heart Flashcards
1
Q
Pulmonary artery
A
carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart, towards the lungs
2
Q
The heart is a
A
hollow, muscular organ located in the chest cavity
3
Q
Coronary arteries
A
supply the heart with oxygenated blood
4
Q
Vena cava
A
carries deoxygenated blood into the heart
5
Q
Renal artery
A
supplies the kidneys with oxygenated blood
6
Q
Renal vein
A
carries deoxygenated blood away from the kidneys, towards the heart
7
Q
Why does the heart have tendons
A
Since the blood pressure in atria is much lower than that in the ventricles, the flaps attempt to evert to the low pressure regions
attach to valve and heart wall
