Week Three: Have A Heart Flashcards
What does cardiovascular mean?
Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
What is the purpose of the cardiovascular system?
Delivers oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to various tissues of the body
Transports waste products to the appropriate waste removal system
Also called circulatory system
What is the heart?
A hollow, muscular organ that provides the power to move blood through the body
The heart is located in the…
Mediastinum
What is the pericardium?
Double walled membrane surrounding the heart
Made of fibrous and serous layers
What is the fibrous layer of the pericardium?
Tougher, protective layer
What is the parietal layer of the serous layer of the pericardium?
Outside
What is the visceral layer of the serous layer of the pericardium?
Touches the organ
What is the pericardial space?
Space between the two serous layers of the pericardium
Contains pericardial fluid
What is pericardial fluid?
Prevents friction between the heart and pericardium when the heart beats
What are the three layers of the heart?
Epicardium, myocardium, endocardium
What is the epicardium
External layer of heart
What is the myocardium
Middle layer of heart
What is the endocardium
Inner layer of heart
What are coronary vessels
Blood vessels that deliver blood to and take blood away from hearts tissues
What is a coronary occlusion
Blockage of coronary vessels and can lead to ischemia
What is ischemia
Deficiency in blood supply to an area
May lead to necrosis
An area of necrosis caused by ischemia is called..
Infarct
What is atria
Superior chambers if heart
Combing form for atria
Atri/o
What are ventricles
Inferior chambers of the heart
Combining form for ventricles
Ventricul/o
What is a septum
Separating wall
What does the atrioventricular septum separate
Right and left chambers of the heart
What is the apex
Tip of heart (pointing part)
What is a valve?
Membranous fold
Heart valves control…
Flow of blood through heart
Combining form for valve
Valv/o and valvul/o
Right AV valve is also called..
Right atrioventricular valve
Tricuspid valve
Left AV valve is also called
Left atrioventricular valve
Bicuspid valve
Mitral valve
What is heartbeat
Rate and regularity of heart rhythm
What influences heartbeat
Electrical impulses from nerves in the myocardium
What is cardiac output
Volume of blood pumped by the heart over time