Memmler's The Human Body in Health & Disease Chapter 14 Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update and Recommended Version

The Heart One way blood circuit. Apex Inferior pointed tip of heart directed toward the left. Base Superior, for attachment of the large vessels that carry blood in and out of the heart. Endocardium Inner heart layer, smooth for easy blood flow. Myocardium The cardiac muscle, thickest part, pumps. Epicardium Outermost part, serous membrane, the sac. aka the Pericardium, has 2 layers. Fibrous Layer TestTrackers: Unlock Your Exam Potential! | Quality Practice Materials | Boost Your Confidence Today! | Thank You for Choosing Us! © 2024 TestTrackers Customer Support: [] Resources & Updates: [Testtrackers - Stuvia US] Your Success is Our Mission! Outer layer of the pericardium, anchored to the diaphragm and sternum. Serous Layer Lines the sac, folds over the heart, has 3 layers. Visceral Epicardium Serous Membrane inner layer of the outer most layer (pericardium), directly covering the outer surface of the heart. Parietal Pericardium Outer Layer of the Pericardium Pericardial Cavity Contains pericardial fluid that reduces friction on the heart. Cardiac Muscle (Myocadrium) Has striated, branching cells, each with a nucleus and many mitochandria that require a lot of O2 to work. Intercalated Discs Cardiac cells that are connected for the rapid transfer of impulses from one end of the heart to the other so the heart beats in a coordinated manner. Atria Two top heart chambers. TestTrackers: Unlock Your Exam Potential! | Quality Practice Materials | Boost Your Confidence Today! | Thank You for Choosing Us! © 2024 TestTrackers Customer Support: [] Resources & Updates: [Testtrackers - Stuvia US] Your Success is Our Mission! Ventricles Two lower heart chambers. Interatrial Septum Separates the two atria. Interventricular Septum Separates the bottom ventricles. Right Atria Receives non oxygenated blood from veins, sends blood to the right ventricle. Superior Vena Cava Blood comes in to the atria from head, upper limbs and chest. Inferior Vena Cava Blood comes in to the atria from the trunk, organs, and lower limbs. Right Ventricle Receives blood from the right atria, sends blood to the lungs for oxygenation. Thin walled. Left Atruim Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs, sends blood to the left ventricle. TestTrackers: Unlock Your Exam Potential! | Quality Practice Materials | Boost Your Confidence Today! | Thank You for Choosing Us! © 2024 TestTrackers Customer Support: [] Resources & Updates: [Testtrackers - Stuvia US] Your Success is Our Mission! Left Ventricle Receives oxygenated blood from the left atria to be pushed to the Aorta then distributed throughout the body. Thick walled. Heart Valves 4 valves, 2 atrioventricular, 2 semi lunar. Atrioventricular Valves Between the atria and ventricles, has 2 valves, bicuspid and tricuspid. Semi Lunar Valves Has 2 valves