Overview of the function of the CVS Flashcards
What does the right side of the heart pump to
The pulmonary circulation
What does the left side of the heart pump to
Systemic circulation
What is the cardiac output value
5L
What are arterioles
Resistance vessels that can change their blood vessels to determine how much blood can get to the beds by constricting or dilating
Where does blood returning from the lungs go to
left atrium via pulmonary veins
Where does the left ventricle pump blood
Systemic circulation
Where does blood from the systemic circulation go
The right atrium through the vena cava
Which valve is between the left ventricle and aorta
The semilunar valve
Which valve is between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk
The pulmonary valve
Where is the tricuspid valve located
Between the right ventricle and atrium
Where is the mitral valve located
between the left atrium and ventricle
