mastery Flashcards
large covering of the heart
pericardium
tough outer layer and inner layer
fibrous pericardium/serous pericardium
outer part of inner layer
parietal pericardium
visceral layer
epicardium
space between B.i and B.ii
pericardial space
largest muscle layer of the heart
myocardium
inner walls of the heart
endocardium
how many chambers in the heart
4
what are the upper chambers called
atrium
what are the lower chambers called
ventricle
tissue btwn left and right sides of the heart
septum
other name for heart attack
myocardial infaction
trace the flow of blood
vena cava –> right atrium–> tricuspid valve–> right ventricle–> pulmonary valve–>pulmonary artery–>lungs–> pulmonary veins–>left atrium–>bicuspid valve–> left ventricle–> aortic valve–>aorta–> body
muscles that open and close the valves
pallipary muscles
thread like tendons that connect muscles to the valves
chorade tendons