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Cardiovascular and lymphatic system
test 3 A&P
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
10/16/2015

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What are the main components of the Cardiovascular system?
Definition
Heart and vessels
Term
What kind of heart does a fish have?
Definition
Single heart- 2 chambers ( 1 atrium and 1 ventricle)
No seperation between oxygen rich and oxygen poor blood
Term
What kind of heart does amphibians have?
Definition
3 chamber heart- incomplete double circulation
Right atrium (O2 poor) left atrium (O2 rich) and 1 ventricle
Term
What kind of heart does reptiles have?
Definition
3 chamber heart- incomplete double circulation

Except crocodiles which have a 4 chamber heart
Term
What kind of heart do birds and mammals have?
Definition
4 chamber heart- complete double circulation
No mixing of oxygen rich blood with oxygen poor blood
Term
What is exothermic?
What animals fall into this category?
Definition
Cold blooded
Fish, amphibians, and reptiles
Term
What is endothermic?
What animals fall into this category?
Definition
Warm blooded
Birds and mammals
Term
What is the pericardial sac?
Definition
Sac of dense connective tissue that covers the heart
Term
What are the 3 layers of the pericardial sac?
Definition
Fibrous pericardium- thickest outer layer
Parietal pericardium- middle layer
Visceral pericardium- inner layer, can't be removed
Term
Pericardial cavity
Definition
Space between parietal pericardium and visceral pericardium that is full of fluid to prevent irritation
Term
Pericarditis
Definition
Inflammation in the pericardial cavity (pain can resemble heart attack)
Term
3 layers of heart wall...
Definition
Epicardium- outermost layer of heart wall directly under visceral pericardium
Myocardium- middle, cardiac muscle, thickest layer
Endocardium- inner most layer
Term
What are Lumen
Definition
Spaces where blood can be found
Term
Endocarditis
Definition
Inflammation of the Endocardium, usually caused by high blood pressure
Term
Characteristics of right side of heart
Definition
Low pressure side
Oxygen poor
Term
Characteristics of left side of heart
Definition
High pressure side
Oxygen rich blood
Myocardium is 3x's thicker

Left ventricle has the highest pressure of any chamber (blood pressure)
Term
Skeletal of heart
Definition
Extra dense connective tissue that is found at the base of vessels or septum join heart
Term
Atrioventricular orfice
Definition
Opening between atrium and ventricle
Term
Valves
Definition
Open and close to allow blood or stop blood from passing from one area to another
Term
Tricuspid valve
Definition
Consists of 3 cusps and regulates passage of blood from RA to RV
Term
Bicuspid (mitral) valve
Definition
Consists of 2 cusps and regulates passage of blood from LA to LV
Term
Cordae tendinae
Definition
Tendon like cords that connect to cusps from papillary muscles
Aid in the opening and closing if the valves due to pressure changes
Term
Papillary muscles
Definition
Come off Endocardium walls to help form cordae tendinae
Aids in the opening and closing of the valves due to pressure changes
Term
Pulmonary Trunk (artery)
Definition
Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood
Term
Aorta
Definition
Largest artery in body, comes off the left ventricle
Term
Aortic- semi lunar valve
Definition
Regulates blood between LV and aorta

Semi lunar valves do not have cordae tendinae or papillary muscles
Term
Pulmonary semi lunar valve
Definition
At base of pulmonary trunk, regulates blood between RV and pulmonary Trunk

Semi lunar valves do not have cordae tendinae or papillary muscles
Term
Atrioventricular Sulcus
Definition
Grove between atrium and ventricles
Term
Interventricular Sulcus
Definition
Grove between the 2 ventricles.
Septum is directly underneath

Angle on front, across on back
Term
Pulmonary circulation
Definition
Starts at right ventricle- heart to lungs, lungs back to heart

RV to pulmonary arteries to lungs to 4 pulmonary veins (2in each lung) back to heart into LA
Term
Systemic circulation
Definition
Heart to body, body back to heart

LV of heart to aorta to the whole body. Used blood returns to RA of heart through the superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, and the coronary sinus
Term
What to the blood pressure numbers represent?
Definition
Top number is systolic pressure which is the pumping pressure
Bottom number is diastolic pressure which is resting pressure
Term
Pathway of blood through heart
Definition
1. Right atrium(S.V.C., I.V.C, and C.S.) 2. Tricuspid valve 3. Right ventricle 4. Pulmonary semi lunar valve 5. Pulmonary trunk/artery 6. Two pulmonary arteries carry blood to lungs 7. Four pulmonary veins return blood to heart from lungs 8. Left atrium 9. Bicuspid (mitral) valve 10. Left ventricle 11. Aortic semi-lunar valve 12. Aorta 13. Aorta carries blood to entire body 14. Blood goes back to right atrium through S.V.C. and I.V.C.
Term
What are the components of the coronary system?
Definition
Coronary arteries
Coronary veins
Coronary sinuses
Term
What feeds blood to the heart?
Definition
Coronary arteries
Term
What is used to collect used blood in heart and pour it into the coronary sinus?
Definition
Coronary veins
Term
What small cavity is considered a vein because it dumps used blood into right atrium?
Definition
Coronary sinus
Term
Ischemia
Definition
Tissue that is deprived of oxygen
Term
Myocardial Infarction
Definition
Heart attack (part of heart is dead or dying)
Term
Angina Pectoris
Definition
Caused by a partial block in a coronary artery, brought on by hard physical work or exercise
Term
Fibrillation
Definition
Uncoordinated heartbeat
Term
Coronary thrombosis
Definition
Clots in coronary artery
Term
Complete prolapse valve
Definition
Completely turned in- may need to be replaced
Term
Prolapse valve
Definition
When a valve starts to invert
Term
Valvular stenosis
Definition
Valves change shape due to high blood pressure
Term
Heart murmur
Definition
Leaky valve
Term
Congestive heart failure
Definition
Heart wears out, can become a heart attack
Term
Cardiac arrest
Definition
Heart has stopped
Term
Self exciting tissue
Definition
Carries an impulse
Term
Sinoatrial node
Definition
Located on roof of right atrium, self exciting tissue that gets signal from brain and signals RA and LA to contract

