blood flow in the heart Flashcards

1
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Where does pulmonary flow?

A

blood travels to the lungs then back to the heart

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2
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Where does systemic flow?

A

blood travels to the body then back to the heart

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3
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How many chambers does the heart have?

A

4, 2 atria and 2 ventricles

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4
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What are the 2 atria?

A

upper chambers that receive blood returning though the heart through veins

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5
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What are the 2 ventricles?

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thick, muscular lower chambers, receive blood from the atria above them, then pumps blood out of the heart through arteries

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6
Q

What is the septum?

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separates right and left sides of the heart

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7
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How many valves in the heart are there?

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4 total, 2 atrioventricular and 2 semilunar valves

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8
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What are the functions of the heart valves?

A

allows one way flow of blood

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9
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What are the two atrioventricular valves?

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the left atrioventricular (bicuspid/mitral) and the right atrioventricular (tricuspid)

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10
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What are the two semilunar valves?

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aortic valve (b/w left ventricle & aorta) and pulmonary valve (b/w right ventricle and pulmonary trunk

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11
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What are the flaps of the valves called?

A

cusps

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12
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What are chordae tendineae?

A

cords that anchor the valves to the ventricle

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13
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What are papillary muscles?

A

what the chordae tendineae is anchored to

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