UNIT D - (Heart and Blood Pressure) Flashcards
The upper chamber of the heart is known as..?
atrium
The lower chamber of the heart is known as the..?
ventricle
The thick tissue that separates the left and right side of the heart is known as..?
septum
The thin flap of tissue that acts as a one-way door is known as the..?
Valve
The rhythm of blood pumping is commonly known as a..?
heartbeat
what structure keeps blood in the blood vessels from flowing back to the ventricles?
Valve
The movement of blood through the body is called…?
circulation
Each time the heart beats, a pulse can be felt in..?
The artery
Valves are usually found in the..?
Veins
The blood vessel with the thinnest walls is the ..?
Capillary
The highest blood pressure occurs in the..?
Arteries
The septum completely separates the 2 halves of the heart mammalian heart because of…
The Oxygenated blood and deoxygenated blood are kept separate purposely.
A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood is known as..?
An pulmonary vein
The term “Pulmonary” is associated with part of the body?
The lungs
What is the Aorta?
The main artery coming directly out of the left side of the heart.
The liquid part of the blood is called the..?
Plasma
In a closed circulatory system, blood travels through all of the following except..?
Nerve tissue
Vena cava is known as the..?
Largest vein in your body
What part of the heart only allows blood to pass through one way?
Valve
What links the arteries to the veins?
Capillaries
What is the smallest blood vessel?
Capillaries
Where do arteries carry blood?
Away from the heart
The heart has how many chambers?
4
Where do the veins carry blood to?
To the heart
Which part of the heart pumps deoxygenated (oxygen-poor) blood?
right ventricle
When looking at the heart, which side is the right?
the left