Natural pacemaker of heart
Term
Atrial synctium
Definition
Mass of merging cells that act as a unit
Makes atrium contract as unit
Term
Atrioventricular Node
Definition
Located above RV., slightly delay sending impulse to ventricles to allow emptying of atriums
Then relays impulse to ventricles

Can temporarily take over and keep heart beating (maybe minutes)
Term
Bunde of His
Definition
Carries information from AV node to septum
Splits into 2 sides- right bundle fiber and left bundle fiber
Term
Ventricles contract...
Definition
From bottom to top
Term
Atriums contract...
Definition
From top to bottom
Term
7 steps of conductivity...
Definition
1. S.A. nodes
2. Atrial syncytium
3. A.V. node
4. Bunde of his
5. Right and left bundle fiber
6. Purkinje fibers
7. Ventricular syncytiums
Term
What parasympathetic nerve controls the S.A. and A.V. nodes?
Definition
Vagus nerve
Term
What sympathetic nerve controls the S.A. and A.V. nodes?
Definition
Accelerator nerve
Term
Heart rates that are not normal are called?
Definition
Arrhythmias
Term
Normal heart rate is...
Definition
60-80 beats per minute
Term
Tachycardia
Definition
Heart rate over 100 BPM
Complete heart cycle
Term
Bradycardia
Definition
Heart rate under 60 beats per minute
Complete heart cycle
Term
Flutter
Definition
Heart rate 250-350 BPM
Complete heart cycle
Term
Fibrillation
Definition
Uncoordinated; rapid heart rate
Not complete heart cycle
Term
Premature heart beat
Definition
Unexpected or early heart beat
Complete heart cycle
Term
Cardioversion
Definition
Using a defribulator on someone to stop heart so it can restart properly
Term
Arteries
Definition
Carries blood away from heart; with the exception oc the 2 pulmonary arteries others carry O2 right blood; high pressure vessels
Walls are elastic
No exchanges
Biggest vessel
Term
Layers of arteries
Definition
Inner- tunica intima
Middle- tunica media
Outer- externa
Term
Atherosclerosis
Definition
Build up of plaque causing hardening of arteries
Term
Aneurysm
Definition
When walla of arteries start to expand and cause a balloon
Term
Blood / brain barrier
Definition
Capillaries in brain to protect it
Term
Capillaries
Definition
Smallest in size, largest in number
Simple squamous epithelial tissue
Exchange nutrients, gases, and waste
Under little to no pressure
Selectively permeable
Term
What are 3 methods used to transport in and out of capillaries?
Definition
Osmotic pressure
Hydrostatic pressure
Simple diffusion
Term
Sickle cell anemia
Definition
Red blood cells are sickle shaped
Does not transport correctly due to disconfiguration... clogs capillaries
Term
Veins (venules)
Definition
All carry blood towards heart
With the exception of the 4 pulmonary veins, all carry O2 poor blood
Low pressure
3 layers to walls
Not elastic
No exchanges

More blood in veins than anywhere else
Term
4 ways to move blood in veins
Definition
Skeletal muscles
Hydrostatic pressure
Valves
Breathing
Term
Varicose veins
Definition
Surface veins- engorged with blood, usually a valve problem

Can be short term of long term
Term
Phlebitis
Definition
Inflammation of a vein
Term
Thromboplebitis
Definition
Forms blood clots in addition to inflammation of a vein
Term
4 factors affecting arterial blood pressure
Definition
Heart action
Peripheral resistance
Blood volume
Blood viscosity
Term
Heart action includes...
Definition
Stroke volume and cardiac output
Term
Stroke volume
Definition
Amount of blood discharged by the ventricle per contraction

About 70ml
Term
Cardiac output
Definition
Amount of blood discharged by the ventricle per minute
Term
Peripheral resistance
Definition
Friction between blood and vessel walls
Directly proportional to blood pressure
Term
Blood volume
Definition
Plasma plus blood cells
Directly proportional to blood pressure
Term
Blood viscosity
Definition
Thickness
Directly proportional to blood pressure
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