Heart Anatomy Flashcards
Cardiovascular System Made up of:
Heart
Arteries
Veins
Blood
Cardiovascular system function:
Transportation
Blood= Transport vehicle
Carries oxygen , nutrients wastes , and hormones
Movement provided by pumping heart
Heart function
Responsible for circulation of the blood
What does two pump in one mean?
One propels blood through pulmonary circulation
Other propels blood through the systemic circulation
Anatomy of the heart
Hollow, muscular organ located in the center of the thorax
Weight approximately 300g
What influences the weight and size of the heart?
Age, gender,body weight, extent of physical exercise and conditioning, and heart disease
Location of the heart
Located in the thoracic cavity between lungs in a space within mediastinum called pericardial cavity
Why is it important to know the heart placement ?
For auscultation,ECGs, CPR
5 areas for listening to the heart
Aortic Pulmonic ERB’s point Tricuspid Mitral
Aortic location
Right 2nd intercostal space
Pulmonic location
Left 2nd intercostal space
ERB’s point location
left 3rd intercostal space (S1-S2)
Tricuspid location
Lower left sternal border 4th intercostal space
Mitral location
Left 5th intercostal space, medial to midclavicularline
In a normal heart,where is the PMI located?
At the intersection of the midclavicular line of the left chest wall and the fifth intercostal space
Pericadium?
A thin, fibrous sac that encased the heart
The two layers of the pericardium are:
Fibrous pericardium
Serous pericardium
Serous pericardium have two layers
Parietal
Visceral
Parietal pericardium
A tough fibrous tissue that attaches to the great vessels, diaphragm, sternum,and vertebral columns and support the heart in the mediastinum
The space between the parietal and visceral pericardium is?
The pericardial space
The pericardial space
Filled with about 20 mL of fluid, which lubricates the surface of the heart and reduces friction during systole
3 layers of the heart
Endocardium
Myocardium
Epicardium
Endocardium
The inner layer, consists of endothelial tissue and lines the inside of the heart and valves