final exam: ch 22 Flashcards
vessels take blood away from heart
arteries
__ send blood to heart
veins
artery and veins entering and leaving heart are called
great vessels
blood flow through the heart is __
unidirectional
bp is formed via
heart contraction and relaxation cycles
bp is the force of blood pushing against the inside walls of __
vessels
minimum bp is essential to
circulate blood throughout body
pulmonary is the __ side of heart and pulmonary vessels
right
the pulmonary or systemic conveys blood to lungs and back to left heart
pulmonary
systemic is the __ vessels to body tissues and back to heart
left
heart is located in the
mediastinum
__ is the sac enclosing the heart
pericardium
name for the outer covering of the pericardium
fibrous
__ has two surfaces
serous
the parietal is the outer/inner surface
inner