M10. Cardiovascular, immune, lymphatic system and blood Flashcards
______ system consists of the heart and a closed network of blood vessels that carry blood throughout the body
cardiovascular system
The heart lies between the lungs and _____
mediastinum
______ is the inner layer of smooth membranous tissue of the heart
endocardium
The thick middle layer of the heart wall is called the _____
myocardium
_____ is the thin outer layer of the heart wall
epicardium
The epicardium of the heart is conti. with the _____
visceral pericardium
ventricul/o-
ventricle
______ separates the right and left side of the heart
septum
valv/o
valves
vlvul/o
valves
_____ is the name for the tricuspid and bicuspid together
atrioventricular (AV) valve
_____ valve is the pulmonary and aortic valve combo
semilunar valve
___ is the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts
systole
___ is the period during which the hear relaxes between contractions
diastole
_______ is the force of the blood being ejected from the heart that causes a regular expansion and contraction of the arterial walls
pulse
_____ the force that the ciculating blood exerts against the walls of the blood vessels
blood pressure
(BP)
blood pressure
_____ is the instrument used to measure blood pressure
sohygmomanometer
The largest artery in the body is ____
aorta
a small artery is called ______
arteriole
______ carry blood to the tiniest capillaries
arterioles
very small arteries
O2 poor and waste-filled blood then travels to very small veins called ___
venules
_____ is the largest vein in the body
venae cavae
another name for platelets
thrombocytes