Heart Flashcards

1
Q

Makes up the Cardiovascular System

A

Heart, Blood Vessels and Blood

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2
Q

Right side of Heart pumps blood to the lungs and back to the L.side of the heart through vessels of__?

A

Pulmonary Circulation

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3
Q

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__?

A

Systemic Circulation

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4
Q

Blunt rounded point of the heart

A

Apex

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5
Q

Larger, flat part at the opposite end of the heart

A

Base

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6
Q

Heart, Tranchea, Esophagus and ass.structures firma midline partition called__?

A

Pericardial Cavity

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7
Q

Outer layer of pericardium and composed of tough, fibrous conn.tissue

A

Fibrous Pericardium

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8
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Inner layer and consists of flat epithelial cells with a thin layer of conn.tissue

A

Serous Pericardium

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9
Q

Lines the fibrous pericardium

A

Parietal Pericardium

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10
Q

Covers the heart surface

A

Visceral Pericardium

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11
Q

Located at the base of the heart

A

Atria (Atrium)

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12
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Extended from the base of the heart toward the apex

A

Ventricles

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13
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Seperating the atria from the ventricles

A

Coronary Sulcus

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14
Q

Varru blood to the Right Atrium

A

Superior Vena Cava and Inferior Vena Cava

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15
Q

Four___ carry blood from the lungsto the Left Atrium

A

Pulmonary Veins

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16
Q

___, arising from the right ventricle, splits into the right & left ___ pumlonary arteries, which carry blood to the lungs

A

Pulmonary Trunk, Pulmunary Arteries

17
Q

Arising from the L.Ventricle, carries blood to the rest of the body

A

Aorta

18
Q

Function of Atria

A

Resevoirs, where blood returning from veins collects before it enters the ventricles

19
Q

Two types of heart valves

A

Atrioventricular(AV) valve and Semilunar Valves

20
Q

AV valve between the R.Atrium and R.Ventricle s called___?

A

Tricuspid Valve

21
Q

AV valve between L.Atrium and L.Ventricle is called___?

A

Bicuspid Valve

22
Q

Drain blood from cardiac muscle

A

Cardiac Veins

23
Q

Three layers of tissue in Heart Wall

A

Epicardium, Myocardium and Endocardium

24
Q

Thin serous membrane forming smooth outer surface of the heart; also called___?

A

Epicardium; Visceral Pericardium

25
Q

Thick, middle layer of the heart, composed of cardiac muscle cells; responsible for contra tion of heart chambers

A

Myocardium

26
Q

Smooth inner surface of the heart, allows blood to move easily throigh the heart

A

Endocardium

27
Q

Ridges and columns of cardiac muscle

A

Trabeculae Carneae

28
Q

Speciwlized cell-to-cell contacts; Prevents cells from pulling apart

A

Intercalated Disks

29
Q

Allow cytoplasm to flow which enables a.potentials to pass quickly and easily from ome cell to another

A

Gap Junctions

30
Q

Conduction System of the Heart

A

Sinoatrial Node, Atrioventricular Node, Atrioventricular Bundle, Bundle Branches and Purkinje Fibers

31
Q

Functions as the heart’s pacemaker

A

Sinoatrial Node (SA)

32
Q

Repitative pumping process

A

Cardiac Cycle

33
Q

Contraction of the two atria

A

Atrial Systole

34
Q

Contraction of the two ventricles

A

Ventricular Systole

35
Q

Relaxation of the two atria
Relaxation of the two ventricles

A

Atrial Diastole; Ventricular Diastole