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Topic 3: Heart and Circulatory Flashcards

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Heart Location

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Located in the thoracic cavity, mediastinum, slightly left of midline, between lungs.

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Heart Body Cavity

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Pericardial cavity, a subdivision of the thoracic cavity.

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Parietal Pericardium

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Outer fibrous layer of the pericardium enclosing the heart.

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Epicardium (Visceral Pericardium)

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Inner layer of pericardium, adhering to heart surface.

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Functions of the Heart

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Pumps blood, delivers oxygen/nutrients (systemic circuit), facilitates lung gas exchange (pulmonary circuit).

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Pulmonary Circuit

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Blood from right ventricle to lungs via pulmonary arteries, oxygenated, returns to left atrium via pulmonary veins.

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Systemic Circuit

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Blood from left ventricle to body via aorta/arteries, deoxygenated blood returns to right atrium via veins.

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Superior Vena Cava

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Large vein carrying deoxygenated blood from upper body to right atrium.

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Inferior Vena Cava

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Large vein carrying deoxygenated blood from lower body to right atrium.

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Pulmonary Trunk

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Artery carrying deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs.

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Pulmonary Arteries

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Branches of pulmonary trunk carrying blood to lungs.

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Pulmonary Veins

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Veins carrying oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium.

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Ascending Aorta

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Initial aortic portion carrying oxygenated blood from left ventricle.

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Right Atrium

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Receives deoxygenated blood from the body.

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Right Ventricle

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Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.

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Left Atrium

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Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.

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Left Ventricle

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Pumps oxygenated blood to the body.

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Tricuspid Valve

Also called the Right Atrioventricular Valve (Right AV)

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Prevents backflow from right ventricle to right atrium.

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Bicuspid Valve

Also called the Mitral Valve, or Left Atrioventricular Valve (Left AV)

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Prevents backflow from left ventricle to left atrium.

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Pulmonary Semilunar Valve

Also called the Pulmonary Valve

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Prevents backflow from pulmonary trunk to right ventricle.

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Aortic Semilunar Valve

Also called the aortic valve

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Prevents backflow from aorta to left ventricle.

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Endocardium

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Innermost heart layer, smooth endothelial cells in contact with blood.

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Myocardium

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Middle, muscular heart layer responsible for contraction.

Image only highlighting myocardium slice of left ventricle.

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Right Auricle

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Ear-like flap of right atrium, increases capacity.

