Midterm 2 Flashcards
Functions of the Cardio system
Transport gas and toxins, protect against foreign substances and toxins, maintain body temperature, pH, osmotic composition, restrict blood loss
Lowest part of the heart, the “point”, located in the 5th intercostal space
Apex
Top of the heart, located at the 2nd intercostal space
Base
Layers of the heart
Pericardium
Myocardium
Endocardium
Most superficial layer of the heart, surrounded by fibrous sac that anchors heart to diaphragm, sternum and mediastinum
Pericardium
Parietal pericardium
Has fibrous outer layer of dense irregular CT, Inner serous layer of pericardial fluid and simple squamous tissue
Innermost layer of pericardium
Visceral pericardium
Myocardium
Thick middle layer of heart
Made of cardiac muscle
Inner layer of heart, thin layer of simple squamous tissue and areolar CT
Endocardium
Receives blood from the upper body and sends to the heart
Superior vena cava
Receives blood from lower body and sends to heart
inferior vena cava
receives blood from vena cava and sends through tricuspid valve
right atrium
Valve between the right atrium and ventricle
Tricuspid valve
blood enters it through the tricuspid valve and leaves through the pulmonary valve
right ventricle
Separates the right ventricle and pulmonary artery
pulmonary semilunar valve
blood passes into it through the pulmonary valve, sends blood to the lungs
pulmonary artery
receives blood from the heart, sends to left atrium
pulmonary veins
receives blood form the pulmonary veins, sends through mitral valve
left atria
Separates left atria and ventricle
mitral or bicuspid valve
receives blood from mitral valve, sends through aortic valve
left ventricle
Separates aorta and left ventricle
aortic semilunar valve
Sends blood from heart to entire body
Aorta
Separates left and right ventricles
interventricular septum
separates left and right atria
interatrial septum
Collects blood from the coronary veins to send to the right atrium
Coronary sinus
prevent heart valves from inverting
cordae tendinae
“pacemaker” of the heart, starts hearts internal electric signal
Sinoatrial node