1anatmony of heart, location, apex and base
heart is between 2nd - 5th intercostal, cone shaped, sits on the diaphram, apex is located at the left corner, base is the back of the heart. Fibrous tissue attaches the heart.
2location of heart from the outside
mostly left of thorax, pther side right of thorax
3mediastinum
upper space between the lungs, above heart
4Pulmonary Circut
caries blood to and from the gas exchange surfaces of lungs
5systemic Circut
carries blood to and from the body
64 chambers
Right atrium
•Collects blood from systemic circuit
–Right ventricle
•Pumps blood to pulmonary circuit
–Left atrium
•Collects blood from pulmonary circuit
–Left ventricle
•Pumps blood to systemic circuit
7pericarditis
friction occuring in two layers, fever
8Covering of the heart and layers
Epicardium (outer layer)
•Visceral pericardium
•Covers the heart
–Myocardium (middle layer)
•Muscular wall of the heart-Cardiac muscle
–Endocardium (inner layer)
•Simple squamous epithelium