SC - Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology

The cardiovascular anatomy and physiology:
Function of the heart:

• Managing blood supply - The blood supplied according to the metabolic need by knowing the heart rate variations. 
• Producing blood pressure - For the blood to flow through the blood vessels the heart muscle contracts which releases the pressure required. 
• Securing one-way blood flow - The valves help in one-way blood flow through the blood vessels. 
• Transmitting blood - Heart separates the pulmonary and systemic circulations that ensure oxygenated blood flow through the tissues. 

Anatomy of the heart: 

The different parts that make up the heart and also the functioning of it in the right way are

• Heart Structure and Functions
• Layers of the heart - Epicardium, myocardium, endocardium
• Chambers of the heart - receiving chambers (atria), discharging chambers (ventricles), septum
• Associated great vessels - superior and inferior vena cava, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins, aorta. 
• Heart Valves - atrioventricular valves, tricuspid valve, bicuspid valve, semi-lunar valve
• Cardiac circulation vessels - coronary arteries, cardiac veins
• Blood vessels - arteries, arterioles, veins
• Tunics - tunica intima, tunica media, tunica externa
• Major arteries of the system circulation - arterial branches of the ascending aorta, arterial branches of the aortic arch, arterial branches of the thoracic aorta, arterial branches of the abdominal aorta
• Major veins of the system circulation - veins draining into the superior vena cava, veins draining into the inferior vena cava

Physiology of the heart: 

• Intrinsic conduction system of the heart
• The pathway of the conduction system
• Cardiac cycles and Heart sounds
• Cardiac output
• Physiology of circulation
• Cardiovascular vital signs
• Blood circulation through the heart
• Capillary exchange of gases and nutrients