The Heart Flashcards
Serous fluid between the pericardial layer serve this function
Prevent friction
Divides the heart into right and left side
Aseptum
Amount of blood pumped by left ventricle in one minute
Cardiac output
Bottom of the heart
Apex
Name the parts of the electrical conduction system
SA node, AV node, AV bundle, precengy fibers
Circulates through the body
Systemic
The valves that allow blood to enter the ventricles
Triupsid it and bycupsid
No heart contraction
Asystole
Irregular variation in heart rate with breathing rate and depth
Sinus arrhythmia
Sequence of events in one heartbeat
Cardiac cycle
Pulmonary and systematic circulation is the reason that the body is supplied with
Oxygen
The artery that receives blood from the left ventricle
Aorta
Vein that returns blood from the upper body
Superior vena cava
Top of the heart
Base
What are the largest veins
Superior and inferior vena cava
Cardiac output is the product of
Heart rate and stroke volume
The SVC, IVC, and coronary sinus empty blood into
Right atrium
Inner level of the pericardial membranes
Visceral or epicardium
The left ventricle has a thicker muscle because it pumps blood to
The whole body
Blood vessels that supply heart muscles are
Coronary arteries