The Heart Flashcards
Muscular middle layer of the heart
Myocardium
Smooth inner layer of heart
Endocardium
Outer layer of the actual heart
Epicardium
Space between the heart and protective covering
Pericardium
What is starlings law ?
The great the fill the greater the contraction
What three characteristics should you note when taking pulse points ?
Number of beats per min, depth, and rhythm
The pump on the _____ receives deoxygenated blood from the body tissues and pumps it to the lungs
Right
The pump on the ______ receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the cells of the body
Left
Reviewed de oxygenated blood from the body
Right atrium
Pumps de oxygenated blood to the lungs
Right ventricle
Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
Left atrium
Pumps oxygenated blood through the aorta into the body
Left ventricle
Specialized coronary vessels from the aorta to carry blood to the heart muscles
Cardiac circulation
Vessels that carry blood to and from the lungs
Pulmonary circulation
Vessels that carry blood from the heart to all other body organs and back to the heart
Systemic circulation
