Cardio Flashcards
Takes blood away from the R ventricle to the left and R lungs
Pulmonary Artery
Returns blood to the R atrium from the head, neck and arms
Superior vena cava
Return blood from the L and R lungs to the atrium
Pulmonary Vein
Takes blood away from the L ventricle
Aorta
Returns blood to the R atrium from the lower body and Viscera
Inferior Vena cava
Tricuspid valve controls the blood flow between the ____ & ____.
R atrium and R ventricle
The pulmonary valve controls blood flow between the __ & ___.
R ventricle and pulmonary artery
The aortic valve controls blood flow between the ___ & ___.
L atrium and the L ventricle
Maximal volume of air that can be inspired after a normal tidal exhalation
Inspiratory capacity
Volume of air in the lungs after normal exhalation
Functional residual capacity
Maximal volume of air that can be exhaled after a normal tidal exhalation
Expiratory residual volume
Volume change that occurs between maximal inspiration and maximal expiration
Vital capacity
The volume of air in the lunch after a maximal inspiration; sum of all lung volumes
Total lung capacity
Volume of air expired during a forced maximal expiration after a forced maximal inspiration.
Forced vital capacity
Volume of gas remaining in the lungs at the end of a maximal expiration
Residual volume
