Cardiovascular System - Lec 1 Flashcards
In the systemtic system, veins carry_______ and arteries carry ________
deoxygenated blood, oxygenated blood
The deoxygenated blood from the gut to the liver travels via what vein?
Hepatic portal vein
Is the right ventricle filled with oxygenated or deoxygenated blood?
deoxygenated
What is the max blood pressure produced in the right ventricle?
approx 27mmHg
Where does the blood from the right ventricle go?
Via pulmonary trunk to the lungs
Purpose of the left pulmonary vein?
to carry oxygenated blood from the left lung to the left atrium
purpose of the aorta?
to carry oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the systemic circuit
Which location of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the IVC and SVC?
Right Atrium
Where does the left atrium receive blood from? Is it oxygenated or deoxygenated?
oxygenated blood from left and right pulmonary veins
What are the ventricle inlet vavles called?
Mitral and tricuspid
What are the inlet valves constructed of?
fibrous connective tissue
What is on the free edge of each inlet valve flap?
tendious cords
What is the role of tendious cords?
To prevent the inlet flaps from bursting upwards into the atrium during systole
Why are the inlet vavles larger than the outlet valves?
to admit blood at a lower pressure
What are the outlet valves shaped like?
small pockets and lack cords
