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a&p 2 test 1

front 1

identify the main organs of the cardiovascular system

back 1

heart blood vessels (arteries, capillaries, veins)

front 2

list the four chambers of the heart plus their separating septa

back 2

right atria and left atria-interatrial setptum/ and left and right ventricles-interventricular septum

front 3

understand direction of blood flow in heart

back 3

blood enters the heart through two large veins, the inferior and superior vena cava, emptying oxygen-poor blood from the body into the right atrium of the heart. as the atrium contracts, blood flows from your right atrium into your right ventricle through the open tricuspid valve

front 4

difference between pulmonary circuit and systematic circuit of blood

back 4

-Pulmonary circulation - carries blood from heart through lungs back to heart. Allows for exchange of gases w/in lungs where CO2 is exchanged for O2
- Systemic circulation - carries oxygenated blood from heart to tissues and organs of body and returns O2-poor/CO2-filled blood back to heart

front 5

describe pericardial sac and its functions

back 5

a cronical sac of fibrous tissue which surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels. also called the pericardium

-it encloses the pericardial cavity which contains pericardial fluid

front 6

what is pericardial cavity? is it air or fluid filled?

back 6

-the potential space formed between the two layers of the serous pericardium around the heart. contains fluid that acts to reduce surface tension and lubricate

front 7

be able to ID heart on a radiograph

back 7

no data

front 8

direction of apex of heart

back 8

downward, forward and to the left

front 9

is base of heart posterior or anterior?

back 9

posterior

front 10

what tubular structures are posterior to base of the heart?

back 10

right atrium

front 11

list the three surfaces of the heart

back 11

sternocostal, pulmonary, and diaphramic

front 12

be able to label the borders of heart on a diagram

back 12

no data

front 13

be able to label the atria, auricles, ventricles, IVC, SVC, ascending aorta and pulmonary trunk, and pulmonary veins on a diagram

back 13

no data

front 14

understand the epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium

back 14

epicardium-inner pericardium and outer surface of the heart

myocardium-muscular wall of the heart.

endocardium-smooth membrane that lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves

front 15

which three vessels open into the right atrium?

back 15

superior and inferior vena cava and coronary sinus

front 16

is there a wall between the right and left atrium?

back 16

the interatrial septum is the wall

front 17

where is fossa ovalis?

back 17

in the right atrium

front 18

where are the sino-atrial nodes and atrio-ventricular (AV) nodes situated?

back 18

no data

front 19

which ventricle does blood from the right atrium flow into?

back 19

blood flows from your right atrium into your right ventricle through the open tricuspid valve

front 20

through which valve does blood flow?

back 20

pulmonary valve

front 21

what is the common name for this valve?

back 21

pulmonic valve

front 22

what are trabeculae carnae? are they present in both the left and right ventricles?

back 22

rounded or irregular muscular columns which project from the inner surface of the right and left ventricles of the heart

-present in both the left and right ventricles

front 23

what is any one function of the moderator band?

back 23

act as a primary conduction path in to the free wall originating from the right bundle branch

front 24

what is the role of chordae tendinae and papillary muscles? (these are present in both ventricles)

back 24

The papillary muscles are muscles located in the ventricles of the heart. They attach to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves (also known as the mitral and tricuspid valves) via the chordae tendineae and contract to prevent inversion or prolapse of these valves on systole

front 25

through which valve does blood from the right ventricle pass to get into the pulmonary trunk?

back 25

pulmonary valve

front 26

what is the destination of blood that leave the right ventricle?

back 26

flow to the lungs via the pulmonary artery

front 27

blood draining into the left atrium is draining from which organ?

back 27

Deoxygenated blood is drained from the left atrium through the oblique vein of the left atrium, which joins with the larger coronary sinus to return blood to the interior of the heart.

front 28

is this blood oxygenated or not?

back 28

left atrium receives the oxygenated blood

front 29

the left atrium is separated from the right atrium by what?

back 29

interatrial septum

front 30

what valve does blood from the left atrium pass through to get to the left ventricle? why is it called bicuspid

back 30

mitral valve-contains two cusps-allows the blood to flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle

front 31

does the left ventricle have a moderator band?

back 31

no the right ventricle

front 32

does the LV have papillary muscles, trabeculae carne and chordae tendinae?

back 32

yes

front 33

why is the left ventricular myocardium thicker than the right ventricular myocardium?

back 33

The myocardium is thinnest within the atria, as the atria fill largely through passive blood flow. The right ventricle myocardium is thicker than the atrial myocardium, as this muscle must pump all blood returning to the heart into the lungs for oxygenation.

