Soc15 The Structure Of The Heart Flashcards
1
Q
Name the three blood vessels
A
Artery, vein, capillary
2
Q
What is the muscle called at the bottom of the left ventricle
A
Septum
3
Q
What are the four chambers
A
Left atrium
Left ventricle
Right atrium
Right ventricle
4
Q
Vasodilation
A
When veins swell up and dilate, increasing the lumen.
5
Q
Vasoconstriction
A
Veins shrink down, decreasing the size of the lumen
6
Q
Cusp
A
Triangular fold of a heart valve
7
Q
Pulmonary
A
To do with the lungs
8
Q
Veins
A
Takes blood to the heart
9
Q
Artery
A
Muscular tube carrying blood away from the heart
10
Q
Venous
A
To do with the veins
