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Chapter 15 the heart

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Major Functions of the Cardiovascular system   Circulate substances throughout the body. Supplies cells & tissues with oxygen, nutrients and also removes waste (CO2 & urea)from cells and tissues.  
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Blood is what type of tissue?   Connective Tissue  
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The study of the of the heart is called?   Cardiology  
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Location of the heart is?   Mediastinum  
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What is the size of the heart?   Closed fist. About 300g (adult)  
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What is the inferior portion of the heart called?   Apex  
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Heart has 3 membranes what are they?   Visceral pericardium, Parietal pericardium and Fibrous Pericardium.  
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The inner most delicate epithelium covering and connective tissue surrounding the heart muscle is called what   Visceral Pericardium  
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Inner linig of fibrous pericardium is called what?   Parietal Pericardium  
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What type of fluid lies between the visceral and parietal pericardium?   Serous Fluid  
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Outermost tough, fibrous protective connective tissue layer that prevents overstretching of the heart?   Fibrous Pericardium  
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Inflammation of the pericardium?   Pericarditis  
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The heart wall is composed of three layers what are they?   Epicardium, myocardium, endocardium  
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Visceral perocardium consists of mesothelium and connective tissue is called what?   Epicardium  
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Cardiac muscle tissue, bulk of the heart is called what?   Myocardium  
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Smooth inner lining of the heart chambers and valves is called what?   Endocardium  
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How many chambers does the heart have?   4  
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The right and left atrium are seperated by what?   Interatrial Septum  
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The atria receives blood from where?   Veins  
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The atria is covered by ear-like flaps called?   Auricles  
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Which atrium receives blood from the superor and inferioe vena cava and coronary sinus?   Right Atrium  
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Which atrium receives blood from the pulmonary veins?   Left Atrium  
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What seperates the right and left Ventricles?   interventricular Septum  
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This pumps blood from the heart into the arteries?   Ventricles  
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Arteris carry blood toward or away from the heart?   Away  
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This carries blood that is high in O2 & low in C02?   Arteries  
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This carries blood that is high in CO2 and low in O2?   Pulmonary arteries  
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Carries blood from the left ventricule to the body?   Aorta  
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Carries blood from the right ventricle to the body?   Pulmonary Arteries  
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This carries blood to the myocardium.   Coronary Arteries  
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Do veins carry blood toward the heart or away from the heart?   Toward  
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Brings blood from the head and upper limbs?   Superior Vena Cava  
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Brings blood from the trunk and lower limbs?   Inferior Vena Cava  
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Brings blood from the myocardium   Coronary Sinus  
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All of these deposit blood into the right atrium?   Superior Vena Cava, Inferior Vena Cava and Coronary Sinus  
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Brings blood from the lungs to the left atrium. 2 right and 2 left   Pulmonary Veins  
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This valve lies between the right atrium and ventricle?   Tricuspid Valve  
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This valve lies between the left atrium and ventricle?   Bicuspid Valve  
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Tendon-like , fibrous cords that connect the cusps of the AV valves to the papillary muscle (inner surface) of ventricles.   Chordae Tendineae  
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The muscle columns that are located on the inner surface of the ventricles?   Papillary Muscle  
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Which valves open when pressure in the ventricles exceeds the pressure in te arteries?   Semilunar Valves  
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The pathway through the Heart and Lungs is called what?   Pulmonary Circuit  
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This receives deoxygenated blood from the system and sends it to the lungs to be oxygenated.   Pulmonary Circut  
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Connections between tow or more branches of arteries that supply the same region with blood.   Anastomoses  
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Most problems in the heart occur because of what?   Blood clots, fatty atherosclerotic plaques, and smooth muscle spasms within th ecoronary vessels.  
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Reduction in blood flow?   Ischemia  
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Reduced oxygen supply due to ischemia?   Hypoxia  
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Symptons include: crushing chest pain radiating down left arm, labored breathing, weakness, dizziness, perspiration. Relived by Nitroglycerin   Angina Pectoris (strangled chest)  
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What is a MI?   Myocardial Infarction  
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What is a MI caused by?   Thrombus (stationary Blood Clot) or embolus (moving blood clot) in coronary artery  
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What are the treatments from MI?   Clot-dissolving agents along with heprin or an angioplasty.  
