Lab 1 Flashcards
Components of cardiovascular system
Heart, veins, arteries, capillaries
Arteries
Carry blood away from the heart
Veins
Carry blood towards the heart
Pulmonary vs. systemic circulation
Pulmonary moves blood between lungs and heart
Systemic moves blood between heart and rest of the body
Size and shape of heart
size of fist, inverted cone
Pericardium function
Mechanical protection and lubrication to reduce friction
3 layers of the heart
Epicardium, myocardium, endocardium
Why is it called the double pump?
B/c it pumps twice, once to the lungs then to the body
Where do you find deoxygenated vs. oxygenated blood
Deox: right atrium and right ventricle
Ox: left atrium, left ventricle
Purpose of valves
Prevent backflow of blood
Difference between atrioventricular and semilunar valves
AV separate atria and ventricles
Semilunar separate ventricles from great arteries
Pericardium
outermost layer of the heart wall; mechanical protection for the heart and big vessels and lubricates to reduce friction between the heart and surrounding surfaces
Epicardium
layer between the myocardium and innermost layer of pericardium; protects the heart, provides proper signals for heart formation and maturation, and epicardial signals play a role in the hearts injury response
Endocardium
Innermost layer of heart wall; protects the heart, is a barrier between the cardiac muscles and the bloodstream, and it also houses the heart’s conduction system
Myocardium
Middle layer of heart wall; made up of muscle fibers attached to fibrous rings; contractile function of cardiac pump
Apex
Bottom region of heart, “point”
Base
Top region of heart
R. Atrium
Receives deoxygenated blood from vena cava and coronary sinus. Empties blood into the right ventricle
R. Ventricle
Pumps deoxygenated blood received from the right atrium into the pulmonary trunk.