Exam 3 Flashcards
What are the three functional components of the cardiovascular system?
Pump
Fluid
Vessels
What are the general parts of the heart?
pericardium
pericardial fluid
heart
heart wall
What are included in the three different functional components of the cardiovascular system?
Pump- heart
Fluid- blood or hemolymph
Vessels- veins, arteries, capillaries
What are the two parts of the pericardium?
Fibrous pericardium
Serous pericardium
Describe the pericardium.
fibrous sac that holds the heart
connective tissue
Describe the fibrous pericardium.
tough outer most later
allows heart to move
What are the two layers of the serous pericardium?
Parietal layer
Visceral layer
Describe the parietal layer of the serous pericardium.
outer layer
smooth and moist
Describe the visceral layer of the serous pericardium.
inner layer
adhered to cardiac muscle
What are the two divisions of the heart?
base
apex
Describe the heart.
Center of the cardiovascular system
muscular pump
pumps blood throughout the body
What is the function of the pericardial fluid?
provides lubrication
prevents friction
contraction
When does the pericardial fluid increase?
periods of infection or injury which can constrict heart motion
What are the three sections of the heart wall?
Epicardium
Myocardium
Endocardium
Describe the Epicardium of the heart wall.
outer most layer
same as visceral layer of serous pericardium
Describe the Myocardium of the heart wall.
muscle layer
thickest layer of the heart tissue
What type of muscle is the myocardium?
Involuntary striated muscle
Describe the Endocardium of the heart wall.
inner lining of the heart wall
What type of muscle is the endocardium?
simple squamous epithelium
What are the eight main parts of the anatomy of the heart?
Chambers
Valves
Chordae tendineae
Atrium
Ventricle
Major vessels
Veins
Arteries
What is the function of the atrium?
receives blood returning it to the heart
Thin muscle tissue
How is the atrium divided?
into the left and right atrium
What is the function of the ventricle?
pumps blood from heart to the rest of the body
What type of muscle is the atrium? The ventricle?
atrium- thin muscle
ventricle- thick muscle