Heart Flashcards
1
Q
Right ventricle
A
Pumps blood to lungs
Where gas exchange takes place
2
Q
Left ventricle
A
Pumps blood around rest of body
3
Q
Pacemaker
A
Controls natural resting heart rate
4
Q
Where is the pacemaker located
A
In right atrium
5
Q
Coronary artery
A
Carries oxygenated blood to cardiac muscle
6
Q
Heart valves
A
Prevents blood in heart from flowing in wrong direction
7
Q
Atria (atrium’s)
A
Contract together and force blood down ventricles
8
Q
Pulmonary vein
A
Supplies oxygenated blood to left atrium from lungs
9
Q
Vena cava
A
Supplies deoxygenated blood to right atrium from body
10
Q
Muscle wall
A
Supplies with oxygen from coronary arteries
11
Q
How can irregularities in the resting heart rate be corrected?
A
By fitting in artificial electrical pacemakers
12
Q
What are statins used for?
A
To lower cholesterol levels
