Intro to Cardio System

Question 1

Flow =

Answer 1

Δpressure / resistance

Question 2

Pressure difference ( Δ)

Answer 2

mean arterial pressure - central venous pressure

Question 3

Elastic artery example is the

Answer 3

aorta

Question 4

Septum

Answer 4

wall dividing a cavity/ structure

Question 5

The pumps of the heart are in….

Answer 5

series

Question 6

the vessels of the heart (eg capillaries/ venules) are…

Answer 6

parallel

Question 7

Systemic Circulation

Answer 7

carries oxygenated blood AWAY from the heart and deoxygenated blood TO the heart

Question 8

Pulmonary circulation

Answer 8

carries deoxygenated blood AWAY from the heart and oxygenated blood TO the heart

Question 9

Chondae Tendineae

Answer 9

‘Heart Strings’ - cord-like tendons - connect the papillary muscles to the bicuspid and tricuspid valves in the heart

Question 10

Aortic valve

Answer 10

between left ventricle and aorta

Question 11

Pulmonary valve

Answer 11

between right ventricle and pulmonary artery

Question 12

Mitral (bicuspid) valve

Answer 12

between left atrium and left ventricle

Question 13

Tricuspid valve (right atrioventricular)

Answer 13

between right atrium and right ventricle

Question 14

how many cusps in each valve

Answer 14

3 in all except bicuspid has 2