An/Phys - Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Location
Heart
hollow, muscular organ located in the thorax, between the lungs
Functions
Heart
double pump that propels oxygenated blood out into the body and oxygen-depleted blood into the lungs
Components
Name the four chambers of the heart
right/left atria
right/left ventricles
Define
Septum
wall separating the right and left sides of the heart
Components
Atrioventricular and Semilunar Valves
valves in the heart that prevent backflow of blood between chambers
Components
Name the three types of blood vessels
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Definition
Capillaries
Blood vessels where water, oxygen, nutrient exchange takes place
Components
Name the two major components of the Cardiovascular System
Heart
Blood Vessels
Functions
hollow, muscular organ located in the thorax, between the lungs
Heart
Functions
double pump that propels oxygenated blood out into the body and oxygen-depleted blood into the lungs
Heart
Functions
wall separating the right and left sides of the heart
Septum
Functions
valves in the heart that prevent backflow of blood between chambers
Atrioventricular and Semilunar Valves
Functions
Blood vessels where water, oxygen, nutrient exchange takes place
Capillaries
