Cardiovascular System Flashcards
Explain the flow of blood in the Right side
Deoxygenated blood enters the vena cava then the right atrium past the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle past the semi-lunar pulmonary valve into the pulmonary artery to the lungs. The blood is then oxygenated during gaseous exchange. This is the pulmonary circuit
Explain the flow of blood in the Left side
Oxygenated blood enters the pulmonary vein then the left atrium past the bicupsid valve into the left ventricle past the semi-lunar aortic valve into the aorta to the body. This is the systemic circuit
Details about the Tricuspid valve
Prevents back flow of blood into the right atrium
Details about the Vena cava
Transports deoxygenated blood from the body to the right atrium
Details about the Pulmonary artery
Transports deoxygenated blood to the lungs to become oxygenated during gaseous exchange
Details about the Semi-lunar pulmonary valve
Prevents back flow of blood into the right ventricle
Details about the Semi-lunar aortic valve
Prevents back flow of blood into the left ventricle
Details about the Pulmonary vein
Carries oxygenated blood from lungs to the left atrium
Details about the Right ventricle
Contracts to pump deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Details about the Aorta
Carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body
Details about the Left atrium
Receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary vein
Details about the Left ventricle
Contract to pump oxygenated blood into the aorta
Details about the Bicuspid valve
Prevents back flow of blood into the left atrium
Details about the Right atrium
Receives deoxygenated blood from vena cava
What is Cardiac output?
The volume of blood pumped out the heart per minute
What is the resting value for Cardiac output?
4000-6000ml or 4-6l
Formula for Cardiac output
Stroke volume x Heart rate
What is Stroke volume?
The volume of blood pumped out the left ventricle per beat
What is the resting value for Stroke volume?
60-80ml per beat
Explain why the Stroke volume of a trained athlete is different to an untrained individual
Trained athlete has…
- Stronger cardiac muscle
- Improved venous return
- More blood in the left ventricle
- Increased elasticity of ventricles
- Increased ejection fraction
What is Heart rate?
The amount of times the heart beats per minute
What is the resting value for Heart rate?
60-80 beats per minute