Introduction To Cardiovascular + Respiritory Systems Flashcards
What connective tissue lines the thoracic cavity
Serous membrane
What is the pleura
Thin tissue that forms sacs around the lungs
What are the different types of pleura
Visceral (around lungs)
Parietal pleura: costal, diaphragmatic, mediastinal
Name the connective tissue that separates the pleural sacs
Mediastinum
What are the different sections of the mediastinum
Cranial
Medial
Caudal
Name the fluid filled sac around the heart
Pericardium
What is the main artery of the hindlimb
External iliac
What does the cranial Vena cava drain
Head, neck, thoracic limb, thorax
What does the caudal vena cava drain
Junction between internal + external iliac artery
What are lymphatic vessles lines with
Endothelial cells
Where does the tracheal duct (lymph vessel) empty to, and where does that lymph empty to
Tracheal ducts to thoracic duct to Cisterna Chyli
Where is mediastinal pleura
Lines chest between lungs
What part of the mediastinal pleura covers the heart
Pericardial pleura
What is the function of the pericardial sac
Covers the heart
What are the layers of the pericardial sac
Inner visceral pericardium
Pericardial cavity
Outer parietal pericardium
Fibrous layer
