The Heart Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
The Heart
A
- size of fist
- 70bpm
- surrounded by pericardium (fluid filled membrane)
2
Q
Pulmonary Circuit
A
- Right side of heart pumps blood to lungs
- picks up O2 leaves CO2
- returns to heart
3
Q
Systemic Circuit
A
Left side of heart pumps blood to all parts of the body
4
Q
Cardiac Circuit
A
brings blood to the heart through coronary arteries
5
Q
Anatomy
A
- 4 chambers (Right Atrium, Right ventricle. Left Atrium Left Ventricle) separated by wall (septum)
6
Q
Superior & Inferior Vena Cava
A
bring deoxygenated blood from body into right atrium
7
Q
Pulmonary Arteries
A
bring deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs
8
Q
Pulmonary Veins
A
bring oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium
9
Q
All Valves
A
stop backflow of blood
10
Q
Aorta
A
brings oxygenated blood from left ventricle to rest of body
