The heart ❤️ Flashcards
(14 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?
Right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle.
Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
Left atrium.
What is the role of the right ventricle?
To pump deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
What is the function of the aorta?
To carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
Fill in the blank: The _____ circulates blood to the lungs for oxygenation.
pulmonary circulation.
Multiple choice: Which heart chamber has the thickest muscular wall?
Left ventricle.
What is heart rate?
The number of times the heart beats per minute.
True or False: The left atrium receives blood from the body.
False.
What is the role of the valves in the heart?
To prevent backflow of blood.
Multiple choice: Which part of the heart is responsible for pumping blood to the body?
Left ventricle.
What is the function of the pulmonary veins?
To carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.
True or False: The heart is a double pump.
True.
