Soc 15: Heart Structure Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 4 chambers?
A
Left Atrium, Left ventricle, Right Atrium, Right Ventricle
2
Q
What are the 4 blood vessels?
A
Vena Cava, Aorta, Pulmonary Artery, Pulmonary Vein
3
Q
What is the muscle at the bottom of the heart?
A
The septum
4
Q
What is adrenaline?
A
It is a hormone released by the liver to cause attentiveness. It happens when you know something stressful is to happen.
5
Q
What is systole?
A
It is the first part of the heart contracts, when the blood travels from atria to ventricles to arteries.
6
Q
What is diastole?
A
Phase two of the heart pumping where the blood refills into the ventricles as the heart relaxes.
7
Q
What is blood pressure?
A
The measure of force that you pump blood around your body.
