Chapter 9: Cardiovascular System Guided Notes

Cardiovascular System OverviewMajor Function:

Primary Organ:

Accessory Structures:

THE HEARTFunction

Description/Location

Linings Endocardium:

Myocardium:

Pericardium:

Chambers of the Heart

Septum:

Upper Chambers:

Lower Chambers:

Right Atrium:

Right Ventricle:

Left Atrium:

Left Ventricle:

Heart Valves Description/Location:

Tricuspid Valve:

Pulmonary Semilunar:

Bicuspid (Mitral) Valve:

Aortic Semilunar Valve:

Vascular System of the Heart

Neuromuscular Tissue of the Heart

Sinoatrial Node (SA Node):

Atrioventricular Node (AV Node):

Atrioventricular Bundle (Bundle of His):

ACCESSORY STRUCTURESBlood Flow Pathway

Heartbeat

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

Arteries Description/Location:

Function:

Temporal Artery:

Carotid Artery:

Brachial Artery:

Radial Artery:

Femoral Artery:

Popliteal Artery:

Dorsalis Pedis Artery:

Blood Pressure

Pulse Pressure

Veins

Capillaries

Pathology/Disorders of the Cardiovascular SystemCoronary Heart Disease (CHD)

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Dysrhythmias (Arrhythmias)

Hypertension

Prehypertension

Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)