Cardiovascular System

Front 1

Aorta

Back 1

Large arteries that emerges from the left ventricle; carries blood to the systemic circuit

Front 2

Apex

Back 2

Pointed end of the heart consisting of muscle from the left ventricle

Front 3

Artery

Back 3

Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

Front 4

Atrium

Back 4

One of the two upper chambers of the heart which receive blood

Front 5

Base

Back 5

Point of attachment for blood vessels entering and exiting the heart

Front 6

Mitral Valve

Back 6

Atrioventricular valve between the left atrium and ventricle

Front 7

Brachiocephalic Trunk

Back 7

Branch of the aorta which splits apart to form the right subclavian artery and right common carotid artery

Front 8

Chordae Tendinae

Back 8

Fibrous cords that connect mitral and tricuspid valves with papillary muscles

Front 9

Cranial Vena Cava

Back 9

Large vein that returns blood from the lower body regions to the right atrium

Front 10

Interventricular Septum

Back 10

Muscular wall between the right and left ventricles

Front 11

Papillary Muscles

Back 11

Muscles anchoring the chordae tendinae to the valves

Front 12

Aortic Valve

Back 12

Valve between the aorta and left ventricle, and between the pulmonary trunk and right ventricle

Front 13

Caudal Vena Cava

Back 13

Large vein that returns blood from the upper regions of the body to the right atrium

Front 14

Trabeculae Carneae

Back 14

Ridges and folds on the walls of the ventricles

Front 15

Tricuspid Valve

Back 15

Atrioventricular valve between the right atrium and right ventricle

Front 16

Vein

Back 16

Blood vessels that returns blood to the heart

Front 17

Ventricle

Back 17

One of the two lower chambers of the heart which force blood into either the aorta or the pulmonary arteries

Front 18

Atrioventricular Valve

Back 18

separate the atria from the ventricles on each side of the heart and prevent backflow from the ventricles into the atria during systole

Front 19

Endocardium

Back 19

Membrane lining in heart

Front 20

Myocardium

Back 20

Muscle layer in heart

Front 21

Location of Heart

Back 21

Mediastinum

Front 22

Systole

Back 22

Contraction of heart

Front 23

Diastole

Back 23

Relaxation of heart

Front 24

Cardiac Impulse

Back 24

Electrical impulse for depolarization to occur

Front 25

Area to Auscultate for Cats and Dogs

Back 25

3rd and 7th rib

Front 26

Area to Auscultate for Cattle and Horses

Back 26

Between 2nd and 6th rib

Front 27

Electrocardiogram

Back 27

Measurement of electrical activity of the heart by placement of electrodes on specific points on the body

Front 28

P Wave

Back 28

Atrial depolarization

Front 29

QRS Wave

Back 29

Ventricle depolarization

Front 30

T Wave

Back 30

Ventricle repolarization

Front 31

Preload

Back 31

Volumetric pressure at the end of diastole

Front 32

Afterload

Back 32

Force that heart muscle must contract against

Front 33

Pulmonary Valve

Back 33

In between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

Front 34

Pacemaker of the Heart

Back 34

SA Node

Front 35

What is the largest artery in the body?

Back 35

Aorta

Front 36

What blood vessels return deoxygenated blood directly to the heart?

Back 36

Systemic veins

Front 37

What is the function of the heart valves?

Back 37

Control blood flow

Front 38

What chamber of the heart receives blood from the vena cava?

Back 38

Right atrium

Front 39

What chamber of the heart receives blood from the pulmonary veins?

Back 39

Left atrium

Front 40

What blood vessel takes blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?

Back 40

Pulmonary artery

Front 41

What artery takes blood from the left ventricle to the body?

Back 41

Aorta

Front 42

What type of blood does the pulmonary vein transport?

Back 42

Oxygenated

Front 43

What type of blood does the pulmonary artery transport?

Back 43

Deoxygenated

Front 44

Common venipuncture site for cattle?

Back 44

Coccygeal

Front 45

Changes in cardio output with exercise?

Back 45

Stroke volume and heart rate increase

Front 46

Changes in cardio output in shock?

Back 46

Stroke volume decreases and heart rate increases

Front 47

Changes in cardio output in fight or flight?

Back 47

Stroke volume and heart rate increase

Front 48

Cardio output change in anesthesia?

Back 48

Stroke volume and heart rate decrease

Front 49

Gas exchange occurs in?

Back 49

The capillaries

Front 50

The pulse and heart rate should?

Back 50

Be in rhythm with each other

Front 51

When blood exits the left ventricle, it must go through which valve?

Back 51

Aortic

Front 52

The part of the cardiac conduction system that goes down the interventricular septum is?

Back 52

Bundle of his

Front 53

When blood exits the right ventricle in goes through which valve?

Back 53

Pulmonic

Front 54

Fetal bypass between the aorta and pulmonary artery?

Back 54

Ductus arteriosus

Front 55

Fetal bypass between the umbilical vein and caudal vena cava?

Back 55

Ductus venosus

Front 56

AV Valves

Back 56

Mitral and tricuspid

Front 57

Fetal bypass between the right and left atria?

Back 57

Foramen ovale

Front 58

Blood vessel that has valves and is under low pressure?

Back 58

Vein

Front 59

Which valves are open during ventricular diastole?

Back 59

Mitral and tricuspid

Front 60

Which valves are open during atrial diastole?

Back 60

Pulmonic and aortic

Front 61

The semilunar valves are?

Back 61

Pulmonic and aortic

Front 62

The s1 heart sound comes from?

Back 62

Closing of the AV valves

Front 63

The s2 heart sound comes from?

Back 63

Closing of the semilunar valves