EKG FINAL!!!!!!!! Flashcards
Concoctions that are necessary for cardiac cellular function include?
Electrolyte balance, pH balance, and temperature balance
The cellular substrates are?
Oxygen, water, and carbohydrates
What are the two main coronary arteries
Left and right coronary arteries
Where is the left coronary artery located
Divides into the left anterior descending artery and the circumflex branch, supplies blood to the heart ventricles and the left atrium
Where is the right coronary artery located
Divides into the right posterior descending artery and a large marginal branch, supplies blood to the heart ventricles, right atrium, and the SA node
An inflammation of the serious pericardium
Pericarditis
Fine cords of dense connective tissue that attach to papillary muscles in the wall of the ventricles
Chordae Tendineae
The smooth outer surface of the heart
Epicardium
The thick layer of the heart composed primarily of cardiac muscle cells and responsible for the hearts ability to contract
Myocardium
The innermost layer of the heart; composed of thin connective tissue
Endocardium
Closed two-layer sac that surrounds the heart
Pericardium
Separates the upper chambers of the heart
Interatrial septum
Separates the lower chambers of the heart
Interventricular septum
The semilunar valve located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. It has three cusps
Pulmonic valve
Has two cusps and is located between the left atrium and left ventricle
Bicuspid (mitral) valve
The semilunar valve located between the left ventricle and the trunk of the aorta. Has three cusps
Aortic valve
Has three cusps and is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle
Tricuspid valve
Allow for the exchange of oxygen nutrients, and waste products between the blood and body tissue
Capillaries
Convey blood back to the heart and operate under low pressure
Veins
Convey blood from the heart out to the rest of the body
Arteries
Brings oxygenated blood to the left atrium from the lungs
Pulmonary veins
Drains blood from the head and neck
Superior vena cava
Collects blood from the rest of the body
Inferior vena cava
A short trunk that serves to receive deoxygenated blood from the veins of the myocardium
Coronary sinus
Movement through a course that leads back to the initial point
Circulation
When blood leaves the heart through the right ventricle and travels into the pulmonary artery to the lungs and back through the pulmonary veins to the left atrium
Pulmonary circulation
Refers to the gas exchange within the alveolar capillary membranes I. The lung
Tissue perfusion
The process by which oxygenated blood is distributed throughout the heart muscle
Coronary circulation
The circulation of blood as it leaves the left ventricle and travels through the arteries, capillaries, and veins of the entire body system and back to the primary receptacle of the heart
Systemic circulation
The innermost layer of the arterial wall and consists of endothelium and an inner elastic membrane
Tunica intima
The middle layer of the arterial wall and consists of smooth muscle cells
Tunica media
The outermost layer of the arterial wall and is composed of various connective tissue
Tunica adventitia
Responsible for preparation of the body for physical activity. Increases heart rate, increases contractility, and vasoconstriction
Sympathetic nervous system
Regulates the calmer functions, decreases heart rate, and vasodilation
Parasympathetic nervous system
Regulates functions of the body that are involuntary, or not under conscious control
Autonomic nervous system
What decreases peripheral vascular resistance
Vasodilation
What increases vascular resistance
Vasoconstriction