Pulmonary Circulation Flashcards
The _____________ artery or trunk, carrying ______________ blood leaves the upper part of the right ___________ of the heart?
Pulmonary
Deoxygenated
Ventricle
Where does the pulmonary artery split into the right and left pulmonary arteries?
At the level of the 5th thoracic vertebrae
Which artery runs to the root of the left lung?
Left pulmonary artery
Why does the left pulmonary artery split into two branches
There are two lobes in the left lung and each branch passes into a lobe.
Deoxygenated blood is carried to the right lung by the ___________ ___________ artery.
Right pulmonary artery
How many lobes does the right and left lungs have?
Right has 3
Left has 2
How many branches does the right pulmonary artery split into?
Two
Why is one of the two branches of the right pulmonary artery bigger than the other?
Because the larger one has to supply two lobes whilst the smaller one only has to supply one lobe.
Which lobes does the larger branch of the RPA supply?
Middle and lower lobes
Which lobe does the smaller branch of the RPA supply?
Upper lobe
How many pulmonary veins leave each lung?
Two
The pulmonary veins carry ___________ blood back to the heart?
Oxygenated
Which chamber of the heart do the Pulmonary veins transport blood to?
Left Atrium
Blood from the pulmonary veins moves into the Left _________ during ______ systole.
Ventricle
Atrial
