heart structure Flashcards

1
Q

how many chambers does the heart have

A

4

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2
Q

what are the 4 chambers

A

right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium and left ventricle

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3
Q

the heart is pumped made of cardiac muscle which is myogenic what is the example

A

it will beat without any nervous stimulation (on its own). these muscle cells are able to depolarize

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4
Q

what seperates the left and right ventricle

A

muscular wall called a septum

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5
Q

wht is the name of the upper chamber

A

atrium

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6
Q

what is the name of the lower chamber

A

ventricle

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7
Q

where does deoxygenated blood return from in the body (1.)

A

returns from the body in the vena cava (vein) and enters the right atrium

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8
Q

the blood then passes, (2.)

A

via atrio-ventricular valve (tricuspid valve) into the right ventricle and out, via semi-lunar valve, into the pulmonary artery

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9
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the blood now passes (3.)

A

passes through the lungs and return to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein

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10
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the blood passes through a second atrio-ventricular valve (biscuspid valve) (4.)

A

into the left ventricle and then through the semi-lunar valve into the aorta and then onto the body tissue

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