The Heart Flashcards
The Walls of the Heart are Made Entirely of __________.
Muscle.
Blood Enters the Top Chambers of the Heart, Called the _______.
Atria.
Blood Coming into the Right ___________ of the Heart, Called the Vena _______, is Deoxygenated Blood From the Body.
Atrium…Cava…
Blood Coming into the Left _________ of the Heart in the Pulmonary Vein is ________________ Blood From the Lungs.
Atrium…Oxygenated…
In the Heart, the Atria Contract Together and Force Blood Down into ________________.
Ventricles.
What does the Left Ventricle do?
Pumps Oxygenated Blood Around the Body in a Big Artery Called the Aorta.
What does the Right Ventricle do?
Forces Deoxygenated Blood to the Lungs of the Pulmonary Artery.
In the Heart, as Blood is Pumped into the Pulmonary _________ and the Aorta, ________ Close to Make Sure the Blood Flows in the Right Direction.
Artery…Valves…
Muscle Wall of the Left Ventricle is ___________ than the Wall of the Right Ventricle to Allow the Left Ventricle to Develop the Pressure Needed to Force _________ Through the Arterial System All Over the Body.
Thicker…Blood…
Blood Leaving the ________ Ventricle Moves Through the Pulmonary Arteries to the Lungs, where _______ Pressure would Damage the Delicate Capillary Network where Gas Exchange Takes Place.
Right…High…
In Coronary Heart Disease, the Coronary Arteries that Supply Blood to the Heart Muscle Become __________. Blood Flow Through Coronary Arteries is ___________, the Supply of Oxygen to the Heart Muscle is Reduced, Causing a Heart Attack and Death.
Narrow…Reduced…
What do Doctors Solve Coronary Heart Disease with?
A Stent.
What is a Stent?
A Metal Mesh that’s Placed in the Artery. A Tiny Balloon is Inflated to Open Up the Blood Vessel and the Stent at the Same Time.
Doctors Prescribe Statins to Anyone at Risk From _________________ Disease. They Reduce Blood _____________ Levels and this Slows Down the Rate at Which Fatty Material is Deposited in the Coronary Arteries.
Cardiovascular…Cholesterol…
