Lecture 21: Overview of CVS Flashcards
what are the functions of blood?
transport of nutrients !
transport of hormones !
regulate blood pH !
transport of wastes & gases
defend against pathogens
stabilization of body temp
when we hold our breath, our pH does what?
goes up because of all the carbon monoxide inside our body
blood composition
- plasma = % of blood volume ?
- plasma = non-cellular fluid __ of blood
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matrix
what do plasma proteins do
transport hormone and lipids, framework for clots
red blood cells are for:
white blood cells are for:
platelets are for:
O2/CO2 transport
immune defense
blood clotting
too few red blood cells means what
anemic
blood doping =
taking red blood cells out of body and spinning it, once body reaches its regular red blood cell amount, they put their other red blood cells back in which allows them to go longer in activates and not get tired as often
base of the heart is the attachment for
large vessels
apex of the heart is for
ventricles
myocardium =
- arranged as ___
- ___ ___ relay action potentials
cardiac muscle cells
- branched
- intercalary discs
the atrium contract when
the ventricles contract when
atrium contract at the same time
ventricles contract at the same time
they all 4 do NOT contract together
endocardium =
- covers what?
inside the heart
- covers the surfaces of chambers and valves
epicardium is also known as
visceral pericardium
visceral pericardium
- serous membrane on what
- stuck to what
- outer surface of heart
- stuck to lungs
parietal pericardium =
- serous membrane that contributes to the ___
- parietal = ___
- stuck to ?
- pericardial sac
- stuck to a wall
- stuck to ribs
pericardial sac is what
- inner layer =
- outer layer =
2 members of serous membrane stuck together
- parietal pericardium
- parietal pleura
mediastinum =
space between the lungs that contain the esophagus, trachea, great vessels, NAVLs and the heart itself
pericardial cavity =
space between the parietal and visceral pericardium