Blood Tracing- Nourishing the Heart Flashcards
(7 cards)
The aorta arises from the left ventricle and arches backward, descending to the left. For descriptive purposes, it may be considered as being subdivided into (4):
- The Ascending Aorta
- The Arch of The Aorta
- The Thoracic Aorta
- The Abdominal Aorta
The part of the aorta that is arising from the left ventricle, just before the arch.
Ascending Aorta
The ascending aorta has two small branches, the ___ __ ____ ______ ______, which supply blood to the heart muscle.
Right and Left Coronary Arteries
The coronary arteries divide into many tiny branches called:
Capillaries
From the capillaries, the heart’s blood supply flows into the:
Cardiac Veins
From the cardiac veins, the heart’s blood supply flows into the:
Coronary Sinus
From the coronary sinus, the blood enters the:
Right Atrium