Chapter 20 Heart Part 1 Flashcards
pulmonary circuit is on what side of the heart
right side of the heart
what receives O2 poor blood from body tissues, pumps blood to the lungs to pick up O2 and drop off CO2
right side of the heart
where does the pulmonary circuit receive O2 poor blood from
body tissues
the pulmonary circuit pumps blood to lungs to pick up what and drop off what
O2 and drop of CO2
what side of the heart is the systemic circuit
left side of the heart
the left side of the heart or systemic circuit receives O2 rich blood from what?
lungs
after the systemic circuit receives O2 rich blood from the lungs it pumps blood throughout the body to provide
nutrients
after the systemic circuit receives O2 rich blood from the lungs it pumps blood throughout the body to provide nutrients, it brings O2 what back to what
O2 poor blood back to the heart
what is the receiving chamber of the heart
atria
what are auricles?
flaplike extensions of the heart
what kind of muscle surrounds the atria
pectinate muscles
what are pumping chambers of the heart
ventricles
what helps to forcefully eject blood
trabeculae carnea
what is the junction of atria and ventricles in coronary sulcus
atrioventricular groove
what separates left and right chambers
interatrial and interventricular septum
what is the heart the size of
closed fist
what Is the heart enclosed by
mediastinum
what is the mediastinum
medial cavity of thorax
what does the medistunum include
vessels and ductwork
what does the heart rest on
diaphragm
what is the heart anterior to
vertebrae
what is the heart posterior to
sternum
what is lateral to the heart
lungs
the heart is how far left from the midline
2/3