The heart Flashcards
What is the role of the right atrium
Receives deoxygenated blood from the body (from the vena cava)
What happens in the right ventrcle
Deoxygenated blood moves through the right ventricle
What happens in the left ventricle
Oxygenated blood moves through here and is then pumped round the body
Aorta
Pumps oxygenated blood around the body
Vena cava
Carries deoxygenated blood into the right atrium
What are the 2 types of valves in the heart
Bicuspid valve
semi-lunar valve
Role of the pulmonary artery
Carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Pulmonary vein
Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
Arteries carry……
Oxygenated blood except the pulmonary artery
Veins carry….
Deoxygenated blood except the pulmonary vein.
Pulmonary is to do with the……
Lungs
Hepatic is related to…….
The liver
Renal is related to…….
The kidneys
How does heart rate change during exercise
Heart rate increases
Difference between Right atrium and left atrium walls
-The walls in the left atrium are thicker and have more muscle and pumps blood all around the body and carries blood at a higher pressure.
