Mod 3 Flashcards
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the primary organ of the cardiovascular system:
heart
Location of the heart
lies in the anterior medial area of the chest, posterior to the ribcage
pericardial cavity, mediastinum
Apex(facing left side of the body)
made up of 4 chambers that are separated by a medial muscular wall called
septum
Left atrium valve
Mitral
Left ventricle valve
Aortic
Right atrium valve
Tricuspid
Right ventricle valve
Pulmonary
Left atrium vessel
Pulmonary veins
Left ventricle vessel
Aorta
Right atrium vessel
Vena cava
Left ventricle vessel
Pulmonary artery
occurs as the heart beats, pumping blood through a system of blood vessels that carry blood to every part of the body.
cardiac cycle
two phases of the cardiac cycle are known as
systole
diastole.
occurs when the heart relaxes after contraction.
occurs when the heart contracts to pump blood out.
Diastole
Systole
responsible for the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to all the tissues of the body
Blood
movement of blood from the heart to the surrounding tissues and organs, and back to the heart
Systemic circulation
Color of blood leaving the aorta and flowing through the systemic arteries
bright red
Color of the blood in systemic veins
dark red
movement of deoxygenated blood from the heart and towards the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
Pulmonary circulation
tube-like structures capable of expanding and contracting and consist of three types.
Blood vessel
Blood vessel types
capillaries, arteries, and veins
microscopic blood vessels through which materials are exchanged between blood and tissue cells
Capillaries
carry blood away from the heart. Arteries carry oxygenated blood (except for the pulmonary artery).
Arteries
hollow passageway)
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