Midterm | Heart Flashcards
Main Functions of the cardiovascular system
Main Functions:
1. Oxygen and nutrients distribution
2. Carry cell wastes and CO2
3. Transport water, electrolytes, hormones and enzymes
4. Protect against disease
5. Prevent hemorrhage
6. Regulate blood temperature
COMPONENTS of the cardiovascular system
- Heart
- Blood
- Blood vessels
❑ Veins
❑ Arteries
Length of Heart
12 cm (5”)
Width of Heart
9 cm (3.5”) at broadest
Thickness of Heart
6 cm (2.5”)
Mass of Heart
250 g (female);
300 g (male)
About — of the mass of the heart lies to the left of the body’s midline.
two-thirds
EXTERNAL PARTS OF THE HEART
- APEX
- BASE
DISTINCT SURFACES OF THE HEART
- ANTERIOR
- INFERIOR
- RIGHT
- LEFT
Locations of the heart (6)
- Heart lies in the mediastinum
- Apex rests on the diaphragm
- Anterior surface: sternum-ribs
- Inferior surface: diaphragm
- Right surface: Right lung base
- Left surface: Left lung base
Membrane that surrounds and protects the heart
PERICARDIUM
Two main parts of the Pericardium
- Fibrous pericardium
- Serous pericardium
a. Parietal layer
b. Visceral layer
c. Pericardial cavity
Composed of tough, inelastic, dense irregular connective tissue.
Fibrous Pericardium
Functions of the Fibrous Pericardium
❖ Prevents overstretching of the heart
❖ Provides protection
❖ Anchors heart in the mediastinum
Double layer of thinner and more delicate membrane
Serous Pericardium
Layers of the Serous Pericardium
- Parietal layer (outer)
- Pericardial cavity
- Visceral layer (inner)/ Epicardium
The visceral layer of the serous pericardium is also known as
Epicardium
Reduces friction between layers of parietal and visceral layer.
Pericardial fluid
LAYERS OF THE HEART
- EPICARDIUM- External
- MYOCARDIUM- Middle
- ENDOCARDIUM- Inner
Texture of the epicardium
Smooth, slippery texture
What the epicardium (layer) contains
Blood vessels, lymphatics, and vessels that supply the myocardium
Two tissue layers of the Epicardium
- Visceral layer
- Fibroelastic tissue and adipose tissue
Visceral layer vs Fibroelastic tissue and adipose tissue (Epicardium tissue layer)
- Visceral layer
- composed of thin, transparent mesothelium - Fibroelastic tissue and adipose tissue
- houses major coronary and cardiac vessels
Mesothelium meaning
Simple squamous epithelial cells
Responsible for pumping action of the heart
Myocardium
How much of the heart wall does the myocardium make up?
95%
Cardiac muscle fibers are organized in (1) that swirl (2) around the heart and generate the strong pumping actions of the heart
- bundles
- diagonally
Thin layer of connective tissue; Provides a smooth lining for the chambers of the heart and covers the valves of the heart
Endocardium
Endocardium is continuous with the (1) of the (2) attached to the heart.
- endothelial lining
- large blood vessels
CHAMBERS OF THE HEART
- ATRIA
- VENTRICLES
Atria vs Ventricles
(location, function, surface)
- ATRIA
- Superior receiving chamber of the heart
- Receive blood from blood vessels returning blood to heart
- Auricle - VENTRICLES
- Inferior pumping chamber of the heart
- Eject blood from the heart into blood vessels
- Sulci
Why is the auricle named so?
Because of its resemblance to a dog’s ear
Auricle vs sulci
Auricle
- Anterior surface of each atrium; increases the capacity of an atrium
Sulcus
- Surface of the heart; marks the external boundary between two chambers of the heart
Encircles most of the heart and marks the external boundary between the superior atria and inferior ventricles
Coronary sulcus