digestive system test 4 Flashcards
1
Q
pulmonary circuit
A
carries blood to and from lungs
2
Q
right atrium
A
receives blood from systemic circuit, both atriums contract at the same time
3
Q
right ventricle
A
pumps blood into the pulmonary circuit, both ventricles contract at the same time
4
Q
left atrium
A
receives blood from pulmonary circuit
5
Q
visceral pericardium
A
inner layer of pericardium that covers the heart
6
Q
auricle
A
expandable extension of an atrium
7
Q
intercalated discs
A
joins each of the heart cells together
8
Q
inferior vena cava
A
carries blood from rest of trunk, viscera, lower limb
9
Q
foramen ovale
A
opening between atriums before birth
10
Q
tricuspid valve
A
atrioventricular valve between right atrium and right ventricle
11
Q
bicuspid valve (mitral)
A
valve between left atrium and left ventricle
12
Q
pulmonary circuit
A
blood leaving
