Principles - Anatomy 04 - Anatomy of the Heart Flashcards
What are the two types of circulation?
Pulmonary and Systemic
What is the average heart rate?
60 - 100 bpm
What is heart failure?
The heart does not pump well enough
What area of the chest cavity is the heart contained within?
middle Mediastinum
What is the sac that surrounds the heart called?
pericardial sac
What are the two layers of the pericardium?
Fibrous and Serous perdicardium
What is the function of the fibrous pericardium?
Prevents the heart from overfilling
What is the function of the serous pericardium?
Secretes serous fluid
What condition can Haemopericardium lead to?
Cardiac tamponade
What is the area of the serous pericardium that touches the heart called?
Visceral serous pericardium
What is the area of the serous pericardium that does not touch the heart called?
Parietal serous pericardium
What are the three layers of cardiac tissue called?
Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocardium
What is the outermost layer of cardiac tissue called?
Epicardium/visceral serous pericardium
What is the middle layer of cardiac tissue called?
Myocardium
What is the internal layer of cardiac tissue called?
Endocardium