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Cardiovascular System 1
28 cards·by Kamand
major structures of the cardiovascular system
heart, blood vessels, blood
cardi/o
heart
vascul/o
vessels
CV
cardiovascular
-ar
pertaining to
peri-
surrounding
-ium
structure / tissue
epi-
on top / outer
myo-
muscle
endo-
inside
the coronary arteries and veins provide ___ ___ blood to the myocardium
oxygen rich
fluid between heart layers, prevents friction during heart beat
pericardial fluid
middle layer of heart wall, thickest layer, contains heart muscle
myocardium
outermost layer of heart wall
epicardium
double walled sac that surrounds the heart
pericardium
innermost layer of heart wall
endocardium
if blood supply to the myocardium is disrupted...
the myocardium in that area will die
the two upper chambers of the heart
atria
chambers where blood comes into the heart
atria
separates the two atria from each other
interatrial septum
the two lower chambers of the heart
ventricles
all blood vessels leaving the heart begin in the...
ventricles
separates the two ventricles from each other
interventricular septum
lower tip of the heart
apex
control the flow of blood from one chamber of the heart to another
heart valves
opening between right atrium and right ventricle
tricuspid valve
opening between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
pulmonary semilunar valve
opening between left atrium and left ventricle
mitral valve / bicuspid valve