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cardio anatomy

TermDefinition
gap junction allows for communication between cytoplasms
desmosomes anchor btwn cells
coronary sinus empties to R atrium in myocardium's intercalated discs
right coronary artery right marginal branch posterior interventricular branch
left coronary artery anterior interventricular artery circumflex branch
coronary atrioventricular sulcus sep. atria & ventricles
posterior interventricular sulcus posteriorly btwn ventricles
anterior interventricular sulcus anteriorly btwn ventricles
trabeculae carneae rounded columns of myocardium in ventricles
pecinate muscular ridges of myocardium in atria
endocardium simple squamos epithelium
mycardium cardiac muscle
epicardium visceral layer of serous pericardium
pericardial cavity enclosed space btwen visceral & parietal layers filled w serous fluid
serous pericardium the parietal & visceral layers of serous pericardium
fibrous pericardium tough fibrous layer of dense connective tissue- most superficial
papillary muscles connected to chordae tendinea
cusps leaflets or flaps that make up the valves
Chordae Tendineae connects AV valves to papillary muscles
atrioventricular septum divides the atria and ventricles
interventricular septum separates ventricles
fossa ovalis remnant of foramen ovalis
interatrial septum btwn the atria
ductus arteriosus shunt in right atria
vein moves blood towards the heart
artery moving away from heart
ventricles pumping blood
atria receives blood
systemic circuit btwn heart & body
pulmonary circuit btwn heart & lungs
blood vessels delivers blood to organs & back to heart
heart the muscular pump that keeps blood flowing through vessels
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