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Left Auricle
Ear-like flap of left atrium, increases capacity.
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Right Coronary Artery
Supplies blood to right side of heart.
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Right Marginal Artery
Branch of right coronary artery supplying right ventricle.
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Left Coronary Artery
Supplies blood to left side of heart.
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Circumflex Artery
Branch of left coronary artery supplying left atrium/ventricle.
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Anterior Interventricular Artery
Supplies interventricular septum and anterior ventricle walls.
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Great Cardiac Vein
Drains anterior heart blood into coronary sinus.
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Ligamentum Arteriosum
Remnant of fetal ductus arteriosus, connects pulmonary artery to aorta.
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Posterior Interventricular Artery
Branch of right coronary artery supplying posterior septum.
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Coronary Sinus
Large vein collecting blood from cardiac veins, empties into right atrium.
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Middle Cardiac Vein
Drains posterior heart into coronary sinus.
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Fossa Ovale
Oval depression in right atrium, remnant of fetal foramen ovale.
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Pectinate Muscles
Muscular ridges in right atrium, increase contractility.
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Interventricular Septum
Wall separating right and left ventricles.
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Papillary Muscle
Muscles in ventricles anchoring chordae tendineae.
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Chordae Tendineae
Tendons connecting papillary muscles to AV valve cusps.
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Trabeculae Carneae
Muscular ridges in ventricles, aid contraction.
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Arteries
Carry blood away from heart, thick-walled with elastic/muscular layers.
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Capillaries
Thin-walled vessels for gas/nutrient exchange, throughout tissues, not visible on cadavers.
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Veins
Carry blood toward heart, thinner-walled with valves.
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Pulse
Rhythmic artery expansion from heartbeats, palpated at radial, carotid, brachial, femoral, dorsalis pedis.
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Blood Pressure
Force of blood against artery walls, measured with sphygmomanometer, reported as systolic/diastolic.
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Artery Structure
Thick tunica media, narrow lumen, no valves.
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Vein Structure
Thinner tunica media, wider lumen, contains valves.
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Tunica Intima
Endothelium layer, similar in arteries and veins.
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Tunica Media
Thicker in arteries (more muscle/elastic tissue), thinner in veins.
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Tunica Externa
Thicker in veins (collagen for support), thinner in arteries.
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Artery Blood Direction
Carries blood away from the heart.
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Vein Blood Direction
Carries blood toward the heart.
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Aortic Arch
Curved portion of the aorta.
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Descending Aorta
Aorta extending downward, thoracic and abdominal segments.
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Brachiocephalic Trunk
First aortic arch branch, splits into right subclavian/carotid.
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Subclavian Artery
Supplies upper limb and parts of head.
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Common Carotid Artery
Supplies head and neck.
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Internal Carotid Artery
Supplies the brain.
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External Carotid Artery
Supplies face and scalp.
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Celiac Trunk
Supplies stomach, liver, spleen.
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Left Gastric Artery
Supplies the stomach.
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Splenic Artery
Supplies the spleen.
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Common Hepatic Artery
Supplies the liver.
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Superior Mesenteric Artery
Supplies small intestine, part of large intestine.
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Renal Arteries
Supply the kidneys.
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Gonadal Arteries
Supply testes or ovaries.
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Inferior Mesenteric Artery
Supplies lower large intestine.
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Common Iliac Artery
Bifurcates into internal/external iliac arteries.
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Internal Iliac Artery
Supplies the pelvis.
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External Iliac Artery
Supplies the lower limb.
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Femoral Artery
Major artery of the thigh.
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Axillary Artery
Continuation of subclavian in armpit.
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Brachial Artery
Supplies the upper arm.
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Radial Artery
Supplies forearm and hand (lateral).
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Ulnar Artery
Supplies forearm and hand (medial).
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Vertebral Artery
Supplies posterior brain.
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Basilar Artery
Formed by vertebral arteries, supplies brainstem.
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Posterior Communicating Artery
Connects posterior cerebral to internal carotid.
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Middle Cerebral Artery
Supplies lateral brain.
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Anterior Communicating Artery
Connects anterior cerebral arteries.
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Anterior Cerebral Artery
Supplies medial brain.
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Posterior Cerebral Artery
Supplies occipital lobe and cerebellum.
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Brachiocephalic Vein
Drains upper limb/head into superior vena cava.
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External Jugular Vein
Drains scalp and face.
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Internal Jugular Vein
Drains brain and head.
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Subclavian Vein
Drains the upper limb.
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Great Saphenous Vein
Drains the leg, used in bypass surgery.
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Femoral Vein
Drains the thigh.
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Common Iliac Vein
Formed by internal/external iliac veins.
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Internal Iliac Vein
Drains the pelvis.
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External Iliac Vein
Drains the lower limb.
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Gonadal Veins
Drain testes or ovaries.
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Renal Veins
Drain the kidneys.
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Splenic Vein
Drains the spleen.
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Inferior Mesenteric Vein
Drains lower large intestine.
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Superior Mesenteric Vein
Drains small intestine.
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Hepatic Portal Vein
Carries nutrient-rich blood from gut to liver.
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Axillary Vein
Drains the armpit.
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Cephalic Vein
Drains lateral arm.
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Basilic Vein
Drains medial arm.
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Median Cubital Vein
Connects cephalic/basilic veins, used for blood draws.
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Brachial Veins
Drain the upper arm.
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Ulnar Veins
Drain medial forearm.
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Radial Veins
Drain lateral forearm.

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