Heart Flashcards
Can donate to everyone?
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Can receive from anyone
AB
erythrocytes
Red blood cells
Makes up 55% of the blood
Plasmid
Takes up 45-50% of the blood
Red blood cells
Leukocytes
White blood cells
4 components of blood
Plasmid, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
Superior vena cava leads to
Right atrium
Superior Ben cava comes from
Upper body
Inferior vena cava comes from
Lower body
Inferior vena cava leads to
Right atrium
Pulmonary arteries comes from
Right ventricle
Pulmonary arteries lead to
The lungs
Pulmonary veins leads to
Left atrium
Pulmonary veins comes from
Lungs
Aorta comes from
Left ventricle
Aorta leads to
Body
Epicardium
Outer layer of heart tissue
Myocardium
Middle layer of heart tissue
Endocardium
Inner layer of heart tissue
Pericardium
Sac around the heart
Systole
Ventricles contracting
Diastole
Relaxation stage..ventricle filling with blood
How do electrical impulses travel through the heart?
SA node, AV node, purkinje fibers