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3rd quarter phys rev

heart

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Path of blood from heart artery, arteriole, capillary, venule, vein
largest blood vessel artery
where gasses & nutrients are exchanged capillaries
eurethrocytes red blood cells
leukocytes white blood cells
thrombocytes clotting cells (platelets)
coronary artery artery that supplies myocardium of heart
thickest muscle of heart Left Ventricle
when pressure inside ventricle is higher than that in the atria AV valves shut to prevent backflow of blood
Pulmonary artery Blood vessel that carries deO2 blood to the lungs
Left AV valve Mitral/Bicuspid
AV Valves attached w/ tendon chords to papillary muscles
separates thoracic cavity from abdominal cavity Diaphram
pulmonary trunk divides into... left and right pulmonary artery
ability to self excite autorythmicity
conduction system of heart SA node, AV node, av bundle (of HIS), bundle branches, perkinje fibers
SA node Pacemaker of heart
end diastolic volume amount of blood in ventricle before contraction
end systolic volume amount of blood in ventricles after contraction
Stroke volume End diastolic - end systolic
Epinephrine released by sympathetic NS raises heart rate
Thyroid increases heart rate
when pressure in left Ventricle is greater than in aota... Aortic semi-lunar valve opens & blood is ejected out of heart
attaches to hemoglobin giving blood its red color oxygen
gap junction electrical connect in cardiac muscle
parasympathetic nerve that effects SA & AV node Vagus #10
contractility muscles ability to generate force
force pressure forcing blood out of ventricles
Starlings Law when rate of blood flow to heart from veins increases/decreases heart automatically adjusts to match outflow
increased venous return = increased ventricular output
preload amount of blood in ventricles before they contract
afterload pressure in aorta during ejection phase
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