The Heart Flashcards
1
Q
What happens in the heart?
A
1) Blood into atria
2) Atria contract
3) Blood into ventricles
4) Ventricles contract
5) Blood out of heart
2
Q
What transports blood into/away from the heart?
A
Away=atria (aorta and PA)
In=vein (vena cava and PV)
3
Q
What do valves do?
A
Flows blood in right direction
4
Q
What is the heart made of?
A
Muscle
5
Q
What is the order of the veins/arteries?
A
1) Pulmonary artery
* Lungs*
2) Pulmonary vein
3) Aorta
* Body*
4) Vena cava
6
Q
What are the chambers of the heart?
A
1) Right ventricle
2) Left ventricle
3) Right atrium
4) Left atrium
