Heart anatomic terms Flashcards
1
Q
upper chambers of heart
A
atria
2
Q
lower chamber of heart
A
ventricles
3
Q
pacemaker, starts the impulse
A
sinoatrial node
4
Q
relay station
A
atrioventricular node
5
Q
purkinje fibers, bundle branches
A
helpers of AV node
6
Q
membrane within the heart
A
endocardium
7
Q
heart muscle
A
myocardium
8
Q
sac around the heart
A
pericardium
9
Q
opening between the right and left atria
A
foramen ovale
10
Q
valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
A
bicuspid or mitral valve
11
Q
opening between the pulmonary vein and aorta in the fetus
A
ductus arteriosus
12
Q
aortic and pulmonary valves
A
semilunar valves
13
Q
valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
A
tricuspid valve
14
Q
arteries that feed the heart (food and oxygen)
A
coronary arteries
15
Q
largest of arteries
A
aorta
