Introduction Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name of specialised cardiac muscle?
A
Myocardium
2
Q
Is the pulmonary circulation low or high pressure?
A
Low
3
Q
What is systole?
A
Contraction of the ventricles
4
Q
What is diastole?
A
Relaxation of the ventricles
5
Q
What blood leaves the right ventricle?
A
Deoxygenated blood. This goes to the lungs via the pulmonary arteries.
6
Q
What blood leaves the left ventricle?
A
Oxygenated blood. It goes to the body via the aorta,
