A & P Chap 11 Cardiovascular System

What system includes the heart and blood vessels?

• Cardiovascular system

• Cardiopulmonary system

• Cardiothoracic system

• Cardioendocrine system

Major function of the cardiovascular system.

• Transportation

• Food digestion

• Urine production

• Hair growth

Middle cavity of the thorax.

• Mediastinum

• Myocardium

• Cranial

• Visceral

Double walled sac that the heart is enclosed in.

• Pericardium

• Abdominal cavity

• Ascending aorta

• Superior vena cava

Bottom pointed part of the heart.

• Apex

• Right atrium

• Left Ventricle

• Circumflex

Layer of the heart that actually contracts.

• Myocardium

• Pericardium

• Ventricle

• Aorta

Right and left upper heart chambers.

• Atrium

• Ventricles

• Subclavian

• Carotid

Bottom two discharging chambers of the heart.

• Ventricles

• Atrium

• Systole

• Arteries

Large vessel that vessels branch off of to supply blood to the entire body.

• Aorta

• Femoral artery

• Pulmonary vein

• Septum

Divides the heart into two sections.

• Septum

• Sides

• Subclavian

• Semilunar valve