HEART Flashcards
make
up the cardiovascular system
the heart, the blood vessels, and the blood
The right side of the heart pumps blood to the
lungs and back to the left side of the heart through vessels of the
pulmonary circulation
The left side of the heart
pumps blood to all other tissues of the body and back to the right
side of the heart through vessels of the
systemic circulation.
The heart, trachea,
esophagus, and associated structures form a midline partition
MEDIASTINUM
The heart is surrounded by its own cavity
PERICARDIAL CAVITY
an emergency procedure that maintains blood flow in the body if a person’s
heart stops.
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
The outer layer is tough, fibrous connective tissue and is called
the fibrous pericardium.
The inner layer consists of flat epithelial cells with a thin layer of connective tissue and is called the
serous pericardium.
The part lining the fibrous
pericardium is the
parietal pericardium
the part covering the heart surface is the
visceral PERICARDIUM
helps reduce friction as the heart moves within the pericardium
pericardial fluid
are located at the base of the heart
atria
extend from the base of the heart
left & right ventricles
extends around the heart, separating the atria from the
ventricles.
coronary sulcus
refers to the repetitive pumping process that begins
with the onset of cardiac muscle contraction and ends with the beginning of the next contraction
cardiac cycle
