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What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?
What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?
What is the name of the process by which oxygen-rich blood from the lungs enters the left ventricle and is pumped to the body's tissues?
What is the name of the process by which oxygen-rich blood from the lungs enters the left ventricle and is pumped to the body's tissues?
What is the term for the buildup of plaque in the arteries, leading to heart disease and stroke?
What is the term for the buildup of plaque in the arteries, leading to heart disease and stroke?
What is the role of baroreceptors in the cardiovascular system?
What is the role of baroreceptors in the cardiovascular system?
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What is the name of the muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body?
What is the name of the muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body?
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The heart is located in the abdominal cavity.
The heart is located in the abdominal cavity.
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The myocardium is the outermost layer of the heart wall.
The myocardium is the outermost layer of the heart wall.
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The right ventricle pumps blood to the rest of the body.
The right ventricle pumps blood to the rest of the body.
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The pulmonary valve is located between the left atrium and ventricle.
The pulmonary valve is located between the left atrium and ventricle.
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The aortic valve is located between the right ventricle and aorta.
The aortic valve is located between the right ventricle and aorta.
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Study Notes
Overview
The cardiovascular system, also known as the circulatory system, is a network of organs and vessels that transport blood throughout the body.
Functions
• Transports oxygen and nutrients from the lungs and digestive system to the body's tissues • Removes waste products, such as carbon dioxide, from the body's tissues • Regulates body temperature • Maintains blood pressure
Components
Heart
• Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body • Divided into four chambers: left and right atria, and left and right ventricles
Blood Vessels
• Arteries: carry oxygenated blood away from the heart • Veins: carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart • Capillaries: allow for exchange of oxygen and nutrients with the body's tissues
Blood
• Liquid tissue that transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste products • Composed of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
Blood Circulation
Pulmonary Circulation
• Deoxygenated blood from the body enters the right atrium • Blood is pumped to the lungs, where it picks up oxygen and releases carbon dioxide • Oxygen-rich blood returns to the left atrium
Systemic Circulation
• Oxygen-rich blood from the lungs enters the left ventricle • Blood is pumped to the body's tissues, where it delivers oxygen and nutrients • Deoxygenated blood returns to the right atrium
Regulation
• Autonomic nervous system: regulates heart rate and blood pressure • Baroreceptors: sense changes in blood pressure and signal the brain to make adjustments
Disorders
• Atherosclerosis: buildup of plaque in the arteries, leading to heart disease and stroke • Hypertension: high blood pressure • Heart failure: inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs
Cardiovascular System
- Network of organs and vessels that transport blood throughout the body
Functions
- Transports oxygen and nutrients from lungs and digestive system to body's tissues
- Removes waste products, such as carbon dioxide, from body's tissues
- Regulates body temperature
- Maintains blood pressure
Components
Heart
- Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- Divided into four chambers: left and right atria, and left and right ventricles
Blood Vessels
- Arteries: carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
- Veins: carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
- Capillaries: allow for exchange of oxygen and nutrients with body's tissues
Blood
- Liquid tissue that transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste products
- Composed of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
Blood Circulation
Pulmonary Circulation
- Deoxygenated blood from body enters right atrium
- Blood is pumped to lungs, where it picks up oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
- Oxygen-rich blood returns to left atrium
Systemic Circulation
- Oxygen-rich blood from lungs enters left ventricle
- Blood is pumped to body's tissues, where it delivers oxygen and nutrients
- Deoxygenated blood returns to right atrium
Regulation
- Autonomic nervous system: regulates heart rate and blood pressure
- Baroreceptors: sense changes in blood pressure and signal brain to make adjustments
Disorders
- Atherosclerosis: buildup of plaque in arteries, leading to heart disease and stroke
- Hypertension: high blood pressure
- Heart failure: inability of heart to pump enough blood to meet body's needs
Heart Anatomy
- Located in the thoracic cavity, between the lungs, in the mediastinum
- Weighs approximately 250-300 grams in adults
- About the size of a fist
Layers of the Heart Wall
- Epicardium: outermost layer, a thin layer of connective tissue
- Myocardium: middle layer, thick layer of cardiac muscle
- Endocardium: innermost layer, thin layer of epithelial tissue
Chambers of the Heart
- Right Atrium: upper chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the body
- Right Ventricle: lower chamber that pumps blood from the right atrium to the lungs
- Left Atrium: upper chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
- Left Ventricle: lower chamber that pumps blood from the left atrium to the rest of the body
Valves of the Heart
- Tricuspid Valve: between the right atrium and ventricle, allows blood to flow from atrium to ventricle
- Pulmonary Valve: between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery, allows blood to flow from ventricle to lungs
- Mitral Valve: between the left atrium and ventricle, allows blood to flow from atrium to ventricle
- Aortic Valve: between the left ventricle and aorta, allows blood to flow from ventricle to the rest of the body
Blood Flow Through the Heart
- Deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium
- Blood flows through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle
- Blood is pumped through the pulmonary valve into the pulmonary artery and to the lungs
- Oxygenated blood returns to the left atrium
- Blood flows through the mitral valve into the left ventricle
- Blood is pumped through the aortic valve into the aorta and to the rest of the body
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Learn about the functions and components of the cardiovascular system, including the heart, blood vessels, and blood circulation.
