Quiz #2 Flashcards
What is the size of the heart?
Size of your Fist
Where is the location of the heart?
under the chest, Inside your ribcage
What kind of muscle is the heart?
cardiac muscle
what is the purpose of the heart?
to pump blood
How many chambers does the heart have?
4 chambers
how are the top chambers of the heart called?
Atrium
how are the bottom chambers of the heart called?
Ventricle
Where does the ventricle pump blood to?
to the lungs and body
What is the function of the valves?
control the passage of blood flow
Name the 4 valves
- Aortic
- Mitral
- Pulmonary
- Tricuspid
where does the circulation of the heart begin?
Vena Cava and into the right atrium
What is the function of the arteries?
Distribute oxygen- rich blood to the body
What is the function of veins?
Take blood back to the heart
What is the function of the right coronary artery?
supplies blood to the right side of the heart muscle.
What is the function of the left coronary artery?
Supplies blood to the left side of the heart muscle
