The Heart Flashcards
What do the interventricular and interatrial septums do?
Keep the blood on left and right sides from mixing
Which side I’d the tricuspid valve on?
RHS
What hold you valves in place?
Chordae tendinae
What does fibrous pericardium do?
Limits heart motion and prevents heart from over expanding
What does pericardial fluid do?
Reduces friction between pericardial membranes
What makes up the epicardium
Visceral and subepicardium pericardium
What makes up visceral and subepicardium
Visceral - simple squamous epithelium
Subepicardium - loose CT and adipose tissue containing coronary vessels and nerves that supply the heart
What does the AV node branch into ?
2 branches of purkinje fibres
What are the three layers of blood vessels ?
Tunica intima
Tunica media
Tunica adventitia
What are the three types of capillaries?
Continuous
Discontinuous
Fenestrated
Where are continuous capillaries found?
Skin and muscle
Where are fenestrated capillaries found ?
Small intestine and kidneys
Where are discontinuous capillaries found ?
Liver, spleen and bone marrow
