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ANAPHY | Cardiocascular system > HEART > Flashcards

HEART Flashcards

1
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shaped like a blunt cone and approximately the size of a closed fist and has a mass of 250-350g.

A

Adult heart

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2
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Located in the thoracic cavity between two pleural cavities that surround the lungs.

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Heart

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3
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two pleural cavities that surround the lungs.

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Mediastinum and Pericardial cavity

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4
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Midline partition

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Mediastinum

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5
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cavity of the heart

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Pericardial cavity

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6
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Main function: Pump blood throughout the body

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Heart

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7
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Heart beats approx

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100,000 times daily carrying 8000L of blood.

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8
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A sac consisting of fibrous and serous pericardia.

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Pericardium (covering of the heart)

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9
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Pericardium has two layers:

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• Fibrous Pericardium
• Serous Pericardium
• Parietal • Visceral

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10
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Heart wall

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  1. Epicardium
  2. Myocardium
  3. Endocardium
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11
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Outermost layer of the heart
Composed of simple squamous epithelium and an areolar

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Epicardium

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12
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Middle layer of the heart wall
Composed of cardiac muscle tissue.
Responsible for the overall contraction of heart necessary to pump blood

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Myocardium

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13
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Innermost layer of the heart
Composed of simple squamous epithelium and an areolar connective tissue(deep area)

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Endocardium

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14
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The heart has four chambers:

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Superior atria (2)
Inferior ventricles (2)

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15
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receives the blood from the vein

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Superior Atria (2)

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16
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pump blood away from the heart from the atria

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Inferior Ventricles (2)

17
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Internal partitions:

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Interatrial Septum
Interventricular Septum

18
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separates the atrial chambers

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Interatrial Septum

19
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separates the ventricular chambers

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Interventricular Septum

20
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Grooves on the heart surface:

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Coronary Sulcus, Anterior Interventricular Sulcus and
Posterior Interventricular Sulcus

21
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separate the atria from the ventricles

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Coronary Sulcus

22
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from coronary sulcus to anterior surface of the heart

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Anterior Interventricular Sulcus

23
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from coronary sulcus to posterior surface of the heart

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Posterior Interventricular Sulcus

24
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Veins that carry blood to the heart:

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  1. Superior Vena Cava
  2. Inferior Vena Cava
  3. Coronary Sinus
  4. Four Pulmonary Veins
25
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Arteries that carry blood away from the heart:

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  1. Pulmonary Trunk
  2. Aorta
  3. Pulmonary Arteries

ANAPHY | Cardiocascular system (5 decks)

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