The heart <3 Flashcards
which vein pumps deoxygenated blood from the body into the heart
vena cava
which artery pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
pulmonary artery
what vein pumps oxygenated blood into the heart
pulmonary vein
which artery pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body
the aorta
What is the correct order of structures that blood passes through on the right side of the heart?
right atrium, atrioventricular valve, right ventricle, semi-lunar valve
what is the piece of tissue called that separates the two sides of the heart
the septum
what are the blood vessels called that supply the heart with oxygenated blood
coronary artery
what are the names of the two different types of valve
semilunar and atrioventricular
what is diastole
where both the atria and the ventricles are relaxed, atrioventricular valves open
what is atria systole
where the atria contract to increase blood pressure in the ventricle
what is ventricular systole
where the ventricles contract and the atrioventricular valves shut and the semi lunar valves open
what is the definition of cardiac output
Cardiac output is the volume of blood pumped by a ventricle in one minute.
what is the equation for cardiac output
cardiac output = heart rate
×
stroke volume
