Heart Quiz Flashcards
Pericardium
Outer
Prevents friction
Epicardium
Next Inner layer,
Holds Heart in place + No stick to Pericardium
Myocardium
The muscle layer of the Heart
Has Conduction system for contraction
Endocardium
Layer with the heart chambers
Linnes heart inside to prevent sticking + friction
What is the only vein that carries oxygenated blood
right and left Pulmonary vein
What is the only artery that carries de-oxygenated blood
right and left Pulmonary artery
What are the chordae tenineae
These are the heartstrings that open the valves
What type of tissue is the heart mostly of
Cardiac and Epithelium
Cardiac tissue responds to electrical conduction
Causes the heart to contract and pump blood
it responds to an electrical signal which is not normal for the rule of the skeletal muscle