Benjamin Wang
Period 2
Cardiovascular Concept Map

Layers of the heart

Major functions of the cardiovascular system

Structural and functional differences between blood vessel types

Blood flow through the heart and body

Cardiac cycle and the ECG

Anatomy of the Heart

ABO, Rh blood types

Major components and functions of blood

Major blood vessels

Disorders of the cardiovascular system

Vital signs

Veins

Wall of heart

Chambers

Vital for supplying oxygen and nutrients to tissues and removing wastes from them

ABO

Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)

Blood Pressure

Pulmonary Trunk: takes blood into the lungs to oxygenate them

Capillaries

Arteries: strong, elastic vessels adapted for carrying high-pressure blood

Pericardium

Tunica interna: Outermost CT layer, thin

Same layers as arteries, but are thinner and has flaps.

Blood vessels with the smallest diameter

Myocardium: middle most thick layer, consists of cardiac muscle, pumps blood out of heart chambers

Fibrous pericardium: outer, tough, CT

Serous pericardium: inner, more delicate

Visceral pericardium (epicardium): inner layer of the serous
membrane, covers the heart

Pericardial cavity: space between the visceral and parietal layers,
contains serous fluid to reduce friction between the layers

Parietal pericardium: outer layer of the serous membrane, lines the inner surface of the fibrous pericardium

Endocardium: innermost layer, made up of CT and epithelium, continuous with the endothelium of major vessels
joining the heart, contains the Purkinje fibers

Epicardium (visceral pericardium): outermost layer, serous membrane that is made up of CT and epithelium (decreases friction in heart)

Deoxygenated blood from the body goes into the heart from the superior/ inferior vena cava into the right atrium, through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle. From the right ventricle it goes through the pulmonary semilunar valve into the pulmonary artery which goes into the lungs to get oxygenated. Once oxidized, it goes back into the heart from the pulmonary vein into the left atrium, through the bicuspid valve into the left ventricle. From the left ventricle it goes out from the aortic semilunar valve out the aorta and the blood is then distributed throughout the body and the cycle starts again.

Components and Functions

White Blood Cells (WBC): fights infections

Tunica media: Thick mid layer, smooth muscle

Tunica externa: Innermost endothelial layer composed of simple squamous epithelium, creates a smooth surface to prevent clots, secretes biochemicals (prevents platelet aggregation), regulates blood flow

Carries blood away from the heart

Carries blood into the heart

Only one layer (endothelium)

Exchanges respiratory gases, nutrients, and metabolic wastes occurs between capillaries and tissue fluid near the body cells, via mostly diffusion

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Superior/ Inferior Vena Cava: carries deoxygenated blood into heart (right atrium)

Aorta: Carries blood to the rest of the blood

Pulmonary Veins: takes oxygenated into the heart (left atrium)

Valves: prevents backflow in the heart

Atriums (receives the blood)

Ventricles (pumps blood out)

Mitral (bicuspid) valve: between left atrium and left ventricle

Aortic semilunar valve: entrance to aorta

Pulmonary semilunar valve: entrance to pulmonary trunk

Tricuspid valve: between right atrium
and right ventricle

Right Ventricle

Right Atrium

Left Ventricle

Left Atrium

Trunks (pumps blood throughout the body)

Pulmonary trunk

Brachiocephalic trunk

Aorta

Pulmonary circuit: carries oxygen poor blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen and drop off carbon dioxide

Systemic circuit: sends oxygenated blood to all body cells, picks up oxygen and drop off carbon dioxide

QRS Complex: depolarization of ventricles (leads to contraction of the ventricles; the repolarization of the atria
occurs during the QRS complex)

T Wave: ventricular repolarization (leads to
ventricular relaxation)

P Wave: first wave (depolarization of
the atria; contraction of atria)

Cardiac Cycle

Contraction and relaxation of the atria and ventricles to pump blood throughout the body

Platelets: stops bleeding (homeostasis)

Red Blood Cells (RBC): transports gases

Plasma: liquid matrix

Rh

Rh positive (antigen D is present)

Rh negative (antigen D is absent)

Type AB blood: A and B antigens, has neither types of antibodies (universal recipient)

Type B blood: B antigens and anti A antibodies

Type A blood: A antigens and anti B antibodies

Endocarditis and Myocarditis

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Congenital Heart Disease

Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)

Type O blood: has neither antigens, has both types of antibodies (universal donor)

(Heart) Pulse Rate

Systemic arterial pressure

Beats per minute (BPM)

Normal/ healthy 60-100 BPM

Normal/ healthy 120/80

Blood flow to part of the heart is blocked

Arteries narrow and reduce blood flow to extremities

Blood flow to a portion of the brain is interrupted

Inflammation in the heart

Issues with heart structure and function present from birth