Chapter 3 &10 Flashcards
What are the upper chambers of the heart and what kind of chambers are there?
Atrium/atria and they are holding chambers
What are the lower chambers of the heart and what kind of chambers are they?
Ventricles and they are pumping chambers
What do veins do?
Veins carry blood to the heart
What do arteries do?
Carry blood away from the heart
What is the average resting heart rate for males and females?
70 males and 75 females .
What is the top number and bottom number in your blood pressure called?
Systolic is top and diastolic is bottom
What is good blood pressure and what is hypertension?
120/80 and 140/90
What is the pacemaker of the heart?
The SA node (sinoatrial)
The heart is made up of?
Cardiac muscle .
What kind of muscle lines the gut arteries and veins?
Smooth muscle
How many skeletal muscles are there in the body?
650
What are Venules
Small veins that connect capillaries to larger veins
Cardiac output
Heart rate +stroke volume . The overall performance of the heart
Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
Right ventricle
Which chamber of the heart hold deoxygenated blood
Right Atrium