Systole and Diastole Flashcards
1
Q
The heartbeat is a two-part pumping action _ (contraction) and _ (relaxation)
A
systole and diastole
2
Q
The _ and _ shut to prevent backflow into the respective atria
A
tricuspid valve and mitral valve
3
Q
Blood from the _ is pumped to the lungs through the pulmonary artery
A
right ventricle
4
Q
Blood from the _ is pumped to the rest of the body through the aorta
A
left ventricle
5
Q
The _ empties the deoxygenated blood into the right atrium
A
vena cava
6
Q
The _ empty the oxygenated blood into the left atrium
A
pulmonary veins
7
Q
The _ and the _ open
A
tricuspid valve and the mitral valve
8
Q
Deoxygenated blood from the _ flows to the right ventricle
A
right atrium
9
Q
Oxygen-rich blood from the _ flows to the left ventricle
A
left atrium