front 34

through what valve does blood from the LV pass to get into the ascending aorta?

back 34

tricuspid valve

front 35

when do the sinuses of the semilunar valves fill with blood? is it in diastole or systole?

back 35

-diastole

front 36

when do the coronary arteries get their blood from the aortic semilunar sinuses? is it diastole or systole?

back 36

no data

front 37

the heart receives autonomic nervous system fibers. the heart electrical system is capable of autonomous function. these nerves only modulate the hearts intrinsic electrical system

back 37

no data

front 38

what are the two major arteries of the heart?

back 38

the coronary arteries and the circumflex artery

front 39

at what point do they branch off the aorta?

back 39

no data

front 40

what part of the heart do they chiefly supply?

back 40

they supply the heart with oxygenated blood

front 41

label the right coronary, right marginal artery and posterior interventricular artery

back 41

no data

front 42

label left corornary artery, anterior interventricular artery, circumflex artery and left marginal artery

back 42

no data

front 43

which of the two supplies the major (2/3) part of the IVS

back 43

no data

front 44

what is the corornary sinus? which heart chamber does it drain into?

back 44

receives blood from the coronary veins and empties into the right atrium of the heart

-drains into the right atrium

front 45

label veins p.17 and 18

back 45

no data

front 46

what is the function of the cardiac conduction system?

back 46

send signals to the heart muscle causing it to contract

front 47

what structures make up the conduction system?

back 47

SA node , AV node, bundle of his, bundle branches, and purkinje fibers

front 48

what is systole? what is diastole?

back 48

systole-the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries

diastole-the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood

front 49

true/false-during systole only the left ventricle contracts

back 49

true

front 50

true/false-during systole the AV valves are wide open

back 50

true

front 51

what is auscultation? what are the auscultation points of the valves of the heart?

back 51

the action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis.

-aortic valve, pulmonic valve, tricuspid valve, and mitral valve

front 52

distinguish blood vessels from the pulmonary and systematic circuits

back 52

PULMONARY: blood vessels that carry blood to and from the lungs.

systematic:Freshly oxygenated blood leaving the lungs is returned to the left atrium and passes into the left ventricle which pumps it into the aorta.

front 53

list the 5 main types of blood vessels

back 53

1.arteries

2.arterioles

3.capillaries

4.venules

5.veins

front 54

what function defines an artery?

back 54

An artery is a vessel that carries blood away from the heart and toward other tissues and organs. Arteries are part of the circulatory system, which delivers oxygen and nutrients to every cell of the body.

front 55

what function defines a vein?

back 55

Veins are the blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from parts of our body back to the heart.

front 56

identify the main differences in anatomy of the various blood vessel types

back 56

-arteries and veins range in size from 10 mm to 0.1 mm (100 microns)

-arterioles and venules are 10 to 100 microns

-capillaries are less than 10 microns

front 57

what are the three layers in blood vessels larger than 100 microns in diameter

back 57

no data

front 58

which layer of those listed above is found in capillaries?

back 58

papillary layer

front 59

why do you think smooth muscle is important in blood vessel walls?

back 59

It relaxes to allow more blood to flow to an area, and contracts to restrict the local blood flow.

front 60

what is vasa vasorum?

back 60

is a network of small blood vessels that supply the walls of large blood vessels, such as elastic arteries (aorta) and large veins (vena cava).

front 61

what structure is present in veins that is absent in arteries, arterioles and venules?

back 61

internal elastic membrane

front 62

why are valves important in veins?

back 62

they prevent backflow. the valves in the heart prevent backflow from the ventricles to the atria. and the valves in the veins prevent backflow because the blood pressure is lower in the veins than the arteries. Therefore helping the blood return to the heart again.

front 63

list one function of blood

back 63

supplies essential nutrients to cells

front 64

blood is what percent of body volume

back 64

about 7 percent of body weight

front 65

plasma is what percent of body volume...while cells are what percent of blood volume?

back 65

55 percent plasma and 45 percent blood cells

front 66

what is the difference between serum and plasma?

back 66

Serum is that part of blood which is similar in composition with plasma but exclude clotting factors of blood. Fibrinogen is a protein that is involved in blood coagulation

front 67

list one type of stain used in blood work

back 67

gram stain

front 68

what is the main component of RBCs

back 68

hemoglobin

front 69

what is the principal function of RBCs?

