The cardiovascular system circulates blood throughout the body using the heart as a pump. The heart has four chambers - two upper atria and two lower ventricles. It is surrounded by membranes and tissues. Blood enters the right atrium from the body, then passes to the right ventricle which pumps it to the lungs. Oxygenated blood returns to the left atrium and passes to the left ventricle which pumps it out to the body via the aorta. The heart contracts over 100,000 times per day to circulate blood through the pulmonary and systemic circuits. Valves ensure blood only flows in one direction through the heart.
3. Cardiovascular SystemCardiovascular System
• CVS closed circulatory system.
• The Principle function of the blood flow in the cvs is
- provide oxygen and nutrients to the
tissues of the body and
- remove carbon dioxide and waste
products.
5. 5
HEART
• The heart is a complex muscular pump that maintains
blood pressure and flow through the lungs and the rest of
the body.
• The heart pumps about 100,000 times and moves 7200
liters (1900 gallons) of blood every day.
6. The Heart
Left Ventricle
Left Atrium
Right Atrium
Right Ventricle
valve
Vein from Lungs
Artery to Head and BodyArtery to Lungs
Vein from Head and Body
valve
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HEART ANATOMY
• Hollow, muscular organ
• 300 grams (size of a fist)
• 4 chambers
• found in chest between lungs
• surrounded by membrane called Pericardium
• Pericardial space is fluid-filled to nourish and
protect the heart.
9. 1. Location of heart
2. Structure of the heart
3. Layers
4. Coverings Chambers
5. Structure and function of myocardial
6. valves
Different Parts of Heart
10. Location of the Heart
• The heart is located between the lungs behind
the sternum and above the diaphragm.
• It is surrounded by the pericardium.
• Its size is about that of a fist, and its weight is
about 250-300 g.
• Its center is located about 1.5 cm to the left of
the midsagittal plane.
13. Coverings of the heartCoverings of the heart
• Pericardium -loose fitting, double layered sac
• Visceral pericardium -serous membrane that is on the surface
of the heart muscle
• Parietal pericardium- inner layer of sac; secretes pericardial
fluid
• Pericardial fluid- (Serous fluid)-fluid that is between the
parietal and visceral pericardium which prevents friction as the
heart beats.
18. Epicardium
• Protective, outer layer of the heart wall same as the
visceral pericardium
• The coronary blood vessels that nourish the heart wall
are located here
19. Myocardium
= Middle layer made of cardiac muscle
= Forms the bulk of the heart wall
= Contains the septum- a thick muscular wall that
completely separates the blood in the right side of
the heart from the blood in the left side.
20. • The walls of the heart
are composed of cardiac
muscle, called
myocardium.
• It consists of four
compartments:
– the right and left atria
and ventricles
21. Endocardium
• Inner lining
• Smooth surface that permits blood to move easily
through the heart without agglutination.
• Continuous with lining of blood vessels
22. • Epicardium – Outer, serous layer of heart
• Myocardium – Strong, muscular layer of
heart
• Endocardium – lines the heart chambers
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HEART chambers
The heart has four chambers.
Two atria act as collecting
reservoirs.
Two ventricles act as pumps.
The heart has four valves for:
Pumping action of the heart.
Maintaining unidirectional
blood flow.
25. Chambers Right Atrium
• Thinner wall than ventricles
• Receives deoxygenated blood from vena cava
• Passes blood through tricuspid valve into right
Ventricle Chambers
• Right Ventricle
• Thicker wall than atria
• Comprises most of anterior surface of heart
• Circulates deoxygenated blood to lungs through the
pulmonic valve into pulmonary trunk
26. Chambers Left Atrium
• Receives freshly oxygenated blood from pulmonary
vein
• Passes blood to left ventricle through mitral valve
Chambers Left Ventricle
• Receives blood from left atrium
• Thickest myocardial wall
• Forms apex of heart
• Sends blood to systemic circulation via aorta
30. Heart Valves
• Function- prevent blood from flowing
backwards
• Responds to changes in pressure
Two types of valves in heart
• Atrioventricular valves (AV)
• Semi-lunar valves
32. Semilunar valves
• Located at exit of ventricles, originiate from
endothelial lining of veins
Heart contains two semilunar valves
• Pulmonic
• Aortic
33. Atrioventricular Valves
Left AV valve (Mitral, bicuspid)
• Contains 2 cusps
• Subject to abuse
Right AV valve (Tricuspid)
• Contains 3 cusps
• Not subjected to great abuses
36. The Heart Valves
• The tricuspid valve regulates blood
flow between the right atrium and right
ventricle.
• The pulmonary valve controls blood
flow from the right ventricle into the
pulmonary arteries
• The mitral valve lets oxygen-rich blood
from your lungs pass from the left
atrium into the left ventricle.