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This occurs when a oxygen deprived (hypoxic) tissue's blood supply is reestablished?   Reperfusion Damage  
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What defends the body against reperfusion damage anf include the enzyme catalase, Vitamin E, C, and beta-carotene.   Anti-oxidants  
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Self Exciting Means?   Autorhythmic  
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Located in the upper most atrial wall. PACEMAKER-self-exciting tissue.   SA Node  
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Located in the interatrial septum, slows down the signal, delay signal that allows for ventricular filling   Atrioventricular Node= A-V Node  
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Only Connection between the stria and ventricles, located in the superior interventricular septum?   AV Bundle  
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Conduction Myofibers. Large in Diameter conduction, causes ventricles to contract which forces blood out?   Purkinje Fibers  
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Used to determine the conduction pathway is normal, the heart is enlarged, certain regions are damaged.   ECG  
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How many waves are per heartbeat?   3 P Wave, QRS Complex, T Wave  
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Small upward wave, represents atrial depolarization. .1 second after wave begins the atria contracts   P-Wave  
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Precedes Contraction   Depolarization  
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Precedes Relaxation   Repolarization  
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Represents onset of ventricular Depolarization. Shortly after this begins ventricules contract.   QRS Compex  
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Dome shaped upward deflection, Represents ventricular repolarizations, occurs just before ventricles start to relax.   T-Wave  
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Enlargement of an atrium possibly due to mitral stenosis?   Enlarged P Wave  
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Enlarged Q Wave   Myocardial Infarction  
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Enlarged R Wave?   Ventricular Hypertrophy  
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Phase of Contraction   Sytole  
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Phase of Relaxation   Diastole  
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Closing of the AV Valves (Ventricular Systole)   Lub  
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Closing of the SK Valve (Ventricular diastole)   DUB  
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Means to listen to..   Auscultate  
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A condition when blood leaks back into the heart and the valve cusps is incomplete.   Heart Murmur  
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The volume of blood pumped by either ventricle into the arch of the aorta in one minute   Cardiac Output  
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Factors that regulate stroke volume.   Preload, Contractility and afterload  
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Effect of Stretching   Preload  
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The strength of contraction at any given preload, is affected by a positive and negative inotropic agent   Myocardial Contractility  
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Pressure that must be ovecome before a semilunar vale can open is the...   Afterload  
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a greater preload (stretch) on cardiac muscle fibers just beofre they contract increases their force of contraction during systole.   Frank-Starling Law of the Heart  
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Decrease heart rate. (normal)   Parasympathetic  
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Stressful heartbeat.   Sympathetic  
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The study of the forces involved in accomplishing that feat.   Hemodynamics  
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The vesels that carry blood from the right ventricle to lungs, and the vessels that return the blood to the left atrium.   Pulmonary Circuit  
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Vessels that carry blood from the heart to body cells and back to the heart.   Systemic Circuit  
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Carries blood rich in oxygen.   Arterial System  
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Returns blood to the heart after gas, nutrient and waste exchange, usually follow pathways that are parallel to the artieris that supplied that particular region with blood.   Venous System  
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Are thick walled vessels, have three distinct layers.   Arteries: Tunica INterna, Tunica Media, Tunica Externa  
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Surrounds lumen and is composed of: Simple Squamous Epithelium, basement memberane   Tunica Interna  
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The thickest layer, smooth muscle cells and elastic fibers.   Tunica Media  
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Outermost layer composed of elastic fibers, .   Tunica Externa  
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Very small arteries, deliver blood to cappillaries in tissues,   Arterioles  
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Decreased Blood Flow; increase blood pressure   Vasoconstriction  
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Increased Blood Flow and decreased blood pressure   Vasodilation  
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Smallest and thinnest blood vessels.   Capillaries  
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Gases, Nitroents, and wastes are exchanged between blood in capillaries and tissues in three ways...   Diffusion, Vesicular Transport, bulk Flow  
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What percent of blood travels through veins and venules?   60-70%  
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What precent of blood travels through arteries and arterioles?   10-12%  
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The pressure exerted by blood on the wall of blood vessel?   Blood Pressure  
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Normal blood pressure is?   120/80  
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Increases CO (rate and Force of contraction) and causes vaso constriction of arterioles. Increases Blood Pressure)   Epinephrine and Norepinephrine  
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Increases Blood Pressure. Increases reabsorption of water by the kidneys (DCT) and casues vasoconstriction of arterioles during diuresis and during hemorrage.   Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)  
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Increases Blood Pressure. Has four different targets that cause vasoconstriction of arterioles and causes the secretion of aldosterone.   Angiotension II  
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Increases Blood Pressure. Increases NA+ and water reabsorption in the kidneys. (PCT)   Aldosterone  
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Decreases Blood Pressure Causes Vasodilaton of arterioles and promotes the loss of salt and water in urine.   Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)  
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Decreases in Blood Pressure. Causes vasodilation of arterioles (plays a key role in inflammation)   Histamine  
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