back 69

the transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide

front 70

each hemoglobin consists of 4 what and 4 what transporting carbon dioxide and oxygen respectively

back 70

4 subunits. 4 molecules

front 71

what is the difference between granulocytes and agranulocytes?

back 71

A granulocyte is a white blood cell that has granular cytoplasm. Agranulocytes are white blood cells that lack cytoplasmic granules. Name five types of leukocytes, and list the major functions of each type.

front 72

what is the difference between mononuclear and polymorphonuclear WBCs?

back 72

mono has one lobed nucleus and poly has more

front 73

which type of wbc is involved in cell mediation immunity antibody mediated immunity?

back 73

cell-mediated immunity

front 74

which type of wbc is very rare, has numerous purplish granules and is involved in mediation of allergic responses....it is?

back 74

neutrophils

front 75

this wbc has neutral granules, is the most common wbc (70%) and the first responder inflammatory response. it is?

back 75

no data

front 76

this wbc has numerous reddish granules and is involved in parasitic infectins. it is ?

back 76

eosinophil

front 77

what is unique about avian RBCs?

back 77

lifespan 28 to 45 days

front 78

which blood component initiates clotting?

back 78

platelets

front 79

what is the pH of blood? does that mean it is near neutral, acidic or alkaline

back 79

A pH of 7 is neutral. The lower the pH, the more acidic the blood. A variety of factors affect blood pH including what is ingested, vomiting, diarrhea, lung function, endocrine function, kidney function, and urinary tract infection. The normal blood pH is tightly regulated between 7.35 and 7.45.

front 80

relative to water, does blood have higher or lower osmolarity?

back 80

lower

front 81

what is hematocrit? would your hematocrit increase if you moved from Charleston SC to Aspen CO? Aspen is a higher altitude

back 81

the ratio of the volume of red blood cells to the total volume of blood

front 82

list the three major proteins in blood

back 82

albumin, fibrinogen, and globulins

front 83

what is the difference between hematopoiesis and erythropoiesis?

back 83

Hematopoiesis the development of ALL cells in the blood including red blood cells (RBC) and all white blood cells, whereas erythropoiesis is on the process of RBC development.

front 84

what is the difference in red bone marrow distribution between adults and infants?

back 84

found in flat bone in infants and its restricted to flat bones in adults

front 85

t/f-all blood cells arise from the same stem cell

back 85

false

front 86

what protein is produced by the kidneys in response to decrease renal blood oxygen content?

back 86

erthropoietin

front 87

what are the three dietary requirments for adequate red blood cell synthesis?

back 87

no data

front 88

what is the average life span of human RBCs

back 88

80 to 120 days

front 89

t/f-in RH positive person, the RBC do not carry RH agglutinogens

back 89

false

front 90

t/f-RH negative mother will have issues when she carries the first RH positive fetus

back 90

true

front 91

From which ventricle does blood leave for the pulmonary circuit. Through which valve and by which blood vessel does this blood get leave the heart for the lungs.

back 91

right ventricle/pulmonary valve

front 92

Which blood vessels deliver oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium?

back 92

The pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs into the left atrium to be returned to systemic circulation. The aorta is the largest artery in the body. It carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart into systemic circulation.

front 93

Where does the ascending aorta begin at?

back 93

the top of the left ventricle

front 94

Where (in relation to the aortic semilunar valves) do the coronary arteries come off the aorta?

back 94

Two major coronary arteries branch off from the aorta near the point where the aorta and the left ventricle meet.

front 95

What are the three blood vessels that come off of the aortic arch?

back 95

divides into right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery), the left common carotid artery, and the left subclavian artery.

front 96

How many brachiocephalic trunks are there?

back 96

one

front 97

How many brachiocephalic veins are there? See slide 14 for answer.

back 97

two veins

front 98

How many common carotid arteries do we have?

back 98

two

front 99

In general, what structures are served blood by the external carotid arteries

back 99

right branches from the right common carotid and left branches from the left common carotid artery

front 100

What structures are served by the internal carotid arteries?

back 100

cerebral branches

front 101

True or false: The biceps muscle is supplied by the internal carotid artery

back 101

true

front 102

The descending aorta runs from aortic arch to which vertebral level?

back 102

sternomanubrial joint

front 103

The descending thoracic aorta runs from the aortic arch to the diaphragm. In many texts, this part of the descending aorta is simply called the thoracic aorta

back 103

no data

front 104

The thoracic aorta crosses the …………………..and is then referred to as become the descending abdominal aorta (OR simply as the abdominal aorta)

back 104

no data

front 105

Be able to ID at least one branch of the abdominal aorta on a diagram

back 105

no data

front 106

What are the three branches of the celiac trunk?-What do they supply?

