arteries
carry blood away fro heart
veins
carry blood toward the heart
capillaries
exchange with air sacs in the lungs and system cells
the hearts 4 chambers
left and right atrium
left and right ventricles
left atrium and right atrium
superior chambers that receive blood and send it to ventricles
left and right ventricles
inferior chambers that pump blood away
which side of the heart has oxygenated blood
left
which side of the heart has deoxygenated blood
right
function of heart valves
prevent back flow to ensure one way blood flow
atrioventricular valves
right (tricuspid) and left (mitral, bicuspid) AV valve are between atrium and ventricle
semilunar valves
pulmonary and aortic semilunar valves are between a ventricle and an arterial trunk
entierity of CV system circulations
pulmonary circulation
transports blood from right side of heart to the alveoli of the lungs for gas exchange and back to the left side of the heart
steps of pulmonary circulation
systemic circulation
transports blood from left side of heart to the systemic cells of the body for nutrient and gas exchange and back to right side of heart
systemic circulation steps
pericardium
refers to the three layer of the heart
fibrous pericardium
outer layer of pericardium
contains fibrous connective tissue
serves for protection, stabilization of heart, prevention of overfilling of ventricles
serous pericardium
internal layers beneath fibrous pericardium that contains visceral layer, parietal layer, and pericardial cavity
visceral layer
innermost layer
lines and covers the viscera
parietal layer
layer beneath fibrous pericardium
pericardial cavity
filled with cardiac fluid
used for lubrication for pumping of blood consistently
heart wall thickness
ventricle have thicker walls than atria
left ventricle has thicker wall than right
- left must generate high pressure to force blood through systemic circulation; right must pump to nearby lungs
three layers of heart wall
epicardium
myocardium - cardiac muscle
endocardium - continuous w endothelial lining