HEART Flashcards
what is double circulation?
we have two loops in our body. One is oxygenated and one is not. It’s good because it gives our tissues and muscles blood full of oxygen.
Function of right atrium
Deoxygenated blood enters it through the vena cavas. It then goes to the pulmonary artery
Pulmonary arteries function
Pulmonary arteries take deoxygenated blood to lungs to be oxygenated
Atrium to ventricle valves name?
AV valves
Ventricles to aorta and pulmonary artery name?
Semi lunar valves
Where does the pulmonary circulation go?
Heart.lungs, heart
Where does systematic circulation go?
Heart.body.heart
Arteries break up into
Arterials
Arterials break up into
Capillaries
Capillaries break into
Venuls
Veins have….
Valves
Why are valves there?
They prevent back flow
What is a lumen Lumen
It’s not the cell wall
How does exercise affect heart rate?
The heart rate will increase in order to give all the muscles oxygen
What is an open circulation?
This is a system where the blood and the interstitial fluids mix. In insects. Insects do not have blood but hemolymph