Week 1: Cardiovascular System Flashcards
What are the three layers of the heart tissue?
Endocardium myocardium epicardium
inner lining
Endocardium
Muscle tissue
Myocardium
Fibrous outer layer
Epicardium
What is the heart surrounded by?
The heart is surrounded by a fourth layer known as the pericardial sac
This structure divides the heart into left and right sides
The septum divides the heart into left and right sides
Why are the walls of the ventricles much thicker than the atria?
The walls of the ventricles are much thicker than the atria because the ventricles need to create blood pressure
Chord tendineae
This structure found in the heart attaches both the tricuspid and bicuspid or mitral valve to the papillary muscles on the ventricular walls.
This heart structure prevents atrial valve eversion when the ventricles contracts and chamber pressure increases.
Chordae tendineae
What two valves found in the heart prevent blood from flowing back into the heart?
The pulmonary and the aortic valve prevents blood from flowing back into the heart.
In order to function, the heart requires a flow of blood separate from the blood that flows through the heart chambers. What is this circuit called?
This circuit is known as the coronary circulation and is composed of coronary arteries and veins
The vessels of the right coronary circulation system supply nutrients to this center of the heart.
The right coronary circulation system supplies nutrients to major nerve impulse conduction centers found in the heart
Explain how electrical current travels through the heart to produce the contractility of the organ.
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Electrocardiogram: the P wave
P wave: SA node fires. Atria depolarize
Electrocardiogram: QRS
QRS: AV nodes fire. Ventricles depolarize
Electrocardiogram: T
T: ventricles repolarize
Electrocardiogram: U
U: indicates a problem with ventricular repolarization likely due to electrolyte (potassium, magnesium, calcium)
What is it called when the heart contracts?
Systole: “systemic-pressure making”
What is it called when the heart relaxes?
Diastole: “dilation”
What is cardiac output?
cardiac output is a measure of volume of blood that flows through the heart in one minute
How do you calculate cardiac output?
Cardiac output: stroke volume X heart rate
What is the normal range of cardiac index (amount of blood per minute)?
2.8-4.2 liters/minute
What is the preload?
Preload is the volume of blood that is in the ventricle before the heart contracts at the beginning of systole.
What is contractility?
Contractility is the degree of contraction is required to empty the ventricle
What is the after load?
The afterload is the ventricular pressure at the end of systole
What are the four structures make up the composition of vessel walls?
Arteries
Arterioles
Capillaries
Venules and veins
Arteries
Arteries are muscular walls that expand and recoil to propels oxygenated blood forward, mainly from the heart.
arterioles
Arterioles are a small branch of an artery leading into capillaries. They dictate how blood flow volume variances among venules and veins.
Out of the four structures that make up the composition of vessel walls which one is known as the major control mechanisms?
Arterioles
What are capillaries ?
A thin layer of endothelial cells found between an artery and a vein that exchange cellular nutrients and metabolic end products, such as carbon dioxide
What are venules and veins?
Venules and veins prevent back flow. Venules correspond with arterioles to ensure the proper blood amount and exchange is occurring. Venules branch into veins.
Arterioles feed into the arteries.
What structure/s of the body is responsible for blood flow?
Bloodflow is largely based on surroundings skeletal muscle groups contractions and contractions of the thoracic cavity