Week 2 Flashcards
Which organ in the digestive system does venous blood drain to first?
The liver
Which side of the heart pumps venous blood?
Right
Which side of the heart pumps arterial blood?
Left
What system is the thoracic duct in?
Lymphatic
What is the integumentary system?
The skin
What is the difference between systole and diastole?
Systole - Contraction
Diastole - Relaxation
Name the only vein that carries oxygenated blood.
Pulmonary vein
What is the main artery leaving the heart to the rest of the body?
Aorta
What is the main vein that brings blood back from the body?
Vena cava
What are the 3 layers of the heart wall?
Epicardium
Myocardium
Endocardium
What are the 2 atrioventricular valves and where is each located?
Mitral - Left
Tricuspid - Right
What valves other than the atrioventricular are found in the heart?
Semilunar
Describe conduction within the heart.
Signal starts at the sinoatrial node causing atria contraction
This travels to the AV node
This then travels down the bundles of His
This spreads to the myocardium via Perkinje fibres
What are the three layers of the blood vessel wall?
Tunica interna
Tunica media
Tunica adventitia
What is the tunica interna made of?
Endothelium
What is the tunica media made of?
Smooth muscle and elastic fibres
What is the tunica adventitia made of?
Connective tissue
What is the name of the area an artery supplies?
Territory
Describe sympathetic tone in arterioles.
There is a background low level of contraction in the smooth muscle due to tonic conduction of sympathetic nerve fibres.
What is an anastomoses and provide an example of where they can be found.
Alternative route through arterial connection around a potential blockage.
The circle of Willis, joints.
What is a negative of anastomoses?
Increased blood loss on injury.
What is an end artery?
The only artery supplying an area
What are the 4 parts to the aorta?
Ascending aorta
Arch of the aorta
Descending aorta
Abdominal aorta
What are the 3 branches of the arch of the aorta?
Brachiocephalic
Left common carotid
Left subclavian