human heart Flashcards
The left and right sides of the heart are separated by a wall of muscular tissue, called the
which ones of them differ form ventricles to atria
septum
interatrial septum, septum which separates the left and right atria
while the portion of the septum which separates the left and right ventricles is called the interventricular septum
Valves in the heart:
Open when ….
close when..
Open when the pressure of blood behind them is greater than the pressure in front of them
Close when the pressure of blood in front of them is greater than the pressure behind them
tricuspid valve
between The right atrium and right ventricle , which is otherwise known as the tricuspid valve
prevent blood from flowing back into the atria from the ventricles.
bicuspid valve
The left atrium and left ventricle are separated by the mitral valve, which is otherwise known as the bicuspid valve
prevent blood from flowing back into the atria from the ventricles.
What protects the heart
It is protected in the chest cavity by the pericardium, a tough and fibrous sac
semi lunar valves
prevent backflow of blood from the arteries into the ventricles.
between the left ventricle and the aorta (aortic valve) and between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery