Heart Flashcards

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1
Q

when facing the heart, where are the 2 ventricles place

A

The bottom of the heart.

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2
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When facing the heart what order do the ventricles go in. (right - left or left - right )

A

Right to left

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3
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When facing the heart where are the atrium placed

A

The 2 sides of the heart in the middle

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4
Q

when facing the heart in what order are the atrium placed in

A

Right to left

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5
Q

what are the 2 vena cava called

A

superior and the inferior

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6
Q

Where is the superior vena cava found in the heart

A

At the top right of the heart

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7
Q

Where is the inferior vena cava found in the heart

A

At the bottom right of the heart

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8
Q

What is at the top middle of the heart

A

Aorta

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9
Q

What is in the left middle of the heart.

A

The pulmonary veins

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10
Q

What is at the top left of the heart

A

The pulmonary artery

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11
Q

How does oxygen enter the heart

A

It enters the left atrium through the 4 pulmonary veins.

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12
Q

What does the heart look like

A

An upside down pear `

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13
Q

Name 5 things in the heart

A
  • Left ventricle
  • Right ventricle
  • Right artery
  • Left artery
  • Aorta
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14
Q

Name 3 valves in the heart

A
  • pulmonary valve
  • Aortic valve
  • Tricuspid valve
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15
Q

How many pulmonary veins are the on the heart

A

4

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16
Q

What are the 4 main types of blood

A

A
B
AB
O

17
Q

Name the pathway of air.

A

Nasal cavity, mouth, Pharynx, larynx, Trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli.

18
Q

How many alveoli does an adult human have?

A

500-700 million

19
Q

What is special about alveoli to allow gaseous exchange?

A

Their cells are one cell thick and contain squamous epithelial cells.

20
Q

During inspiration, what happens to the diaphragm?

A

Contracts and flattens

21
Q

During inspiration, what happens to the rib cage?

A

Moves upwards and outwards

22
Q

During inspiration, what happens to the volume of the thoracic cavity?

A

Increases

23
Q

During expiration, what happens to the diaphragm?

A

Pushes upwards and expands

24
Q

During expiration, what happens to the rib cage?

A

Inwards and downwards

25
Q

During expiration, what happens to the volume of the thoracic cavity?

A

Decreases

26
Q

What is the process of mechanical ventilation?

A
  • Air is pumped into the lungs by an endotracheal tube.
  • This increases the pressure allowing air to flow inside of the airways.
  • The pressure then drops to zero.
  • Then the chest and lungs contract and push the air in the lungs out through passive expiration.
27
Q

In the heart, what chamber is top left?

A

Right Atrium

28
Q

In the heart, what chamber is top right?

A

Left Atrium

29
Q

In the heart, what chamber is bottom left?

A

Right Ventricle

30
Q

In the heart, what chamber is bottom right ?

A

Left ventricle

31
Q

What pumps blood into the right atrium?

A

Vena Carva

32
Q

What valve connects the right atrium to the right ventricle?

A

Tricuspid valve