Transport - the heart Flashcards
1
Q
What are the names of the 4 chambers?
A
Right Atrium Left atrium
Right Ventricle Left Ventricle
2
Q
Name the 2 arteries
A
Pulmonary artery Aorta
3
Q
Name the 2 veins
A
vena-cava Pulmonary vein
4
Q
Name the 4 valves
A
Tricuspid valve Semi-lunar valves Bicuspid valves
5
Q
What separates the two chambers in the heart?
A
sectrum
6
Q
Heart during exercise
A
During exercise adrenaline is released from the adrenal glands. This makes the heart beat faster and harder so that blood (which contains oxygen for respiration) is brought to the muscles quick and in quantity!
