SLIDE 1 FOR HEART Flashcards
is a muscular organ that is essential for
life because it pumps blood through the body.
HEART
The heart is a member organ of the
cardiovascular system, which consists of the
HEART, BLOOD VESSELS AND BLOOD
The heart of a healthy adult, at rest, pumps
approximately
5 LITERS OF BLOOD PER MINUTES
The heart is actually two pumps in one, with the
heart’s right side pumping to the lungs and back to
the left side of the heart through vessels of the
PULMONARY CIRCULATION
The left side of the heart pumps blood to all other
tissues of the body and back to the right side of the
heart through vessels of the
SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION
functions of the heart
GENERATES BLOOD PRESSURE
ROUTES BLOOD
ENSURE ONE WAY BLOOD FLOW
REGULATES BLOOD SUPPLY