Chapter 11 Flashcards
Does the pulmonary vein oxygenate blood
Yes
Superior vena cava entries deoxygenated blood into the ?
Right atrium
Pulmonary veins transporte ? Blood into the heart
Oxygenated
Pointed inferior portion of the heart
Apex
Where is the heart located
Thorax between the lungs
Blood leaves the left ventricle through an artery know as the
Aorta
Term that means heart contraction is
Systole
Term know when the heart is relaxed
Distole
Heart rate is over 100 beats per minutes
Tachycardia
heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
Bradycardia
What is pericardium
Double walled sac
What are the 3 layers of the heart
Epicardium outside
Myocardium middle
Endocardium inner
Atria
Receiving chambers R&L atrium
Ventricles
Discharging chambers
What are the AV valves anchor by
Chordae tendineae
Systematic circulation
Blood flows from left side to body tissue and to right
Pulmonary circulation
Blood flows from right side to lungs and back to left
What is contraction initiated by
Sinoatrial node SA
What side is the bicuspid valve on
Left side
What side is the tricuspid value on
Right side