Heart Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Name 6 diseases of the heart or cardiovascular system
A
Hypertension Arteriosclerosis Angina Heart Failure Myocardial Infarction Coronary Heart Disease
2
Q
What is another name for the mitral valve?
A
Bicuspid
3
Q
What is the cardiac cycle?
A
The sequence of events during one heartbeat
4
Q
What is Diastole?
A
The phase when the muscles relax and the chambers fill with blood
5
Q
What is systole?
A
The last phase of the heart beat when the heart muscles contract and blood is pumped out
6
Q
Where does the arteries go?
A
Away from the heart
7
Q
Where do the veins go?
A
To the heart
8
Q
What do capillaries do?
A
They link the veins to the arteries.
One cell thick
Allows diffusion
