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Cardiovascular system
Cardiovascular system
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02/10/2012

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Term
Mediastium
Definition
the medial cavity of the thorax
Term
apex
Definition
directed toward the left hip and rests on the diaphragm. ~5th intercostal space
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base of the heart
Definition
Points towards the right shoulder and lies beneath the second rib.
Term
pericardium
Definition
double-walled sac that encloses the heart
Term
fibrous pericardium
Definition
loosely fitting superficial part of the sac of the pericardium
Term
serous pericardium
Definition
Deep to the Fibrous pericardium, slippery layer that protects the heart and anchors it to the diaphragm and sternum.
Term
parietal layer
Definition
lines the interior of the fibrous pericardium
Term
visceral layer/epicardium
Definition
on teh superior aspect of the heart, attaches to the large arteries leaving the heart, makes a U-turn and continues inferiorly over the heart surface.
Term
Pericarditis
Definition
inflammation of the pericardium
Term
myocadium
Definition
contracts the heart
consist of thick bundles of cardiac muscle twisted and whorled into ringlike arrangements.
reinforced internally by a denxe fibrous connective tissue (skeleton of the heart)
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tight junctions in the heart
Definition
strongly bind the mobile cardiac cells together
Term
gap junctions in the heart
Definition
allow ions to flow from cell to cell carrying a wave of excitement across the heart
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endocardium
Definition
thin, glistening sheet of endothelium that lines the heart chambers.
continuous with the blood vessels that leave and enter the heart
Term
Three layers of the heart wall
Definition
epicarium
myocardium
endocarium
Term
atria
Definition
recieving chambers
of the heart
Term
ventricles
Definition
discharging chambers of the heart
Term
interventricular septum/interartrial septum
Definition
septum that divides the heart longitudinally
Term
blood vessels
Definition
tubes (over 60,000 miles) that carry blood
Term
arteries
Definition
carry blood away from heart
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veins
Definition
carry blood to the heart
Term
capillaries
Definition
connect arteries and veins
Term
blood
Definition
tissue responsible for ensuring functions of the cardio system is accomplished
Term
Left ventricle
Definition
thicker ventricle and pumps blood systemic
Term
Right Ventricle pumps blood to the
Definition
Lungs from the heart
Term
Heart is approximately the size
Definition
of a closed fist
12 cm long 9cm wide 6cm thick
Term
heart weighs
Definition
<1lbs.
250g. females
300g. males
Term
atriaventricular valves (AV valves)
Definition
tricupid-right side of heart
bicuspid-left side of heart
Term
tricuspid valve
Definition
AV valve that found between the right atrium and ventricle
Term
cardiac tomponade
Definition
buildup of pericardial fluid
bleeding into the pericardial cavity
may result in cardiac failure
Term
semilunar valves
Definition
pulmonary-seperates the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk
aortic- seperates Left ventricle and aorta
Term
pulmonary valve
Definition
semilunar valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk
Term
aortic valve
Definition
semilunar valve that seperates the left ventricle and the aorta
Term
the endocardium consist of what kind of cells
Definition
simple squamous endothelium
Term
ligamentum arteriosum
Definition
bypass for fetus
connects arch of aorta and pulmonary trunk
Term
auricle
Definition
allow atrium to absorb more blood
Term
sulcus
Definition
grooves
Term
blood flow through the tricuspid valve
Definition
right atrium-tricuspid valve-right ventricle
Term
Right atrium recieves blood from
Definition
superior vena cava
inferior vena cava
coronary sinus
Term
ventricle that forms the most anterior surface of the heart
Definition
right ventricle
Term
ventricle that forms the apex of the heart
Definition
left ventricle
Term
blood flow through the right ventricle
Definition
RV through pulmonary semilunar valve to pulmonary trunk to right and left pulmonary arteries
Term
3 types of blood circulation
Definition
systemic-left side of the heart-delivery of oxygenated blood-return of deoxygenated blood

pulmonary-right side of heart-deoxygenated blood from heart ot lungs and oxygenated blood from lungs to heart

