heart Flashcards
to where does the right side pump blood
into lungs
what does the right side pump get rid of and pick up
gets rid of CO2 ad picks up O2
what circut does the right side pump use to move blood back into the lungs
pulmonary circut
where does the right side get blood from
the body
where does the left side pump get blood from
the lungs
what is the left side pump blood high in
O2
what circut does the left side pump use to move blood into the body
systemic circuit
where does the left side pump bush blood
into the body
what are the 2 recieving chambers of the heart
- right atrium
- left atrium
where does the right atrium get blood from
the body
what circut does the right atrium get blood from
systemic circuit
where does the left atrium get blood from
the lungs
what circuit does the left atrium recieve blood from
pulmonary circuit
what are the 2 pumping chambers of the heart
- right ventricle
- left ventricle
through what ciciut does the right ventricle pump blood
pulmonary circiut
where does the right ventricle pump blood to
into the lungs
through what circiut does the left ventricle pump blood
systemic circiut
where does the left ventricle pump blood to
the body
what are the 3 different types of blood vessels
- arteries
- veins
- capillaries
where do arteries direct blood
away from the heart
where do veins direct blood
towards the heart
wha is the smallest type of blood vessel
capillaries
what do the capillaries do
exchange nutrients and gasses
what is the blood in arteries usually rich in
oxygen
what is the blood in veins usually poor in
oxygen
in what circuit is the blood in arteris poor in oxygen
pullminary
in what circuit is the blood in veins usually rich in blood
pullminary
how much does the heart weigh
<1 pound
where is the heart located
mediastinum
what 2 things protect the heart
- diaphragm
- ribs
what are the 2 parts of the heart
- base
- apex
what part of the heart is superior
the base
what part of the heart is inferior and lateral
apex
where does the base of the heart lean
towards the right shoulder
what does the apex of the heart point towards
left hip
what ar the 4 chambers of the heart
- right atria
- left atria
3 right ventricle - left ventricle
what seperates the right and left atria
interatrial septum