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CV System
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
11/18/2008

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Term
Heart
Definition
Pumps over a million times a year through 60,000 miles of blood vessels
Term
Pericardium
Definition
Fibrous pericardium and Serous pericardium.
- Pericardial Fluid: secreted into pericardial cavity to reduce friction.
Term
Fibrous pericardium
Definition
tough, inelastic, for protection and anchorage. prevents overstretching.
Term
Serous pericardium
Definition
– thinner, more delicate membrane – double layer (parietal layer fused to fibrous pericardium, visceral layer also called epicardium)
Term
Epicardium
Definition
first layer of the heart wall. visceral layer of serous pericardium.
Term
Myocardium
Definition
Heart Muscle. 95% of heart is heart muscle
Term
Endocardium
Definition
inner layer of the heart. smooth lining of chambers of heart-continuous with blood vessel's inner lining.
Term
interventricular septum
Definition
separates right and left ventricle.
Term
Atrioventricular Valves
Definition
Right = Tricuspid
Left = Bicuspid (mitral)
Term
Semilunar valves
Definition
Pulmonary Semilunar (right ventricle and pulmonary trunk) and Aortic Semilunar (left ventricle and aortic arch)
Term
Flow of blood through heart
Definition
Inf. + Sup. Vena Cava -> Right Atrium -> Tricuspid -> Right Ventricle -> Pulmonary Semilunar valve -> pulmonary artery -> lungs -> pulmonary vein -> left atrium -> bicuspid -> left ventricle -> aortic semilunar valve -> arch of aorta.
Term
Pulmonary Circuit
Definition
Right side of the heart and lungs
Term
Systemic Circuit
Definition
Left side of the heart and everywhere else in the body.
Term
intercalated discs
Definition
all cardiac muscle fibers in a network are physically connected by these.
Term
Gap Junctions
Definition
aid in conduction between networked cardiac muscle fibers
Term
Atrial Synctium
Definition
Atria contract as a unit (except for a small piece on the floor of the right atria)
Term
Ventricular Synctium
Definition
Ventricles contract as a unit
Term
Sinoartrial Node (SA Node)
Definition
Pacemaker, initiates each heartbeat. Creates an electrical signal that travels through gap junctions in the intercalated discs.
Term
Atriventricular node (av node)
Definition
located in atrium under sa node. transmits electrical signal from atrium to ventricles.
Term
AV Bundle aka Bundle of His
Definition
receives electrical signal from av node and spreads it over the ventricles. does not cause ventricular contraction.
Term
Right and Left Bundle Branches
Definition
Receive electrical signal from bundle of his and send it down interventricular septum to perkinje fibers.
Term
Purkinje Fibers
Definition
Arise from Bundle branches and cause rapid spread to distant regions of ventricles. Then the ventricle contracts sending blood up through semilunar valves.
Term
EKG Electrocardiogram
Definition
Measures the electrical activity of cardiac muscle. depolarization (-) and repolarization (+).
Term
P Wave
Definition
Atrial Depolarization, 1st wave
Term
QRS wave
Definition
Rapid Ventricle depolarization. Down up down up
Term
T Wave
Definition
Ventricle Repolarization
Term
Lupp
Definition
AV Valves Close
Term
Dupp
Definition
SL Valves close
Term
Heart Sounds
Definition
Four actual sounds, only 2 loud enough to be heard... lupp dupp
Term
Tunica Interna
Definition
Innermost coating of arteries. elastic tissue & endothelial lining
Term
Tunica Media
Definition
Thickest layer: elastic fibers and smooth m. fibers.
High compliance of arteries due to this coat
Term
Tunica Externa
Definition
External coating. elastic and collagen fibers
Term
Lumen
Definition
Inside space of the artery
Term
Elastic Arteries
Definition
large arteries near the heart. The really big ones that feed all other arteries of the body. They function as pressure reservoir and recoil with large flows of blood.
Term
Muscular Arteries
Definition
Capable of vasoconstriction and vasodilation. Rely more on the tunica media to move the blood rather than elasticity. Very thick walls
Term
Capillaries
Definition
Microscopic vessels connect arterioles to venules
Composed of a single layer of endothelial cells.
Term
Microcirculation
Definition
BF from arterioles to capillaries to venules
Term
Venules
Definition
Many phagocytic white blood cells leave blood into inflamed or infected tissue
- Formed from many capillaries joining.
Term
Veins
Definition
Carry blood toward the heart. Composed of similar three layers as arteries but less elastic tissue and smooth muscle. Much more fibrous connective tissue. Have valves so no back-flow. Muscle contraction key to getting blood back to heart.
Term
Function of Blood
Definition
Transportation: movement of nutrients and gasses
Regulation: regulates body’s pH by getting rid of H+ ions
Protection: Blood clots and White Blood Cells fight disease
Term
Physical Characteristics of Blood
Definition
Sticky, 38 Degrees C, 8% of body mass, Males: 5-6L, Females: 4-5L
Term
Components of Blood
Definition
1. Plasma: Watery liquid containing dissolved substances
2. Formed Substances: Cells/Cell Fragments
Term
Plasma
Definition
55% of blood, mostly water but 8.5% solutes.
Term
Formed Elements of Blood
Definition
Platelets, RBC(Erythrocytes), WBC(Leukocytes )
Term
Oxygenated Blood
Definition
Bright Red
Term
De-oxygenated Blood
Definition
Dark Red
Term
Upper Extremities
Definition
Brachiocephalic Trunk -> Splits to right common carotid, right vertebral. -> main trunk continues to right subclavian, right axillary -> after the elbow it splits into radial and ulnar arterty.
Term
Lower Extremity
Definition
Abdominal aorta -> right common illiac -> right femoral -> right popliteal -> right anterior and posterior tibial -> right dorsal artery of foot (dorsalis pedis)
Term
Circle of Willis
Definition
Regulates blood pressure in the brain, safety mechanism. Connects vertebral arteries at basilar artery. These meet with the internal carotid
Term
Heart Circulation
Definition
Right Coronary Artery -> Marginal Branch
Left Coronary Artery -> Circumflex Branch -> Anterior Inter-ventricular Branch
Term
Hepatic Portal System
Definition
Detours venous blood from digestive organs to the liver for filtration and storage. Blood enters from Hepatic Artery and Hepatic Portal Vein.
Term
Fetal Circulation
Definition
1 Vein (oxygenated blood) 2 arteries (deoxygenated blood). Supply baby with nutrients, oxygen, gets rid of wastes.
Term
Fetal Circulation Pathway
Definition
First goes to the baby’s liver -> then to the heart -> right atrium -> left atria through the foramen ovale (skipping the lungs) -> left ventricle -> other parts of the body -> out through the umbilical arteries.
Term
Tachycardia
Definition
Rapid resting heart rate above 100
Term
Bradycardia
Definition
slow resting heart rate below 50
Term
Blood Pressure
Definition
Systole = pressure generated by left ventricle contraction
Diastole = pressure remains when left ventricle relaxes
120/80 = 120mmHg when left ventricle contracts. 80mmHg when left ventricle relaxes
Term
Sphygmomanometer
Definition
measures blood pressure
Term
Korotkoff sounds
Definition
sounds heard when taking blood pressure.
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