Theory Pack 1 Flashcards
What is the heart made of?
Cardiac Muscle
What kind of pump is the heart?
Double pump
What type of blood does the right side of the heart receive?
deoxygenated blood
What type of blood does the left side of the heart receive?
oxygenated blood
Where does the right side of the heart pump blood to?
The lungs
Where does the left side of the heart pump blood to?
The body
Where are the coronary arteries and veins located?
On the surface of the heart.
What is the function of the coronary artery?
Supply blood to the heart muscles.
What is the function of the coronary vein?
Carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart.
What is Systole?
When the muscle of your heart contracts.
What is diastole?
When the muscle of your heart relaxes.
What is the cardiac cycle?
One complete sequence of filling and pumping blood.
What is it called when the muscle of your heart contracts?
Systole
What is it called when the muscle of your heart relaxes?
Diastole.
What happens in Atrial Systole?
- Blood returns to the heart due to the action of Skeletal and muscles involved in breathing as you move and breathe.
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