Circulatory System

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Veterinary Medicine Flashcards on Circulatory System, created by Shauna Ryner on 02/11/2016.
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What side of heart and what chamber fills the apex of the heart? Left Ventricle
Which side of the heart is more muscular and why? Left. Has to pump blood to the whole body, whereas the right side only pumps blood to the lungs
What vessels supply blood to the heart itself? Coronary vessels - the coronary artery and the coronary vein
What are auricles? No known function, possibly increase surface area. They are at the base of the heart, form the visible portion of the atria. Looks like a floppy ear/cauliflower ear
What is the most ventral vessel on the front of the heart? Pulmonary Artery
What is directly behind/caudal to the pulmonary artery? Aorta
Vena cava dumps into: Right Atrium
Contraction of the heart muscle Systole
Relaxation of the heart muscle Diastole
Pericardium Protective sac-like covering of the heart
Pacemaker of the heart SA Node
What blood vessels carry blood from the heart to the lungs? Pulmonary Artery
Chordae Tendineae Fine, thread-like cords that connect the free edge of the atrioventricular valves to the papillary muscles in the ventricles
Semilunar Valve located between the left ventricle and the aorta Aortic Valve
Endocardium Innermost layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart
What blood vessels carry blood from the lungs to the heart? Pulmonary Vein
What is the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart? Tricuspid Valve
Thick muscle layer of the heart wall Myocardium
Mediastinum The space in the thorax between the lungs that contains the trachea, esophagus, heart, and major blood vessels
Renal Artery Blood vessels that carry blood from the aorta to the kidneys
Renal Vein Blood vessels that carry blood from the kidneys to the caudal vena cava
Apex of the heart When the heart is held in its anatomically correct position, the apex is at the bottom of the heart, and is the point of the heart
Base of heart Wide area of heart where the major blood vessels enter and leave (when in the anatomically correct position, this is the top of the heart)
Epiglottis Covers larynx during swallowing, also covers trachea, preventing food from entering the trachea and lungs
Locations for blood collection Jugular - neck Cephalic - cranial aspect of front limb Saphenous vein (dog) - lateral aspect of pelvic limbs Femoral Vein (cat) - Medial aspect of pelvic limbs Coccygeal (cow) - base of tail
Separates the right and left pumping ventricles from each other Septum
1) Epiglottis 2) Larynx 4) Trachea Main braches of trachea: bronchus/bronchi Branches off of bronchi: bronchioles Sacs at end of bronchioles: Alveoli
Right side (A-AC) A) Aorta B) Cranial/superior Vena Cava C) Pulmonary Veins D) Right Atrium E) Tricuspid Valve AB) Right Ventricle AC) Caudal/Inferior Vena Cava
Left side (AD-CD) AD) Pulmonary Atery CE) Pulmonary Valve AE) Left Atrium BC) Mitral/bicuspid Valve BD) Aortic Valve BE) Left Ventricle CD) Descending Aorta
Start at bottom right, move clockwise: Esophagus Trachea Larynx Epiglottis Soft Palate Tongue Hard Palate Nasal Turbinates Nasal Cavity Frontal Sinus Pharynx
Identify the structure at letter 'F' Chordae Tendineae
These two blood vessels do not contain valves to control blood flow when entering the heart Inferior (caudal) and Superior (cranial) Vena Cava
This slender gap between the parietal and visceral surfaces is filled with fluid to reduce friction between layers as the heart pumps Pericardial Cavity
Where is the majority of the myocardium located? The lower two chambers of the heart (ventricles)
What are the long fibres of connective tissue that attach the tricuspid valve to the papillary muscles of the heart? Chordae Tendineae
Explain the process that leads to the closing of the tricuspid valve When the heart begins to contract, ventricular pressure increases until it is greater than the pressure in the atrium
How many leaflets does the tricuspid valve have? 3
How many leaflets does the mitral valve have? 2
Where is the coronary sinus located? This is a hole in the wall of the aorta that leads into the coronary artery
How many chambers does a mammalian heart have? 4 chambers
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