Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology: Heart and Circulation Flashcards


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Pulmonary Circuit

Carries blood to and from the gas exchange surfaces of the lung

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Systemic Circuit

transports blood to and from the rest of the body

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arteries

carry blood away from the heart

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veins

carry blood towards the heart

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capillaries

(exchange vessels) interconnect the smallest arteries and veins

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right atrium

receives blood from the systemic circuit

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right ventricle

receive blood through the right atrium and send blood to the lungs

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left atrium

receive blood from the pulmonary veins

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left ventricle

sends blood to the systemic circuit

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apex

inferior pointed tip

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mediastinum

the region between the two pleural cavities.

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cardiac muscle cells

interconnected by intercalated discs

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intercalated discs

the interlocked membranes of adjacent cells are held together by desmosomes and linked by gap junctions.

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foramen ovale

fossa ovalis

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pectinate muscles

auricle contain prominent muscular ridges

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regurgitation

if the chordae tendineae were cut or the papillary muscles were damaged, backflow

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aortic sinuses

prevent the individual cusps from sticking to the wall of the aorta when the valve opens.

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valvular heart disease (VHD)

if valve function deteriorates to the point that the heart cannot maintain adequate circulatory flow.