BIO 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pulmonary Circulation, Serous Membrane, Simple Squamous Epithelium

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Blood alternates between pulmonary circuit and systematic circuit. Carries blood to and from gas exchange surfaces of lungs. Carries blood to and from the body. Right atrium: collects blood from systemic circuit. Right ventricle: pumps blood to pulmonary circuit. Left atrium: collects blood from pulmonary circuit. Left ventricle: pumps blood to systemic circuit exchange materials between blood and tissues. Heart wall and tissue: epicardium (visceral pericardium) Serous membrane consisting of simple squamous epithelium and underlying. Parietal pericardium: not a heart wall layer but is continuous with serous connective tissue (attaching to myocardium). membrane of the visceral pericardium. Double walled sac that is made of fibrous tissue consisting of collagen fibers which enclose the heart and stabilize it. Allows the heart to beat without friction, provides room to expand, yet resists excessive expansion. Anchored to diaphragm inferiorly and sternum anteriorly. Serous lining of sac turns inward at base of heart to cover the heart surface.

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