back 106

left gastric artery, common hepatic artery, and the splenic artery..supplies blood

front 107

The superior mesenteric supplies 90 percent of the …………………intestines and about 50 percent of the …………………………………intestine

back 107

no data

front 108

At the level of L4/L5 the abdominal aorta divides into what two arteries?

back 108

right and left common iliac arteries

front 109

Each of these divides into a) ……………… artery that sends blood to the pelvis, and b) an external iliac artery. that sends blood to the lower limb.

back 109

no data

front 110

The last artery in item above crosses the body wall to become the ……………………………..artery on the medial aspect of the upper thigh

back 110

no data

front 111

True or false: The gastrocnemius is supplied by the internal carotid arteries

back 111

true

front 112

The femoral artery runs down the medial aspect of the thigh, then becomes posterior at the knee joint, where it is called the …………… artery.

back 112

femoral

front 113

Just below the knee, the ……………… artery divides into an anterior tibial artery and a……………….. artery. The ……………….. gives off a lateral branch called the ……………… artery.

back 113

no data

front 114

The posterior tibial artery runs down the medial side of the ankle to end up as the deep plantar arch. The anterior tibial crosses the ankle as the “dorsal pedal” artery to supply the dorsal surface of the foot. The fibular artery runs down the lateral edge of the foot…see slides 47, 48 and 49

back 114

no data

front 115

What area is drained by the internal, jugular veins?

back 115

brain face neck

front 116

What area is drained by the external jugular veins?

back 116

deep parts of the face

front 117

The internal jugular and subclavian veins unite to form the Brachiocephalic what?

back 117

vein

front 118

What region of the trunk is drained by the azygos vein?

back 118

upper lumbar region

front 119

What three veins come together to form the Hepatic portal vein?

back 119

inferior and superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein

front 120

What great vein drains the dorsum of the foot?

back 120

great saphenous vein

front 121

What drains the plantar surface of the foot?

back 121

no data

front 122

Why are the lungs and liver bypassed by vascular shunts in the fetus?

back 122

lungs develop late

front 123

What shunt bypasses the liver? What does it become after birth

back 123

TIPS

front 124

What two shunts bypass the lungs? What do they become after birth

back 124

foramen ovale

front 125

What are the three components of the lymphoid system

back 125

fluid, vessels that transport the lymph, and organs that contain lymphoid tissue

front 126

What is the main component of ECF?

back 126

fluid outside of cells

front 127

What two forces drive the movement of ECF

back 127

no data

front 128

Why do we need the lymphatic system

back 128

helps get rid of body toxins

front 129

Is the lymphatic system one way or two way.?

back 129

one way system

front 130

Where does it dump the collected fluid?

back 130

back into the system

front 131

Where does the lymphatic system originate from ?

back 131

plasma

front 132

Are lymphatic capillaries smaller or larger than blood vascular capillaries. Are they more or less permeable?

back 132

larger/yes

front 133

What are the different types of lymphatic vessels?

back 133

no data

front 134

how are lymphatic collecting vessels similar to veins

back 134

Like veins of the blood vascular system, the lymphatic collecting vessels have three tunics and are equipped with valves Carry lymph.

front 135

Give an example of tissue without lymphatic vessels. What is a lacteal

back 135

lyphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine

front 136

What does cisterna chyli drain?

back 136

white fat from the digestive organs

front 137

Know the pattern of drainage in 18-9

back 137

no data

front 138

What are primary and secondary lymphoid organs?

back 138

primary-where lymphocytes are formed and mature

secondary-maintain mature naïve lymphocytes and initiate an adaptive immune response

front 139

What is the major cell type in lymphoid organs? 18-9b

back 139

reticulocytes and FDCs

front 140

18-10 is FYI to appreciate the global coverage by the lymphoid system

back 140

no data

front 141

What are the functions of lymph nodes. Name two other cell types, apart from lymphocytes, that are present in lymph nodes?. Do not memorize 18-11 .Simply understand the organization of a lymph node and the flow of lymph through it.

back 141

no data

front 142

What is one function of spleen (18-30)? Be able to locate spleen (18-29)

back 142

act as a filter for your blood

front 143

What is the function of thymus? Is it fully present in the adult? Can you recognize it 18-33

back 143

containing glandular tissue and producing several hormones

front 144

What is malt? Give an example of MALT.

back 144

mucosa associated lymphatic tissue

-small intestines