Lecture 4: Anatomy of the Heart, Part 1 Flashcards
What is the Cardiovascular system made of?
Organs
What are Organs made of?
Vascular tissue
What is Vascular tissue made of?
2
- Connective tissues
- Cells
What are the Organs of the Cardiovascular system?
5
- Heart
- Arteries
- Veins
- Lymphatics
- Capillaries
What is the role of the Heart?
Pump blood
What is the role of Arteries?
Carry blood away from the Heart
What is the role of veins?
Carry blood from your organs back to the Heart
What is the role of the Lymphatics?
Helps filter fluid that’s left the blood vascular system back into it
What is the role of Capillaries?
Exchange substances between blood and tissue cells
What two systems comprise the Cardiovascular system?
2
- Blood Vascular System
- Lymphatic (Vascular) System
How can the Blood vascular system be described?
A closed supply and drainage system, a continuous loop
How can the Lymphatic (Vascular) System be described?
A open-entry drainage system, a one-way system
What are the 2 types of circulation in the Blood Vascular system?
- Pulmonary circulation
- Systemic circulation
What is the only supply path of oxygenated blood in the body?
Arteries
Where are major arteries situated?
In places to avoid damage
e.g. deep in the truck, in flexor aspects of limbs
What often happens to important structures?
They receive supply from two different sources, two seperate arteries
What happens to the name of Arteries?
it changes at each major branch
What are the names of the 3 capillaries that form the exchange network?
- Continuous
- Fenestrated
- Sinusoidal
What can change between the different types of Capillaries?
Their degrees of permeability
How would the permeability of Continuous capillaries be described?
Controlled/Tight
How would the permeability of Fenestrated capillaries be described?
Leaky
How would the permeability of
sinusoidal capillaries be described?
Very leaky
What are the 3 pathways for drainage?
- Deep veins
- Superficial veins
- Lymphatics
What is different about veins CSA to that of arteries?
Veins CSA is at least twice that of arteries
Why do veins have at least twice the CSA of Arteries?
To shift the same volume of blood / second
How is blood carried in arteries?
At high speeds/pressure
How is the shape of the heart described?
- Blunt
- Cone shaped
What is the pointed end of the the heart called?
Apex
What is the Broad end of the the heart called?
Base