The Heart Structure Flashcards
What is the base, tip of the heart called?
Apex
What is the name of the muscle that divides the left hand side of the heart and the right hand side of the heart?
Septum
What side of the heart carries De-oxygenated blood?
Right side
What side of the heart carries oxygenated blood?
Left side
What is the name of the two valves that separate the Atria from the ventricles and what are the generally know as?
Bicuspid Valve
Tricuspid Valves
Atriaventricular Valves
What is the name of the two valves that separate the ventricles from the exiting blood vessels and what are the generally know as?
Aortic Valve
Pulmonary Valves
Semi Lunar valves
What is the name of the tendons hold the valves, and what is there function?
Chordae Tendinese
To prevent the valves flapping inwards
Do the heart require electric stimuli to pump? What is the name given to this?
No
Mycogenic
What is the name of the heart muscle
Myocyte muscle
What is the function of the coronary Artery and Vein?
To supply the heart muscle with blood.
What is Atherosclerosis?
The furring up of the arteries by fatty deposits
How is the noise of the heart beat created?
The closing of the valves
List 4 disorders of the heart and what they are.
- Atherosclerosis - plaque deposits
- Angina - Chest pain
- Myocardial Infarction - Blocked coronary artery.
- Heart Failure - Progressive weakening of the heart
- Congestive Heart Failure - Heart enlarges and pumping is less effective
- Heart Attack - Blood clot lodges in the coronary artery killing all the muscle from the clot downward
what is plaque?
Fatty deposits made of cholesterol and calcium.
