Summary: Chapter 18-Heart

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  • what are the two parts of the pericardium

    the fibrous and serous pericardium
  • what does the fibrous pericardium do?

    loosely fitting connective tissue that protects the heart, anchors it to surrounding structures and prevents it from overfilling with blood
  • what does the serous pericardium do?

    thin, slippery two-layer membrane that forms sac around the heart
  • what is the pericardial cavity?

    serous fluid between the parietal and visceral layers that allow for frictionless environment
  • anterior interventricular sulcus

    marks anterior position of septum separating right and left ventricles
  • what are the three veins that let blood enter the right atrium?

    1) superior vena cava
    2) inferior vena cava
    3) coronary sinus
  • cardiac pacemaker cells

    have the ability to depolarize spontaneously , thus pacing the heart
  • what does the negative chronotropic effect do?

    parasympathetic nervous system slows the heart rate using vagus nerve
  • what does the positive chronotropic effect do?

    sympathetic nervous system increases heart rate due to adrenergic beta1 receptors
  • what influences preload?

    1) changes in position
    2) intrathoracic pressure
    3) blood pressure
    4) muscle tone in venous wall
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