Cardiovascular System - Sistema Cardiovascular Flashcards
Brachiocephalic trunk
Tronco braquiocefálico
Right atrium
Aurícula derecha
Mitral valve
Válvula mitral. Betw left atrium & left ventricle
Tricuspid valve
Válvula tricúspide. Betw rt atrium & rt ventricle
Left carotid artery
Arteria carótida izquierda
Superior vena cava
Vena cava superior
Aortic valves
Válvulas aórticas. Betw left ventricle & aorta
Inferior vena cava
Vena cava inferior
Descending aorta
Aorta descendiente
Coronary arteries
Arterias coronarias
Aorta
Aorta, largest artery in body, starts at left ventricle and goes down through thorax and abdomen
Pulmonary arteries
Arterias pulmonares
Platelets
plaquetas, trombocitos; 1 element in blood responsible for clotting
Left atrium
Aurícula izquierda
Right ventricle
Ventrículo derecho
Left ventricle
Ventrículo izquierdo
Valve
Válvula
Pericardium
Pericardio; 2 layer sac consisting of external fibrous and internal serous layer; secretes fluid that facilitates movement of the heart
Myocardium
Miocardio, middle thick muscle layer of heart
Ventricular septum
Tabique interventricular
Pulmonary valve
Betw rt ventricle & pulm art
válvula tricúspide del corazón
right atrioventricular valve or tricuspid valve