Heart

Question 1

of chambers in the heart

Answer 1

4

Question 2

how many oz. of blood can each chamber of the heart hold?

Answer 2

8-10 oz.

Question 3

avg. adult heart size

Answer 3

14x9 cm

Question 4

your heart is also the similar size of _

Answer 4

your fist

Question 5

how many liters of blood does your heart pump per day?

Answer 5

7000 L

Question 6

what kinds of muscle is your heart?

Answer 6

involuntary and cardiac

Question 7

what is the apex?

Answer 7

lower rounded portion of the heart

Question 8

pulse

Answer 8

measurement of throbbing arteries as blood is propelled through them

Question 9

resting average heart rate

Answer 9

60-90 BPM

Question 10

blood pressure

Answer 10

measurement of pressure against arterial walls

Question 11

sphygmometer

Answer 11

used to measure BP

Question 12

systolic BP

Answer 12

BP reading recorded when the ventricle contracts

Question 13

diastolic BP

Answer 13

BP reading recorded when the heart relaxes

Question 14

HDL

Answer 14

lipoprotein beneficial to the body

Question 15

LDL

Answer 15

lipoprotein dangerous to the body

Question 16

type O blood can receive

Answer 16

type O

Question 17

type B blood can receive

Answer 17

type B and O

Question 18

type AB blood can receive

Answer 18

type A, B, and O

Question 19

type A blood can receive

Answer 19

type A and O

Question 20

universal blood type

Answer 20

O

Question 21

universal blood recipient

Answer 21

AB

Question 22

heart attack

Answer 22

condition occurring due to a lack of blood to the heart

Question 23

arrhythmia

Answer 23

condition characterized by an irregular heartbeat

Question 24

hypertension

Answer 24

condition characterized by high blood pressure

Question 25

atherosclerosis

Answer 25

condition occurring due to arteries hardening

Question 26

heart murmur

Answer 26

condition occurring when an extra heart beat is detected

Question 27

superior vena cava

Answer 27

brings blood to the heart from the upper parts of the body

Question 28

inferior vena cava

Answer 28

brings blood to the heart from the lower parts of the body

Question 29

right atrium

Answer 29

thin-walled upper receiving chambers

Question 30

left ventricle

Answer 30

think-walled lower discharging chambers

Question 31

septum

Answer 31

divides the heart into a right and left side

Question 32

pericardium

Answer 32

surrounds and protects the heart

Question 33

pericardial fluid

Answer 33

fluid cushioning the heart

Question 34

endocardium

Answer 34

smooth inner lining of the heart’s chambers

Question 35

tricuspid valve

Answer 35

valve allowing blood to flow into the right ventricle

Question 36

mitral (bicuspid) valve

Answer 36

valve allowing blood to flow into the left ventricle

Question 37

pulmonary valve

Answer 37

valve allowing blood to exit the right ventricle

Question 38

aortic valve

Answer 38

valve allowing blood to exit the left ventricle

Question 39

pulmonary arteries

Answer 39

arteries taking blood to the lungs for oxygen

Question 40

pulmonary veins

Answer 40

veins returning blood to the heart from the lungs

Question 41

aorta

Answer 41

largest artery in the heart

Question 42

myocardium

Answer 42

muscle of the heart wall

Question 43

right AV valve

Answer 43

tricuspid valve

Question 44

left AV valve

Answer 44

mitral valve

Question 45

right semi-lunar valve

Answer 45

pulmonary valve

Question 46

left semi-lunar valve

Answer 46

aortic valve

Question 47

path of blood through the heart

Answer 47

1. vena cava -> right atrium
2. right atrium -> tricuspid valve -> ventricle
3. ventricle -> pulmonary valve -> pulmonary arteries
4. pulmonary arteries -> lungs -> pulmonary veins -> left atrium
5. left atrium -> mitral valve -> ventricle
6. ventricle -> aortic valve -> aorta
7. aorta -> body