Parts of the heart and tubes Flashcards
What colour represents oxygen poor blood
Blue
What colour represents oxygen rich blood
Red
What side is oxygen rich blood
Right side on the paper but left in real life
What side is oxygen poor blood
Left side but right in real life
What does AV stand for
Atrioventular valves
Which side has more muscle and why
Oxygen rich blood since they need to push the blood all across the body
What are the tubes that bring in blood
Inferior and superior vena cave
Left and right plumatory veins
What are the tubes that release blood
Aorta
Left and right plumatory arteries
What are the valves in the heart
Tricuspid atriventular valve
Bicuspid artiventular valve
Where do the semi lunars lead to
To the left and right plumatory arteries (left)
To the aorta (right)
Are ventricles located on the top or bottom
Bottom
Are atriums located on bottom or top
Top
What is the circulatory system composed of
Blood
Heart
Blood vessiles
Arteries charcteristics
Take oxygen rich blood away from heart
Contain elastic walls
Thick muscle
Contracts to move blood
Veins characteristics
Carry oxygen poor blood to heart
Thin walls and larger circumfrence
Have one way valves to prevent blood from flowing back
