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The Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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Parietal Pericardium

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Forms a sac of strong fibrous tissue around the heart

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Visceral Pericardium

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Simple squamous epithelium on the outer surface of the heart (epicardium)

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Apex

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Inferior, pointed end

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Base

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Broad, superior portion of the heart:location of the great vessels

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Right Auricle

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Flap-like structure on top of the right atrium; allows for expansion of the right atrium when it fills with blood

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Left Auricle

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Flap-like structure on top of the Left atrium; allows for expansion of the Left atrium when it fills with blood

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Coronary (Atrioventricular) Sulcus

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Groove on the surface between the atria and ventricles; location of the coronary arteries

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Anterior Interventricular sulcus

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Groove on the anterior surface between the ventricles; location of the anterior interventricular artery and the great cardiac vein

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Posterior Interventricular sulcus

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Groove on the posterior surface between the ventricles; location of the posterior interventricular artery and he middle cardiac vein

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Ligamentum Arteriosum

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Small fibrous cord connecting the pulmonary trunk to the aorta; remnant of the fetal ductus arteriosus

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Superior vena cava

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delivers systemic blood from structures superior to the heart to the right atrium

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Inferior vena cava

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Delivers systemic blood from structures inferior to the hear to the right atrium

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Pulmonary Trunk

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Carries Blood from the right ventricle to the Pulmonary arteries

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Pulmonary Arteries

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Carries blood from the Pulmonary trunk to the pulmonary capillaries

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Pulmonary Vein

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Delivers oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium

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Aorta

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Carries blood from left ventricle to the systemic capillaries in the body

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Right Atrium

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Heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the systemic circuit

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Left Atrium

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Heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary circuit

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Interatrial septum

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Dividing wall between the two atria

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Fossa ovalis

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Remnant of the foramen ovale, a fetal structure that allows blood to bypass the pulmonary circuit

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Pectinate muscle

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Prominent ridges lining the surface of the atria

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RIght Ventricle

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Heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium

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Left Ventricle

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Heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium

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Interventricular septum

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Dividing wall between the two ventricles

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Trabeculae carneae

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Prominent ridges lining the surface of the ventricles

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Moderator Band

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Muscular band of heart tissues that carries a portion of the right bundle branch

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Tricuspid Valve

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Three-cusp valve between the right atrium and right ventricle (right AV valve)

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Bicuspid Valve

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Two-Cusp valve between the left atrium and left ventricle (left AV valve, Mitral Valve)

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Chordae Tendineae

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Long Fibrous cords of connective tissue that connect the papillary muscle t the AV Valves; Prevent AV valve prolapse during ventricular systole

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Papillary Muscles

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Projections of cardiac muscle within the ventricles; attached to the chordae Tendineae, which contract to prevent AV valve Prolapse

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Pulmonary Valve

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Three-Cusp valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary trunk

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Aortic Valve

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Three-cusp valve between the left ventricle and aorta

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What are the layers of the heart from deep to superficial

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Endocardium
Myocardium
Epicardium

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What cavity is the heart located

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Thoracic cavity

35
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The right side of the heart pushes blood to and from the?

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Lungs (pulmonary circuit)

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the left side of the heart pushes blood to and from the?

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Tissues (systemic circuit)

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What type of tissue makes up the Endocardium

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Connective tissue

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What type of tissue makes up the Myocardium

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cardiac muscle

39
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What type of tissue makes up the Epicardium

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Connective and simple squamous epithelium

40
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Where in the Thoracic cavity is the heart located

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the Mediastinum

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