Heart Flashcards
chordae tendineae
cardiac output equals ______ times ____
heart rate; stroke volume
volume of blood pumped out of blood with each contraction
stroke volume
amount of blood pumped out of heart per minute
cardiac output
During ejection, AV valves are ___ and semilunar valves are ___
closed; open
Chordae tendineae ONLY attached to these valves
AV
the heart is in the _____, which is in the ____ cavity
mediastinum; thoracic
A person would experience these two things if their left ventricle was damaged from a heart attack
left ventricle pumps less blood than right, blood accumulates in pulmonary vessels
where is the base in the heart?
beneath 2nd rib
where is the apex of the heart located in relation to the ribs?
5th intercostal space
two types of tissues in heart
contractile and conductive
two primary functions of heart
1) pumping blood
2) fluid level regulation via hormones
the covering of the heart is called the
pericardium
two layers of the pericardium
fibrous and serous
what does the fibrous pericardium do?
anchors heart and makes sure heart doesn’t stretch too much
what are the three parts of the serous pericardium from superficial to deep?
parietal pericardium
pericardial cavity
visceral pericardium
what is the function of the pericardial cavity?
reduces friction due to serous fluid inside
what is the visceral pericardium made of?
connective tissue and epithelium
what is the function of the visceral pericardium?
reduces friction and attaches to heart
the visceral pericardium is also called the
epicardium
this layer of pericardium is also the outermost layer of the heart wall
visceral/epicardium
- fibrous
- parietal
- pericardial cavity
- visceral
3 layers of heart wall from superficial to deep
- epicardium
- myocardium
- endocardium
what is the myocardium made of and what is its function?
cardiac muscle; pumping function