The Structure Of The Heart Flashcards
What is VO2 Max?
The volume of oxygen an athlete can consume while exercising at maximum capacity.
What is a cusp?
A triangular fold or flap of a heart valve.
What is a vein?
Tube that carries blood back to the heart.
What is a artery?
A muscular tube that carries blood away from the heart.
What does pulmonary mean?
To do with the lungs.
What is the Ven Cava?
Large vein bringing deoxygenated blood into the heart.
What does Venous mean?
To do with the veins.
What does Systole mean?
The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.
What does Diastole mean?
The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and lets the chambers fill with blood.
What is blood pressure?
Pressure of the blood against the walls of the blood vessels, especially the arteries.
