Circulation 3 Flashcards
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birds and mammals: heart structure (5)
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- endothelium connective tissue which directly contacts blood
- endocardium
- myocardium
- coronary arteries
- pericardium consisting of: epicardium, pericardial fluid in pericardial cavity, and the parietal pericardium
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fish: heart structure (6)
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- endocardium that covers the trabeculae
- spongy myocardium
- compact myocardium
- coronary arteries (only in very active fish)
- pericardial cavity
- pericardium
3
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which fish have coronary arteries and examples (2)
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- very active fish; most don’t have coronary arteries
- eg. tuna and sharks
4
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vertebrate heart walls (4)
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- pericardium
- epicardium
- myocardium
- endocardium
5
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vertebrate heart: pericardium (3)
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- sac of connective tissue that surrounds the heart
- outer (parietal) and inner (visceral) layers
- space between the layers is filled with lubricating fluid
6
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vertebrate heart: epicardium (2)
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- outer layer of heart, continuous with the visceral pericardium
- contain nerves that regulate heart and coronary arteries
7
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vertebrate heart: myocardium
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- layer of heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes)
8
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vertebrate heart: endocardium (2)
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- innermost layer of connective tissue covered by epithelial cells (called endothelium)
- directly contacts the blood
9
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myocardium types (2)
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- compact
- spongy
10
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compact myocardium (2)
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- tightly packed cells arranged in regular pattern
- much more muscle than spongy myocardium (more compact), increasing the ability to do work to support metabolism
11
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spongy myocardium (3)
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- meshwork of loosely connected cells
- cells get bathed by blood entering the heart to obtain O2 and get rid of CO2
- allows for greater surface area for gas exchange
12
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myocardium: mammals
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- mostly have compact myocardium
13
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myocardium: fish and amphibians (2)
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- mostly have spongy myocardium, but active fishes can have more compact myocardium
- arranged as trabecular that extend into chambers
14
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why does oxygen needed to be supplied to the heart
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- myocardium is extremely oxidative and has a high O2 demand
15
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how do mammals and birds obtain O2 to the heart
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- coronary arteries supply oxygen to compact myocardium
16
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how do fish obtain O2 to the heart
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- spongy myocardium obtains oxygen from blood flowing through the heart
17
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fish hearts (3)
- chambers
- separation
- myocardium
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- four chambers arranged in series
- only deoxygenated blood passes through the heart
- spongy myocardium
18
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fish heart chambers (4)
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- sinus venosus
- atrium
- ventricle
- bulbus arteriosus