Cardiovascular Concept Map
Major functions of the cardiovascular system
Anatomy of Heart
Layers of Heart
Blood Flow through heart and body
Major arteries and veins of body
Structural and functional differences between blood
vessel types
Intrinsic factors
Cardiac cycle and ECG
Disorders of the cardiovascular system
Epicardium
Myocardium
Endocardium
Inner Layer
Outer layer
Middle layer
Arteries
Veins
Ascending aorta
aortic arch
thoracic arch
abdominal aorta
brachiocephalic trunk
common carotid artery
subclavian artery
axillary artery
brachial artery
radial artery
ulnar artery
common iliac artery
femoral artery
Anterior tibial artery
basilic artery
radial veins
ulnar veins
brachial vein
axillary vein
subclavian vein
brachiocephalic vein
superior vena cava
verterbal vein
internal jugular vein
external jugular vein
femoral vein
great saphenous vein
small saphenous vein
external iliac vein
internal iliac vein
common iliac vein
inferior vena cava
renal veins
gonadal veins
SVC
RA
TV
RV
PV
LPA/RPA
Lungs
LPV.RPV
LA
MV
LV
AV Aorta
Arteries- Carries blood away from heart
Arterioles- found between arteries and capillaries
Venules- Connects capillaries and veins
Veins- return blood toward heart
Tunica intima- inner lining of blood vessels
Tunica media- middle smooth muscle layer
Tunica externa- outermost fibrous connective tissue
Internal control of heart rate
heart muscles cells contract without nerve impulses in a
regular continuous way
elements of intrinsic conduction system: Sa node> av node>
av bundle> bundle branches> purkinje fubers> ventriculkar
wall>
Events of one complete heart beat
atria contract simultaneously
atria relax then ventricles contract together then relax
Pericarditis: inflammation of pericardium
Angina pectoris: crushing chest pain form lack of blood
Myocardial infarction: heart muscle cells die due to lack of
blood to heart muscles
mumur: abnormal or irregular heart sounds can be caused by
valve stenosis
valve stenosis: defect in valves failing to open which makes
heart pump harder
valve stenosis: defect in valves failing to open which makes
heart of pump harder
filbrillation: rapid uncoordinated shuddering of heart muscle
which prevents heart from acting as a pump
varicose veins: swollen and twisted veins caused by when
valves in veins do not work and cause back flow or pooling of
blood
transport of nutrients oxygen and hormones
the removal of metabolic wastes such as carbon dioxide and
nitrogenous wastes
Left Atria
Right atria
Left ventricle
right ventricle
bicuspid valve
tricuspid valve
pulmonary valve
aortic valve
aorta
pulmonary aterieries
pulmonary veins
