AP midterm Flashcards
1
Q
What is the pathway of blood through the heart?
A
inferior vena cava-> right atrium -> tricuspid valve ->r ventricle -> through pulmonary valve to pulmonary artery -> to lungs where it takes on oxygen/releases carbon then back to pulmonary vein -> Left atrium-> mitral valve -> Left ventricle -> aortic valve -> aorta
2
Q
How does the heart receive blood?
A
Coronary arteries
3
Q
What are the 4 venous systems of the heart and what do they drain?
A
Great cardiac vein- drain ventricles & left atrium
Middle cardiac vein-drain ventricles
Small cardiac vein-drain right atrium & ventricle
Anterior cardiac vein- drain right ventricle & atrium
4
Q
all 4 veins drain into what?
A
Cardiac sinus