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Ch 12 Flashcards

1
Q

The tissue that divides the left and right side of the heart is called the

A

Septum

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2
Q

The - is considered the pacemaker of the heart

A

Sinoatrial lobe

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3
Q

Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart

A

Artery

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4
Q

Which blood vessel returns blood to the heart

A

Vein

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5
Q

Which vessel allows for the exchange of gasses and nutrients

A

Capillaries

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6
Q

Oxygenated blood color

A

Bright red

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7
Q

Deoxygenated blood color

A

Dark red

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8
Q

The serous membrane that surrounds the heart

A

Pericardium

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9
Q

The inner lining of the heart

A

Endocardium

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10
Q

Blood vessel that carries blood from heart to lungs

A

Pulmonary artery

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11
Q

Blood vessel that returns blood from the lungs to the heart

A

Pulmonary vein

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12
Q

Which blood vessel returns blood from the body to the heart

A

Vena cava

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13
Q

Which chamber of the heart does the vena cava attach to

A

Right atrium

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14
Q

Which chamber of the heart does the aorta attach to

A

Left ventricle

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15
Q

Which chamber of the heart do pulmonary veins attach to

A

Left atrium

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16
Q

This type of blood vessel has valves

A

Veins

17
Q

Upper chambers of the hearts are called

A

Atrium

18
Q

Lower chambers of the heart are called

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Ventricles

19
Q

The - valve sits between the left atrium and the left ventricle

A

Biscupid

20
Q

The - valve sits between the right atrium and the right ventricle

A

Triscupid

21
Q

The - arteries deliver oxygen rich blood to the heart

A

Pulmonary

22
Q
  • the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts
A

Systole

23
Q

The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart is at rest

A

Diastole

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