Parts Of The Heart Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is the primary function of the heart?
To pump blood throughout the body.
True or False: The heart has four chambers.
True
What are the names of the four chambers of the heart?
Left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, right ventricle.
Fill in the blank: The _____ receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.
Left atrium
What separates the left and right sides of the heart?
The septum.
Which chamber of the heart has the thickest walls?
Left ventricle.
What is the role of the right atrium?
To receive deoxygenated blood from the body.
Multiple choice: Which valve prevents backflow into the left atrium?
Mitral valve
True or False: The heart is located in the left side of the chest.
False
What is the function of the aorta?
To carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
Fill in the blank: The _____ valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Tricuspid
What connects the heart to the lungs?
Pulmonary arteries and veins.
Multiple choice: Which chamber pumps blood to the lungs?
Right ventricle
True or False: The left ventricle pumps blood to the lungs.
False
What is the purpose of heart valves?
To prevent backflow of blood.
Fill in the blank: The _____ valve is also known as the aortic valve.
Semilunar
What type of blood does the right ventricle pump?
Deoxygenated blood.
What is the role of the pulmonary veins?
To carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.
Multiple choice: Which structure provides the heart with its electrical impulses?
Sinoatrial node
True or False: The pericardium is a membrane that surrounds the heart.
True
What is the main artery that supplies blood to the heart muscle?
Coronary artery.
Fill in the blank: The _____ ventricle has a lower pressure than the left ventricle.
Right
What is the term for the heart’s resting phase?
Diastole.
What is the term for the heart’s contraction phase?
Systole.
