Anatomy: Cardiovascular System
Master the heart, blood vessels, and circulatory pathways. Study cardiac anatomy, the conduction system, and major arteries and veins.
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Name the three layers of the heart wall from outermost to innermost.
Epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium.
Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the superior and inferior venae cavae?
The right atrium.
What is the primary pacemaker of the heart, located in the right atrium?
The sinoatrial (SA) node.
Name the valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
The mitral (or bicuspid) valve.
Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries.
What is the largest artery in the body that exits the left ventricle?
The aorta.
What is the function of the chordae tendineae?
They anchor the AV valve flaps to papillary muscles to prevent backflow (eversion) during ventricular contraction.
Contrast the pulmonary and systemic circuits in terms of destination and oxygen status.
The pulmonary circuit sends deoxygenated blood to the lungs; the systemic circuit sends oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
How does the tunica media differ between arteries and veins?
Arteries have a much thicker tunica media containing more smooth muscle and elastic fibers to handle higher pressure.
List the sequence of the heart's conduction system starting from the SA node.
SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, right and left bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers.
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