Heart Basics #1 Flashcards
body pump is nicknamed after:
left ventricle
lung pump is nicknamed after:
right ventricle
artery purpose
vessel AWAY from the heart
vein purpose
vessel TOWARDS the heart
tendinous cords
tissues that stop blood from flowing upwards by preventing valves from opening in opposite direction
papillary muscles
attach the tendinous cords to the heart wall
largest vein in the body
inferior vena cava
typical oxygen saturation percentage
96-100%
oxygen saturation
the percent of oxygen in a person’s blood
endocardium purpose
inner layer of the heart that lines the heart and chambers
pericardium
double walled fluid sac containing the roots of heart vessels
tricuspid valve location
the valve between right atrium and right ventricle
pulmonary “semilunar” valve
the valve between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
pulmonary artery purpose
carries deoxygenated blood away from heart, towards the lungs
pulmonary vein purpose
carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
location of mitral valve
between left atrium and left ventricle
other 2 names for mitral valve
bicuspid valve, atrioventricular valve
name of valve that separates left ventricle from aorta
aortic valve
name of valve that separates right ventricle from pulmonary artery
pulmonary valve
