REVISED 2023 The Human Body(THE HEART) in Health and Disease 7th Edition by Patton

The Human Body in Health and Disease Patton Thibodeau edition 7 chapter 14
The Heart
1. apex of the heart: ANS blunt point of the lower edge of the heart it
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2. Apical heart beat is heard at:: ANS At the apex, 5th intercostal
space, midclavicular line

3. cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): ANS emergency
procedure consisting of external cardiac compression's and artificial
ventilation

4. the heart chambers are: ANS
Right atrium Right ventricle
Left atrium
Left
ventricle



5. Atria: ANS 2 upper chambers of the heart also known as the
receiving chambers because blood enters the heart through the
veins that open into these upper cavities

6. Ventricles: ANS 2 lower chambers of the heart eventually blood
is pumped from the heart into arteries that exit from the ventricles
the ventricles are therefore sometimes referred to as the
discharging chambers

7. Myocardium: ANS muscular, middle layer of the heart
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, 8. endocardium: ANS inner lining of the heart

9. endocarditis: ANS inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

10.interatrial septum: ANS the partition between the right and left
atria

11.Pericardium: ANS Double-layered membrane surrounding the
heart.

12.visceral pericardium (epicardium): ANS the inner layer that
covers the heart

13.parietal pericardium: ANS the outer layer that covers the heart
consists of 2 layers of fibrous tissue with a small space in between
them

14.pericarditis: ANS inflammation of the pericardium

15.pericardial effusion: ANS a collection of fluid between the
pericardial sac and the myocardium

16.cardiac tamponade: ANS acute compression of the heart caused
by fluid accumu- lation in the pericardial cavity

17.systole: ANS Contraction of the heart




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