Heart Anatomy Flashcards
Pericardium
the fluid filled sac that enclosing the heart
myocardium
The myocardium is the middle muscular layer of the heart.
Right Ventricle
The Right Ventricle of the heart pumps blood from the heart to the lungs.
Left Atrium
The Left Atrium receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs
Superior Vena Cava
The Superior Vena Cava carries oxygen-poor blood from the upper parts of the
body, including the head, chest, arms, and neck.
Inferior Vena Cava
The Inferior Vena Cava carries
oxygen-poor blood from the lower parts of the body.
Pulmonary Arteries
When air is breathed in, oxygen passes from the lungs into the blood through many
small, thin blood vessels called capillaries
Pulmonary Veins
This oxygen-rich blood passes from the lungs back to the heart through the
Pulmonary Veins
Atherosclerosis
hardening of arteries
Atherogenesis
plaque buildup
Ischemia
tissue suffocation
Angina Pectoralis
Chest pain, symptom of myocardial ischemia
Infarction
tissue death
Myocardial Infarction,
heart attack
