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1
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Functions of the Cardio system

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Transport gas and toxins, protect against foreign substances and toxins, maintain body temperature, pH, osmotic composition, restrict blood loss

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Lowest part of the heart, the “point”, located in the 5th intercostal space

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Apex

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3
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Top of the heart, located at the 2nd intercostal space

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Base

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4
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Layers of the heart

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Pericardium
Myocardium
Endocardium

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5
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Most superficial layer of the heart, surrounded by fibrous sac that anchors heart to diaphragm, sternum and mediastinum

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Pericardium

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6
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Parietal pericardium

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Has fibrous outer layer of dense irregular CT, Inner serous layer of pericardial fluid and simple squamous tissue

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7
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Innermost layer of pericardium

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Visceral pericardium

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8
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Myocardium

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Thick middle layer of heart

Made of cardiac muscle

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9
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Inner layer of heart, thin layer of simple squamous tissue and areolar CT

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Endocardium

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10
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Receives blood from the upper body and sends to the heart

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Superior vena cava

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11
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Receives blood from lower body and sends to heart

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inferior vena cava

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12
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receives blood from vena cava and sends through tricuspid valve

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right atrium

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13
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Valve between the right atrium and ventricle

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Tricuspid valve

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14
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blood enters it through the tricuspid valve and leaves through the pulmonary valve

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right ventricle

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15
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Separates the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

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pulmonary semilunar valve

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16
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blood passes into it through the pulmonary valve, sends blood to the lungs

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pulmonary artery

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17
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receives blood from the heart, sends to left atrium

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pulmonary veins

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18
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receives blood form the pulmonary veins, sends through mitral valve

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left atria

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19
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Separates left atria and ventricle

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mitral or bicuspid valve

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20
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receives blood from mitral valve, sends through aortic valve

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left ventricle

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21
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Separates aorta and left ventricle

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aortic semilunar valve

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22
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Sends blood from heart to entire body

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Aorta

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23
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Separates left and right ventricles

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interventricular septum

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24
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separates left and right atria

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interatrial septum

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25
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Collects blood from the coronary veins to send to the right atrium

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Coronary sinus

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26
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prevent heart valves from inverting

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cordae tendinae

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27
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“pacemaker” of the heart, starts hearts internal electric signal

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Sinoatrial node

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28
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Delays electrical contraction impulse in heart so that atria and ventricles contract separately

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Atrioventricular node

29
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Groove on posterior of heart between atria and ventricles

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Coronary sulcus

30
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Conducts nerve impulses through the heart, located in interventricular septum

31
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AV bundle separates off at bottom of apex

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Bundle branches

32
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3 Layers of blood vessels

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Tunica Interna
Tunica Media
Tunica Externa

33
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Tunica interna structure

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endothelium, Basement membrane, maybe an internal elastic membrane for rebounding

34
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Tunica media structure

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Smooth muscle, collagen, maybe external elastic membrane

35
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Tunica externa structure

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Connective tissue

36
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Blood vessels that supply other large blood vessels their own blood supply

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Vasa vasorum

37
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Elastic artery features

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Largest arteries, high changes in pressure, lots of elastic fibres, less smooth muscle

38
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Muscular arteries features

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Medium to small size, lots of smooth muscle, adapted for vasoconstriction and dilation

39
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Smallest arteries, carry blood to capillaries

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arterioles

40
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Capillary types

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Continuous
fenestrated
Sinusoid

41
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Continuous capillary

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Least permeable, most common

42
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Fenestrated capillary

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Holes in endothelium to allow for things passing through, moderate community and permeability

43
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Sinusoid capillary

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Most permeable, least common

44
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Bands of smooth muscle laying around capillaries that adjust blood flow to them

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Precapillary sphincter

45
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Carry blood away from capillaries

46
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Predominant layer of medium and large veins

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Tunica adventitia

47
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Vein valves

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Prevent backflow, are folds in the tunica intima, present in larger veins, more present in lower body

48
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Branches off of aorta to supply blood to the heart

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Left and right coronary arteries

49
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Blood flow from heart to lungs to heart

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Pulmonary Circuit

50
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Blood flow from heart to body to heart

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Systemic circuit

51
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Blood supply to the brain

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Supplied through the external and interior carotid arteries, plus vertebral arteries

52
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Brian feature that prevent lack of blood supply

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Arterial circle or circle of willis

53
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Carries blood from one capillary bed to another

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Portal systems

54
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Portal system examples

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Hypophyseal

Hepatic

55
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Non-cellular components of blood

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Plasma, plasma proteins, other solutes

56
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Plasma proteins

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Albumins
Globulins
Fibrinogen

57
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Blood protein that maintains osmotic pressure

58
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Plasma protein that transports molecules and antibodies

59
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Plasma protein that helps in formation of clots

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Fibrinogen

60
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Blood cells (3)

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Erythrocytes
Leukocytes
Platelets

61
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Erythrocytes characteristics

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Biconcave disk, no nucleus, contains hemoglobin to carry O2

62
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Having one gene that codes for sickle-cell anemia protects against _____

63
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Leukocyte types

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Granulocytes

Agranulocytes

64
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Granulocyte types

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Neutrophils
Eosinophils
Basophils

65
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Granulocyte characteristics

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Large granules that pick up specific stains, Lobed nuclei

66
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Agranulocyte types

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Lymphocytes

Monocytes

67
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Neutrophil characteristics

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Type of granulocyte, picks up acidic and basic stain, most common WBC, has 3-5 lobed nuclei, phagocytic, can leave bloodstream

68
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Eosinophil characteristics

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Granulocyte, picks up acidic stains, bi-lobed nuclei, reduces inflammation

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Basophil characteristics

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Granulocytes, pick up basic stains, bilobed nuclei, release histamine and heparin

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