The Cardiovascular System (Blood,Blood Vessels & Heart) Flashcards
Name the organs of the Cardiovascular system
blood vessels
blood
heart
Cardiovascular system
What are the 2 main Circulatory circuits
Pulmonary system
Systemic system
Explain the role of the Pulmonary circuit
blood vessels carry oxygen poor blood to the lungs and returns oxygen rich blood to the heart
Explain the role of the Systemic circuit
blood vessels carry oxygen rich blood to the all the body cells and returns oxygen poor blood to the heart
Name the parts of the Heart that bring oxygen poor blood into the heart and out to the lungs
(BLUE)
Superior and Inferior Vena Cava deliver blood to the-Right Atrium- this flows in the Right Ventricle- then leaves the heart through the Pulmonary Trunk
Name the parts of the Heart that carry oxygen rich blood into the heart and out to body cells
(RED)
Pulmonary Veins deliver blood to the- Left Atrium- this flows into the Left Ventricle- then leaves the heart through the Aorta
What are the 4 Valves of the Heart
Tricuspid valve- between the right atrium and ventricle
Pulmonary valve- between the right ventricle and pulmonary trunk
Bicuspid valve- between left atrium and ventricle
Aortic valve- between the left ventricle and aorta
Explain: Coronary circulation
the blood supply to the heart muscle
What Arteries are involved in supplying blood to the heart muscle
- Right and left coronary artery (sit at the base of the aorta)
RIGHT
- Posterior Interventricular artery (supplies blood to both ventricles)
- Marginal atery (supplies blood to Right atrium and ventricle)
LEFT
- Circumflex artery (supplies blood to Left atrium and ventricle)
- Anterior Interventricular artery (supplies blood to both ventricles)
How is Oxygen Poor blood drained from the heart
Cardiac veins drain oxygen poor blood from the heart into a common vein called the Coronary Sinus which opens up into the right atrium
What is the order of the Cardiac Conduction System
Sinoatrial Node- Atrioventricular Node- Atrioventricular Bundle- Right and Left Bundle Branches- Purkinje Fibres
Explain: the process of the Cardiac Conduction System
- SA node (right atrium) delivers impulses across the RandL atria which cause them to contract forcing blood into the ventricles
- AV node (left atria) receives the impulse from the SA node, which travels to the
- AV bundle which then divides in the
- RandL bundle branches. The impulse then follows each RandL branch up either side of the ventricular wall, where the
- Pukinje fibres deliver the impulses to the muscle cells which cause them to contract and eject the blood out of the heart
Define: Systole
contraction
Define: Diastole
relaxation
Cardiac Cylcle
What happens in Ventricular Diastole
- Both atrium’s fill with blood (passive filling)
- Blood flows into the ventricles (atrial contraction)
Cardiac Cylcle
What happens in Ventricular Systole
- Tricuspid and Bicuspid valves close
- Semilunar valves open releasing blood from the heart
Explain: the 3 main components on an Electrocardiogram
P wave- initiation of atrial contraction
QRS complex- initiation of ventricular contraction
T wave- ventricular relaxation
What are the 2 connection in the Fetal heart that allow blood to bypass the lungs?
Ductus Arteriosus- connects pulmonary trunk to aorta
Foramen Ovale- connects right atrium to leeft atrium
What is the typical resting heart rate of a Fetus compared with adults
Fetus: 120-170 bpm
Adult: 60-100 bpm
Name the 3 layers to the heart wall
- EPIcardium- outer layer
- MYOcardium
- ENDOcardium- inner most layer
Which layer of the heart contracts
Myocardium
Define: Endocardium
is a thin, glistening sheet of endothelium that lines the heart chambers
Explain: the structure of a Blood Vessel
- Tunica Intima (inner layer)- thin layer of endothelium lines the lumen of the blood vessel
- Tunica Media (middle layer)- contains smooth muscle and elastic fibres
- Tunica Externa (external layer)- contains collagen fibres and anchors blood vessels to its surroundings
What are the 3 main types of blood vessels
Artery
Vein
Capillary
Describe: Arteries
- Thick wall rich in elastic fibres and smooth muscle
- Transports blood away from the heart
- Subject to high blood pressure
Describe: Veins
- Thin wall and has a larger lumen
- Transports blood towards the heart
- Subject to low blood pressure
Describe: Capillaries
- Smallest of the blood vessels
- Single cell wall thick
- Thin wall allows gas exchange to take place
Describe: Aterioles
Smallest arteries
- smooth muscle in blood vessel wall
- arteriole diameter controls blood flow into capillaries
Describe: Venules
Smallest veins
- blood flowing out of capillaries enter venules
Explain where Arterioles and Venules are in the blood vessel process
Blood flows from:
Artery- Ateriole- Capillaries- Venule- Vein
Name the major Arteries to the Head
Subclavian artery
Common carotid artery
Internal carotid artery
External carotid artery