PRIMARY QUESTIONS: CHAPTER 10 Flashcards
What is the thick muscular layer of the heart called?
The thick muscular layer of the heart is called the myocardium.
What does a septum do in the heart?
A septum separates the left and right sides of the heart.
Which circuit carries blood to the lungs?
The pulmonary circuit carries blood to the lungs.
What type of valves are the aortic and pulmonary valves?
The aortic and pulmonary valves are semilunar valves.
What does the superior and inferior vena cava bring blood into?
The superior and inferior vena cava bring blood into the right atrium.
What valve separates the left atrium and ventricle?
The mitral valve separates the left atrium and ventricle.
What characterizes a heart murmur?
A heart murmur is characterized by an abnormal sound during the heartbeat.
When does the heart contract?
The heart contracts during systole.
From where do impulses travel in the heart?
Impulses travel from the sinoatrial (SA) node in the heart.
Into which vessel does the left ventricle pump blood?
The left ventricle pumps blood into the aorta.
What type of blood vessels return blood to the heart?
Veins return blood to the heart.
What is the plural of atrium?
The plural of atrium is atria.
What term means ‘between the ventricles’?
The term that means ‘between the ventricles’ is interventricular.
What does arteriosclerosis refer to?
Arteriosclerosis refers to the thickening and hardening of arterial walls.
What is thrombosis?
Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel.