coronary circulation- through cardiac tissue
Term
pulmonary blood circut flow
Definition
right side of heart
recieves blood from systemic circulation
ejects blood into pulmonary trunk
then pulmonary arteries
gas exchange in pulmonary capillaries
pulmonary veins return blood to the left atrium
Term
systemic blood circut flow
Definition
left side of the heart
recieves blood from LU
Ejects blood into the Aorta-major artery
Term
deoxygenated blood through the vena cava-> tricuspid valve-> RV->pulmonary semilunar valve->pulmonary trunk->pulmonary arteries-> Lungs for gas exchange-> Oxygenated blood through the pulmonary veings-> LA
Definition
Pulmonary circut: Oxygenation of Blood
Term
Lungs (oxy blood)-> Pulmonary Veing-> LA->bicuspid->LV->Aortic SL valve-> Aorta-> systemic circulation
Definition
Systemic circulation through the heart
Term
Aorta-> Branching arteris->arteries & arterioles of body tissues->capillaries (gas exchange)->Venules-> Veins-> Vena Cava->RA
Definition
Systemic circulation through arteries and veins
Term
in systemic circulation the gas exchange takes place in the
Definition
capillaries
Term
Coronary/Cardiac circulation
Definition
takes place in the network of blood vessels found in the myocardium
Delivers oxygenated blood and nutrients to myocardium and removes CO2 and waste
Term
Anastomoses
Definition
collateral routes between branches of arteries
provide alternate routes and insure blood delivery to heart even if major vessels are occluded
Term
Left coronary artery
Definition
circumflex branch
anterior interventricular artery supplies both LV and RV
Term
Right coronary artery
Definition
marginal branch
posterior interventricular artery supplies both ventricles
Term
thebesian veins
Definition
drain directly from myocardium into ventricles
Term
caridal cappilaries
Definition
network of blood vessels surrounding cardiac muscle
Term
sarcoplasmic reticulum stores
Definition
calcium
Term
Cardiac muscle is
Definition
involuntary striated, short, fat, branched, less circular, interconnected, single nucleus
Term
intercalated discs
Definition
interconnection of cells end to end
Term
desmosomes
Definition
hold fibers together contained in the disc
Term
gap junctions
Definition
contained in discs
conduct action potential
Term
cardiac muscle is located
Definition
in the walls of the heart
Term
hemotology
Definition
study of bloode, blood-forming itissues and disorders associated with them.
Term
What is the function of the Cardiovascular system
Definition
Trasportation
Protection
Regulation
Term
Blood has these components
Definition
plasma
cells -RBC, WBC, platelets
Term
plasma makes up what percentage of blood
Definition
55%
Term
RBC make up what percent of blood
Definition
40%
Term
WBC make up what percent of blood
Definition
less than 1%
Term
Plasma definition
Definition
fluid portion of blood
91% water, albumin & globulin, crucial hormones & clotting factors
Term
Red Blood Cells
Definition
trasport oxygen from the lungs to all tissues of the body and return carbon dioxide back to the lungs
Term
white blood cells
Definition
protect against diseases & infections
Term
platelets
Definition
small plate-shaped cells that cluster together to help form blood clots when bleed occurs
Term
Leukemia
Definition
Acute- uncontrolled production fo immature leukocytes, crowding out normal red bone marrow cells by productio fo immature WBC, prevents production of RBC &platelets

chronic-accumulation of mature WBC in bloodstream because they do not die, classified by type of WBC that is predominant- monocytic, lymphocytic.
Term
Hemophilia
Definition
inherited deficiency of clotting factors
bleeding spontaneously or after minor trauma
subcutaneous & intramuscular hemorrhaging
nosebleeds, blood in urine, articular bleeding & pain
Term
Hemophelia A
Definition
lacks factor VIII
most common
males only
Term
hemophilia B
Definition
lacks factor IX
males only
Term
hemophelia C
Definition
less severe because alternate clotting activator exist
males and females
Term
what type of hemophilia can affect women?
Definition
Hemophilia C
Term
Sickle cell Anemia
Definition
Recessive gene
inherited
Term
Thrombocytopenia
Definition
low platelet number
Term
Thrombosis
Definition
formation of blood clot in vessel
Term
anticoagulant
Definition
prevents clots
Term
vascular spasm
Definition
smooth muscle in artery or arteriole walls contracts
reduces blood loss while other stages of hemostasis start
Term
3 mechanisms to reduce blood loss
Definition
Vascular spasm
platelet plug formation
blood clotting
Term
Hemostasis
Definition
sequence of envents that stops bleeding ina quick & localized fashion when blood vessels are damaged
Term
Heart resting potential
Definition
-90mV
Term
Threshold potential
Definition
-50mV
Term
2 types of cells in heart
Definition
contractile cells
autorhythmic (automatic) cells
Term
SA node
Definition
hearts pacemaker
Term
AV node
Definition
allows atrium a chance to mechanically move blood into the ventricles
Term
R & L bundle branches
Definition
site of AP next entry
located in interventricular septum
conduct AP rapidly to contractile muscle of ventricle
extends thru interventricular septum to apex of heart
Term
purkinje fibers
Definition
act like nerve fibers condut AP from apex up to base along ventricular myocardium to stimulate contraction of both ventricles blood pushed upwards to semilunar valves and circualted
Term
atrioventricular bundle (AV) is also known as
Definition
Bundle of his
Term
cardiac cycle
Definition
1.atrial contraction/systole
2. Isovolumetric/ventricular contraction
3. Ventricular ejection
4. Isovolumetric/ventricular relaxation
5. Passive ventricular filling
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