Heart Flashcards
1
Q
How can the heart be calculated
A
Heart rate x stroke volume =cardiac output
2
Q
What are the 4 chambers of the heart
A
The two atria - collect the blood
The two ventricles - pump the blood out the heart
3
Q
What do valves do
A
Prevent back flow of blood
4
Q
Septum
A
Separates the two sides of the heart
5
Q
The right side of the heart
A
Pumps de-oxygenated blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen
6
Q
The left side of the heart
A
The left side of the heart pumps the oxygenated blood from the lungs around the rest of the Body
7
Q
What is tidal volume
A
Deeper breathing
8
Q
What are the longer term effects of exercise?
A
Heart gets larger
Bones become more dense
Vital capacity of breath deepening
