Caleb Human Anatomhy Flashcards
Is the blood in the pulmonary artery oxygen-rich or oxygen-poor?
Oxygen-poor
What heart chamber did the pulmonary artery come from?
Right Ventricle
Where will blood from the pulmonary artery travel next?
Lungs
Blood flowing through the left side of the heart is oxygen-rich or oxygen-poor?
Oxygen-rich
A drop of blood in the inferior vena cava is oxygen-rich or oxygen-poor
Oxygen-poor
Which heart chamber will the vena cava enter next?
Right Atrium
Where will the drop of blood flow after the right atrium?
Tricuspid Valve
Which side of the heart muscle is the thickest?
Left side
Why is the left side of the heart muscle the thickest?
Needs to generate more pressure to pump oxygen-rich blood
Strings that connect the AV valves with the papillary muscles
Chordae Tendineae
The innermost layer of the heart
Endocardium
Another name for the left AV valve
Bicuspid valve
The tough, loose-fitting outer layer of the sac covering the heart
Fibrous pericardium
The lower, pumping chambers of the heart
Ventricles
The upper chambers of the heart
Atria
This area in the pericardium contains fluid
Pericardial space
The innermost layer of the sac covering the heart
Serous pericardium
Another name for the right AV valve
Tricuspid valve
The muscle layer of the heart
Myocardium
The outermost layer of the heart
Epicardiud
The muscular wall dividing the right and left ventricles
Interventricular septum
The three major body fluids are lymph, interstitial, and
Blood Plasma
Name 4 kinds of white blood cells
Neutrophils, Eosinophils, Basophils, Lymphocytes
Someone with B+ blood type can donate to people with what blood types?
B+ and AB+ blood types
What protein is responsible for transporting oxygen inside red blood cells?
Hemoglobin
Cell fragments that work to stop bleeding in a damaged vein are called
Platelets
One disease associated with problems in blood function
Anemia
What is the name for the muscular wall of the heart?
Myocardium
What is the name of the outermost membrane surrounding the heart?
Pericardium
Which heart chamber has the thickest myocardial wall?
The left ventricle
What order does blood flow through
Tricuspid valve, Right ventricle, Pulmonary valve, Left atrium, Bicuspid valve, Left ventricle
What valve separates the left ventricle from the aorta?
The aortic valve
What heart chamber receives blood from the superior vena cava?
The right atrium
These blood vessels provide oxygenated blood to the heart wall
Coronary arteries
What is the largest artery in the body?
Aorta