Heart Flashcards
Flashcard Question
Flashcard Answer
What does the Cardiovascular System Consist Of?
Heart Blood Vessels Blood Pulmonary Circuit Systemic Circuit
Does the Blood ever leave the cardiovascular system?
No, it is a closed circuit
What is the Cardiovascular System responsible for?
- Transportation of Oxygenated blood to working muscles
- Transportation of gases and fuels
- Immunity,
- Cellular Repair and regrowth,
- Thermoregulation
What does the Respiratory System consist of?
Mouth
Nose
Airways
Lungs
What is the Respiratory System responsible for?
- Breath in air from the environment
- Transfer oxygen into the blood
- Remove carbon dioxide from the blood
- Return air back to the environment
- Create speech as air moves over the larynx
Name the 2 Upper Chambers of the Heart
Atria
Name the 2 Lower Chambers of the Heart
Ventricles
Is the Heart a Muscle?
Yes
Define Ventricles ?
Responsible for pumping blood throughout the body
Define Transversely ?
Horizontal plane dividing top from bottom
Define Superior ?
Upper part of the heart
Define Inferior ?
Lower part of the heart
Define Sagittal ?
Division of the body into right & left halves
Define Oxygenated Blood ?
Left side of the heart delivers it to the body