
Where does the blood that enters from the superior and inferior vena cava empty into?
Right atrium
Where does the blood travel after leaving the right atrium?
Tricuspid valve
After blood has been delivered to the tricuspid valve, where will the blood travel?
Blood will then travel to the right ventricle from the tricuspid valve
Where does the blood exit after the leaving the right ventricle?
Blood will Exit the right ventricle via the pulmonary valve towards the body (Lungs)
What is the blood circulation called on the right side of the body ?
Pulmonary circulation
What exactly will the pulmonary circulation deliver to the lungs?
Fully deoxygenated blood
Where does oxygenated blood delivery to 1st?
To the left atrium from the lungs by the pulmonary vein
Where will blood travel after exiting the left atrium?
Oxygenated blood will travel via the mitral valve to the left ventricle
Where does the oxygenated blood travel to after leaving the left ventricle?
Oxygenated blood will exit via the aortic valve and enter the body
What type of circulation will the left side of the heart conduct?
Systemic circulation
What is systemic circulation?
Delivery of clean/ oxygenated blood by the aortic valve to the body (systemic circulation)
How many cell types does the heart have?
2; Contractile and conducting cells
Contractile cells:
Generation of force
Conducting cells:
Function to rapidly spread action potentials over the entire myocardium. No force
Which chambers have the “pumping” mechanism?
Left and right ventricles
Where causes heart failure?
The left or right ventricle not being able to pump
What is the pacemaker of the heart?
The sinoatrial node located in the upper right atrium
T/F: The SA node will only offer action potential to the right side of the heart
False. The SA node will conduct action potential to the left and right atrium