Anatomy of the Heart - Sperling - Tagged.pdf

Anatomy of the heart Edie Sperling, DPT, PhD(c) COMP-NW  Heart Function The heart is a muscular pump Move blood around body, delivering nutrients (amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, minerals) and oxygen Removal of waste products CO2 (exhaled from the lungs) and...

Anatomy of the heart Edie Sperling, DPT, PhD(c) COMP-NW  Heart Function The heart is a muscular pump Move blood around body, delivering nutrients (amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, minerals) and oxygen Removal of waste products CO2 (exhaled from the lungs) and urea (excreted by the kidney) Carries hormones (which act as signal molecules) Carries funcGonal proteins in the blood (anGbodies, albumen, lipoproteins, etc.) NOTE the heart funcGon is interdependent with the funcGons of the lungs and kidneys; when dealing with cardiovascular issues, lung and kidney funcGon always has to be considered.  Mediastinum – Where the Heart Lives  The heart is in the center of the bony thoracic rib cage 12 pairs of ribs in humans. The ribs connect to the vertebrae posteriorly and to the sternum anteriorly. The bony ribs connects to the sternum through costal car