Cardiac Circulation Flashcards
1
Q
How does the heart circulate blood for the myocardium?
A
Though coronary arteries, cardiac veins, coronary sinus
2
Q
What is a coronary artery?
A
Branches from aorta to supply heart muscle with o2 rich blood
3
Q
What is a cardiac vein?
A
Drains myocardium of blood
4
Q
What is a coronary sinus?
A
Large vein on posterior of fhd heart and received blood by cardiac veins
5
Q
Pathway of blood:
A
- Vena cava
-Right atrium - Tricuspid valve
3.right ventricle
4.pulmonary valve
5.pulmonary artery
6.lungs
7.pulmonary veins
8.left atrium
9.bicuspid valve
10.left ventricle
11.aortic valve
12.aorta
13.body