endocardium
Inner heart membrane
The endocardium is the thin membrane lining the inner surface of the heart chambers.
It forms a smooth surface that allows blood to flow without clotting and covers the heart valves.
Inflammation of this lining is called endocarditis.
Cells lining blood vessels
- atriumRoofed central hall
- ventricleHollow organ chamber
- septumInternal anatomical partition
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
chordae tendineae · cardiac muscle · chambers · tricuspid · mitral · aortic valve
Cells lining blood vessels
- collagenStructural body protein
- elastinProtein enabling tissue recoil
- fibroblastsCollagen-producing connective tissue cells
- basement membraneExtracellular matrix beneath epithelia
Collective plant life
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- bacterialOf or from germs
infection · calcification · rheumatic · abscess · perforation · regurgitation · stenosis · cardiomyopathy
Movement through vessels
- contractionReduction in size
- laminar flowSmooth, parallel fluid motion
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
- nitric oxideReactive nitrogen-oxygen compound
Ultrasound of the heart
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- transesophagealThrough the food pipe
- DopplerMotion-caused frequency change
- angiogramBlood vessel X-ray
electrocardiogram · biopsy · catheterization · imaging · blood cultures
endothelium
Cells lining blood vessels
valves · chordae tendineae · cardiac muscle · chambers · tricuspid · mitral · aortic valve
endothelium
Cells lining blood vessels
- collagenStructural body protein
- elastinProtein enabling tissue recoil
- fibroblastsCollagen-producing connective tissue cells
basement membrane · connective tissue · smooth muscle · interstitial
vegetations
Collective plant life
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- inflammationProtective tissue response
bacterial · infection · calcification · rheumatic · abscess · perforation · regurgitation · stenosis · cardiomyopathy
blood flow
Movement through vessels
- contractionReduction in size
- laminar flowSmooth, parallel fluid motion
- permeabilityAbility to transmit fluids
echocardiogram
Ultrasound of the heart
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- transesophagealThrough the food pipe
- DopplerMotion-caused frequency change
angiogram · electrocardiogram · biopsy · catheterization · imaging · blood cultures
- Circulatory Systemheart rate, blood, artery, veins, capillary
- tissuesadipose, neural tissue, cardiac tissue, fibrous tissue, bone
- cardiologyheart attack, heart failure, heart rate, heartbeat, cardiologist
- heart anatomyatrium, ventricle, atria, ventricles, left atrium
- body layersmembrane, plasma membrane, cell membrane, epidermis, dermis
- Heart Developmentheart chambers, fetal heart, heart valves, atria, ventricles