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Lower tip of left ventricle

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Apex of the heart

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Tough, inelastic and outer connective tissue

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Fibrous pericardium

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Two functions of the pericardium

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1) Anchoring in place (attached to the diaphragm)

2) Prevents the heart from over stretching

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Two parts of the pericardium

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1) Fibrous pericardium

2) Serous pericardium

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Thinner, delicate and forms double layer around heart

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Serous pericardium

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Fused to fibrous pericardium

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Parietal layer

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Adheres tightly to the heart

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Visceral layer (epicardium)

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Three layers of the heart

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1) Epicardium
2) Myocardium
3) Endocardium

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What layer of the heart forms two separate networks via gap junctions and intercalated disks: Atrial and Ventricular

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Myocardium

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Lines the inside of myocardium and covers valves

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Endocardium

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Four chambers of the heart

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2 Atria and 2 ventricles

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What separates the chambers of the heart

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Interatrial and interventricular septum

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How many valves are in the heart?

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4

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Two atrioventricular valves

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1) Tricuspid valve

2) Bicuspid valve (also known as mitral valve)

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What connects to papillary muscles on the ventricle side that prevents valve cusps from pushing up into the atria when ventricles contract?

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Chordae tendineae

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Drain deoxygenated blood from the upper and lower body into the right atrium

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Superior and inferior vena cava

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Drains deoxygenated blood from the coronary veins into the right atrium

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Coronary Sinus

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Blood is pumped from the right atrium to the right ventricle to:

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Pulmonary trunk which then branches into the pulmonary arteries

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Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs and transports it to the left atrium

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Pulmonary veins

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Carries oxygenated blood to the entire body from the left ventricle

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Aorta

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Blood that flows through the myocardium

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Coronary circulation

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Collects the heart’s deoxygenated blood and returns it to the right atrium

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Coronary sinus

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Where does cardiac excitation begin?

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Sinoatrial (SA) node

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What does the SA node stimulate?

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1) Atria (via Bachmann’s bundle) causing contraction
2) Atrioventricular (AV) node
3) AV bundle branches (Bundle of his)
4) Right and left bundle branches
5) Purkinje fibers

