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Aorta Composed of
four chambers
Superior vena Left pulmonary artery
cava
Divided into right and
Left atrium
left halves
Right pulmonary
Made up of
veins Left pulmonary
veins
Right ventricle
Pericardium
Protective sac of
connective tissue
Surrounds the heart
Filled with
fluid
Myocardium
The muscle of the heart
Strong and thick
Composed of spontaneously
Myocardium
(heart muscle)
shown in red
contracting cardiac muscle
fibers Epicardium
(Outer surface
of myocardium)
Endocardium
(Inner surface of myocardium)
chambers
Thick walled
Receive blood from atria Left ventricle
Septum
Wall that divides heart into right and left halves
Figure : Overview of circulatory system anatomy
Distribution of
blood to the
body organs
Figure 21-2
The Largest Blood Vessels
Attach to heart
Pulmonary trunk:
carries blood from right ventricle
to pulmonary circulation
Aorta:
carries blood from left ventricle
to systemic circulation
The Smallest Blood Vessels
Capillaries
Have small diameter and thin walls
Chemicals and gases diffuse across walls
The Anatomy of Blood Vessels
Arteries, veins, and capillaries
Have different functions
Have different structures
Structure of Vessel Walls
Figure 21-1
Flow-regulating
valves in
compliant veins
Capillary Structure
Figure 21-4
Capillaries: thin for diffusion
Thinner walls
Larger diameter
Closer to skin
Less muscle
Less elastic
Figure 21-5
Blood Distribution
Figure 21-7
Cardiovascular Physiology
Figure 21-8
Training and
Cardiovascular Performance
Table 21-3
The Pulmonary Circuit
Figure 21-19
Major Systemic Arteries
Figure 21-20
Arteries of the Chest
and Upper Limbs
3D Peel-Away of Arteries
of the Upper Limbs
Figure 21-21a, b
Arteries of the Neck and Head
Figure 21-23
Arteries of the Trunk
Figure 21-24a
Arteries of the Trunk
Figure 21-25
Arteries of the Lower Limbs
3D Peel-Away of Arteries
of the Lower Limbs Figure 21-26
Major Systemic Veins
Figure 21-27
Veins of the Head,
Neck, and Brain
Figure 21-28
Veins of the Abdomen and Chest
Figure 21-29
Veins of the Lower Limbs
Figure 21-31
Veins of the Abdomen
Figure 21-29
The Hepatic Portal System
Figure 21-32
Placental Blood Supply
Figure 21-33a
Integration with Other Systems
Figure 21-35
Blood vessel functions: overview
Strong and elastic arteries
Baroreceptors
Afferent nerves
Medulla oblongata center
Sympathetic efferents
SA node, ventricles,
Arteriolar smooth muscle
Venous smooth muscle
Regulation of Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
Regulation
Figure 15-22: The baroreceptor reflex: the response to increased blood pressure