• The aortic valve lets oxygen-rich blood
pass from the left ventricle into the
aorta, then to the body
38. The circulatory system carries blood and dissolved
substances to and from different places in the body.
The Heart has the job of pumping these things around
the body.
The Heart pumps blood and substances around the
body in tubes called blood vessels.
The Heart and blood vessels together make up the
Circulatory System.
The circulatory system
39. lungs
head & arms
liver
digestive system
kidneys
legs
pulmonary artery
aorta
pulmonary vein
main vein
LeftRight
How does this system work?
Circulatory System
40. Lungs
Body cells
Our circulatory system is a double circulatory system.
This means it has two parts parts.
the right side of
the system
deals with
deoxygenated
blood.
the left side of
the system
deals with
oxygenated
blood.
41. The Heart
These are arteries.
They carry blood away
from the heart.
This is a vein. It brings
blood from the body,
except the lungs.
Coronary arteries,
the hearts own
blood supply
The heart has four chambers
2 atria
2 ventricles
now lets look inside the heart
42. The Heart
Left Ventricle
Left Atrium
Right Atrium
Right Ventricle
valve
Vein from Lungs
Artery to Head and BodyArtery to Lungs
Vein from Head and Body
valve
43. How does the Heart work?
blood from the
body
blood from
the lungs
The heart beat begins when the
heart muscles relax and blood
flows into the atria.
STEP ONE
44. The atria then contract and
the valves open to allow blood
into the ventricles.
How does the Heart work?
STEP TWO
45. How does the Heart work?
The valves close to stop blood
flowing backwards.
The ventricles contract forcing
the blood to leave the heart.
At the same time, the atria are
relaxing and once again filling with
blood.
The cycle then repeats itself.
STEP THREE
53. Hollow tubes that circulate your blood
There are 3 types of blood vessels
a. ARTERY
b. VEIN
c. CAPILLARY
Blood Vessels
54. Arteries
• Carry blood AWAY from the heart
• Heart pumps blood
• Main artery called the aorta
• Aorta divides and branches
• Many smaller arteries
• Each region of your body has system of arteries
supplying it with fresh, oxygen-rich blood.
55. The ARTERY
thick muscle and elastic
fibres
Arteries carry blood away from the heart.
the elastic fibres allow the artery
to stretch under pressure
the thick muscle can contract
to push the blood along.
58. Veins
• Carry blood to the heart
• Receive blood from the capillaries
• Transport waste-rich/ oxygen-poor blood back to
the heart
• Allow blood to move in one direction
59. The VEIN
Veins carry blood towards from the heart.
thin muscle and elastic
fibres
veins have valves which act to
stop the blood from going in the
wrong direction.
body muscles surround the veins so that when
they contract to move the body, they also
squeeze the veins and push the blood along the
vessel.
61. Capillaries
• Food and oxygen released to the body
cells
• Carbon dioxide and other waste products
returned to the bloodstream
62. The CAPILLARY
Capillaries link Arteries with Veins
the wall of a capillary
is only one cell thick
they exchange materials between
the blood and other body cells.
The exchange of materials between the
blood and the body can only occur
through capillaries.
74. Properties of Cardiac muscle:-
1.Excitability or irritability
2.Contractility
3.Automaticity
4.Rhythmicity
5.All or none phenomenon
6.Refractory period
7.Tonicity
76. I. Excitability (Irritability):
= the ability of cardiac muscle to respond to
adequate stimuli by generating an action
potential followed by a mechanical
contraction.
81. The Conduction System
• Electrical signal begins in the sinoatrial (SA) node:
"natural pacemaker."
– causes the atria to contract.
• The signal then passes through the atrioventricular
(AV) node.
– sends the signal to the ventricles via the “bundle of
His”
– causes the ventricles to contract.
Four types of valves regulate blood flow through your heart:
The tricuspid valve regulates blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle.
The pulmonary valve controls blood flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary arteries, which carry blood to your lungs to pick up oxygen.
The mitral valve lets oxygen-rich blood from your lungs pass from the left atrium into the left ventricle.
The aortic valve opens the way for oxygen-rich blood to pass from the left ventricle into the aorta, your body's largest artery, where it is delivered to the rest of your body.
Electrical impulses from your heart muscle (the myocardium) cause your heart to beat (contract). This electrical signal begins in the sinoatrial (SA) node, located at the top of the right atrium. The SA node is sometimes called the heart's "natural pacemaker." When an electrical impulse is released from this natural pacemaker, it causes the atria to contract. The signal then passes through the atrioventricular (AV) node. The AV node checks the signal and sends it through the muscle fibers of the ventricles, causing them to contract. The SA node sends electrical impulses at a certain rate, but your heart rate may still change depending on physical demands, stress, or hormonal factors.