Cardiovascular Vocabulary Terms

Front

Organ system that distributes blood to all parts of the body

Back

cardiovascular system

Front

Pointed portion of the heart, directed towards the left lip and rests at about the fifth intercostal space.

Back

apex

Front

Broad aspect of the heart, points towards the right shoulder and lies beneath the second rib.

Back

base

Front

The double-walled sac that encloses the heart

Back

pericardium

Front

The superficial loosely fitted part of the double-walled sac that encloses the heart

Back

fibrous pericardium

Front

Deep to the fibrous pericardium is the slippery, two-layer

Back

serous pericardium

Front

Lines the interior of the superficial loosely fitted part of the pericardium

Back

parietal layer

Front

What is inflammation of the pericardium, often resulting in a decrease in the serous fluid?

Back

pericarditis

Front

Consists of thick bundles of the cardiac muscle twisted into ringlike arrangements.

Back

myocardium

Front

Thin, glistening sheet of endothelium that lines the heart chambers.

Back

endocardium