structures of the heart Flashcards

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what are all the external structures of the heart

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Aorta
Vena Cava
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary Vein
Coronary Arteries
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what are all the internal structures of the heart

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Atrium (Atria)
Ventricle
Biscupid Valve
Triscupid Valve 
Semi-lunar Valve
Cords (Valve Tendons)
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what is the aortas function

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carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to general body

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what is the vena cavas function

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carries deoxygenate blood back to the right atrium from the body

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what is the pulmonary arteries function

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carrires deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs

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what is the pulmonary veins function

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caries oxygenated blood back to the left atrium form the lungs

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what is the coronary arteries function

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to supply the heart muscle tissue with oxygenated blood

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what is the atriums (atrias) function

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contracts to force blood into the ventricle

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what is the ventricles function

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contracts to force blood into aorta

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what is the biscupid valves function

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prevents backflow of blood from left ventricle to left atrium

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what is the triscupids valves function

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prevents backflow of blood from right ventricl to right atrium

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what is the semi-lunar valves function

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prevents backflow of blood from arteries to ventricles

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what is the cords functon (valve tendons)

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prevents valves from inverting

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