Heart Flashcards
1
Q
superior chambers of the heart, act as a reservoir
A
Atria (Atrium)
2
Q
inferior chambers of the heart
A
Ventricle
3
Q
blood vessels that go AWAY from the heart
A
Arteries
Arteries - away
4
Q
blood vessels that go toward the heart
A
Veins
5
Q
pacemaker of the heart
A
Sinoatrial node (SA node)
6
Q
delivers oxygenated blood to the rest of the body*
A
Left ventricle
7
Q
gathers deoxygenated blood from the body
A
Right atria
8
Q
smallest blood vessels, site of exchange of elements between blood & tissue
A
Capillaries
9
Q
amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
A
Stroke volume