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ECG wave that represents atrial depolarization
P wave
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ECG, wave that represents ventricular depolarization
QRS Complex
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ECG wave that represents ventricular repolarization
T wave
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Typical cardiac cycle (one heartbeat) is how long?
0.8 seconds
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Three phases in a cardiac cycle
1) Relaxation period 2) Atrial systole 3) Ventricular systole
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Relaxation period is noted as what wave on an ECG?
T wave
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Atrial systole is noted on an ECG as what wave?
P wave
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Ventricular systole is noted on the ECG as what wave?
QRS complex
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How much blood is ejected into circulation per pump?
70 ml
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The amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle into the aorta per minute
Cardiac Output (CO)
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Cardiac output formula
Stroke volume x heart rate
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Thick, triple layered vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Arteries
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Thin vessels formed by arteries branching down in size
Arterioles
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Hair-like microscopic vessels found through the body. Also known as "Exchange Vessels".
Capillaries
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Very thin vessels formed when capillaries reunite
Venules
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Designated vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart to be oxygenated
Veins
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Difference in the structure of veins and arteries
Veins have thinner middle and inner layers, and the lumen is generally larger
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What percentage of blood is stored in veins?
64%
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What moves nutrients and other substances out of blood efficiently?
Capillaries
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The ability of local tissues to adjust blood flow (constrict or dilate) into the area according to metabolic demands via vasodilators and vasoconstrictors
Autoregulation
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Where can you find the slowest rate of blood flow?
Capillaries
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What factors determine the amount of fluid in circulation?
1) BP | 2) Osmosis
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The average volume of blood
5 liters (5.3 quarts)
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What percentage of blood loss is potentially life threatening?
10%
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Factors that regulate blood flow and BP
1) Cardiac output | 2) Vascular resistance (opposition to flow)
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Vascular resistance depends on what?
1) Smaller lumen (Vasoconstriction) 2) Greater vessel length (weight gain) 3) Higher viscosity (as with high hematocrit)
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What part of the brain regulates blood flow to the body?
Medulla Oblongata
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Receptors that monitor movement of joints and muscles
Proprioceptors
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Pressure receptors found in the aorta and carotid arteries
Baroreceptors
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Receptors located in the arch of the aorta and carotid bodies that stimulate sympathetic and parasympathetic response to chemical changes in the body.
Chemoreceptors
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All systemic arteries branch off of:
Aorta
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All systemic veins empty into right atrium via:
1) Superior vena cave 2) Inferior vena cava 3) Coronary sinus
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Where gas exchange takes place to re-oxygenate blood
Pulmonary capillaries
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Four principal branches of the aorta
1) Ascending Aorta 2) Arch of the Aorta 3) Thoracic Descending Aorta 4) Abdominal Descending Aorta
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Coronary arteries branch off from where?
Ascending Aorta
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Where does the Brachiocephalic trunk branch off of?
Arch of the Aorta
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Where do Bronchial arteries, Esophageal arteries, Posterior intercostal arteries, and superior phrenic arteries branch off of?
Thoracic Aorta
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Veins transport blood back to the heart via pressure generated by:
1) Contractions of the heart 2) The skeletal muscle pump (contracting muscles for veins) 3) The respiratory pump
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What is the largest vein in the body?
Inferior vena cava
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Superficial Veins. Drains the lateral aspect of upper limb
Cephalic veins
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Superficial Veins. Drains medial aspect of upper limb
Basilic veins
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Superficial Veins. Drains palms and forearms
Median antecubital veins
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Deep vein. Drains lateral aspect of forearm
Radial veins
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Deep vein. Drains medial aspect of forearm
Ulnar veins
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Deep vein. Drains forearms, elbow joints, and arms
Brachial veins
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Deep vein. Drains arms, axillae, and upper part of chest wall
Axillary veins
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Deep vein. Drains arms, neck, and thoracic wall
Subclavian veins
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1) Blood drains from GI tract and spleen 2) Delivered to liver to process and absorb substances from GI tract 3) Blood then returns to circulation via hepatic vein
Hepatic portal circulation
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Superficial veins. Drain leg, thigh, groin, external genitals, and abdominal wall.
Great Saphenous veins
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Superficial veins. Drain foot and leg
Small Saphenous veins
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Deep Veins. Drain foot and posterior leg muscles
Posterior tibial veins
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Deep Veins. Drain ankle joint, knee joint, tibiofibular joint, and anterior leg
Anterior tibial veins
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Deep Veins. Drain skin, muscles, and bones of the knee
Popliteal veins
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Deep Veins. Drain muscles of the thigh, femurs, external genitalia, and superficial lymph nodes.
Femoral veins
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1) Inferior phrenic arteries (diaphragm) 2) Common hepatic artery: liver, stomach, duodenum, and pancreas 3) Left gastric artery: stomach esophagus 4) Splenic artery: spleen, pancreas, and stomach Comes from where?
Celiac trunk, which is branched off of the abdominal aorta.
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Artery that supplies the small intestine, cecum, ascending and transverse colons, and pancreas
Superior mesenteric artery, which is branched off of the abdominal artery
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What artery supplies the adrenal glands?
Suprarenal arteries
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Artery that supplies kidneys
Renal arteries
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Arteries that supply testicular arteries or ovarian arteries
Gonadal arteries
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Artery that supplies the large intestine, part of the rectum, and descending colon
Inferior mesenteric artery
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What arteries branch to form the abdominal aorta?
Common iliac arteries
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How often should regular exercise occur to improve overall cardiovascular health?
At least 20 minutes 3-5 times a week
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What increases our body's ability to dissolve blood clots by increasing fibrinolytic activity?
Exercise

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