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What is the primary function of the circulatory system?
What is the primary function of the circulatory system?
Which circuit of the cardiovascular system carries blood to the lungs?
Which circuit of the cardiovascular system carries blood to the lungs?
Which side of the heart is responsible for supplying the systemic circuit?
Which side of the heart is responsible for supplying the systemic circuit?
What is the largest artery in the body?
What is the largest artery in the body?
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Where is the heart primarily located?
Where is the heart primarily located?
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What is the role of the pericardium?
What is the role of the pericardium?
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What is the function of blood vessels in the circulatory system?
What is the function of blood vessels in the circulatory system?
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What happens to blood in the lungs during the pulmonary circuit?
What happens to blood in the lungs during the pulmonary circuit?
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What is the name of the outer wall of the heart?
What is the name of the outer wall of the heart?
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Which layer of the heart wall is responsible for its muscular contraction?
Which layer of the heart wall is responsible for its muscular contraction?
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What are the thin-walled receiving chambers of the heart called?
What are the thin-walled receiving chambers of the heart called?
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Which valve is also referred to as the tricuspid valve?
Which valve is also referred to as the tricuspid valve?
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What portion of blood flow is controlled by the pulmonary valve?
What portion of blood flow is controlled by the pulmonary valve?
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Which arteries are the first branches from the aorta?
Which arteries are the first branches from the aorta?
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What is the primary function of the cardiac conduction system?
What is the primary function of the cardiac conduction system?
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What is the space between the parietal and visceral membranes called?
What is the space between the parietal and visceral membranes called?
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Study Notes
Circulatory System I
- The circulatory system comprises the heart, blood vessels, and blood. It's also called the cardiovascular system.
- The circulatory system's main function is transporting substances throughout the body.
- Blood acts as the liquid medium for transporting materials.
- Blood vessels direct blood flow to different destinations.
- The heart pumps blood to keep it flowing.
Functions of the Circulatory System
- The circulatory system is vital for transporting substances throughout the body.
- It includes the heart and blood vessels.
Pulmonary and Systemic Circuits
- The cardiovascular system has two main divisions: the pulmonary circuit and the systemic circuit.
- The pulmonary circuit carries blood to the lungs for gas exchange and returns it to the heart.
- The systemic circuit delivers blood to every body organ
- It includes other parts of the lungs and the heart wall itself.
The Right Half of the Heart
- The right half of the heart handles the pulmonary circuit.
- It receives blood from the body that has circulated.
- Blood is then pumped into the pulmonary trunk, a large artery.
- Oxygen-poor blood is directed to the lungs, where it releases carbon dioxide and picks up oxygen.
- It returns to the left side of the heart via pulmonary veins.
The Left Half of the Heart
- The left side of the heart handles the systemic circuit.
- It pumps blood into the aorta, the body's largest artery.
- Oxygen-rich blood is circulated to every organ in the body, and carbon dioxide is picked up.
- Blood returns to the heart through the largest veins (superior and inferior vena cava).
Position, Size, and Shape of the Heart
- The heart is located in the thoracic cavity's mediastinum, between the lungs and behind the sternum.
- About two-thirds of the heart is to the left of the body's midline.
- The broad superior part of the heart is called the base.
- The heart's inferior end is the apex, located above the diaphragm.
The Pericardium
- The heart is enclosed in a double-walled sac called the pericardium.
- The outer wall (pericardial sac) has a tough fibrous layer and a thin serous layer.
- The serous layer forms the epicardium, which covers the heart's surface.
- The space between the parietal and visceral membranes is the pericardial cavity.
The Heart Wall
- The heart wall consists of three layers:
- Epicardium (outer layer)
- Myocardium (middle, muscular layer)
- Endocardium (inner layer, lines the heart chambers)
The Chambers of the Heart
- The heart has four chambers: two atria (receiving chambers) and two ventricles (pumping chambers).
- The atria are located at the top of the heart, and ventricles at the bottom.
- Atria receive blood returning to the heart; ventricles pump blood out of the heart.
The Valves
- The atrioventricular (AV) valves regulate blood flow between the atria and ventricles (Right: tricuspid; Left: mitral).
- Semilunar valves regulate blood flow from the ventricles into the artery (Pulmonary and aortic).
- Valves ensure one-way blood flow through the heart.
Pathway of Blood Flow
- Blood flows through the heart in a specific pathway, divided into pulmonary and systemic circuits.
- Oxygen-poor blood enters the right side of the heart and travels to the lungs.
- Oxygenated blood returns to the left side of the heart and is pumped to the body.
- In normal heart function, the valves ensure blood flows in the correct direction.
Coronary Circulation
- Coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle itself.
- The coronary sinus returns deoxygenated blood to the heart's right atrium.
The Conduction System
- The heart's conducting system coordinates the heart chambers' rhythmic contractions.
- Pacemaker cells initiate the heartbeat and regulate the heart rate.
- Electrical signals spread through the heart's conducting tissues, causing the heart muscles to contract.
- The heart's conducting system coordinates the coordinated activity of the atria and ventricles, enabling proper pumping activity.
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Explore the key components and functions of the circulatory system, also known as the cardiovascular system. This quiz covers the roles of the heart, blood vessels, and blood in transportation throughout the body. Understand the distinctions between the pulmonary and systemic circuits as well.
