Anatomy of Heart
Internal Anatomy of the Heart
Introduction of the Heart
Layers of the Heart
Heart Facts
Terminology
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The four chambers of the heart are?
Two atria and two ventricles
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What does the pulmonary artery do?
Carries deoxygenated blood to lungs to pick up more oxygen
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What is the function of the fibrous pericardium?
Provides protection and anchors the heart
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How many layers does the heart have?
Three
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The heartbeat is one _____ and _____ of the heart muscle
Contraction;Relaxation
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This prefix means "fast."
tachy-
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What structure separates the two sides of the heart?
Septum
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What does the left atrium do?
It receives oxygenated blood from lungs and is covered by the auricle
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What is the function of the serous pericardium?
Produces lubricating fluid
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The pulmonary circuit does what?
Carries blood from heart to lungs and back
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A diastole is what?
Relaxation of the heart and filling it with blood
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This prefix means "slow."
brady-
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Whats the function of valves within the heart?
Prevents blood from flowing backwards
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What does the superior vena cava do?
It returns blood to the heart from the upper body.
300
Which layer of the heart is the thickest?
Endocardium
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What does the systematic circuit do?
Carries blood from heart to body and back
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What comes first in the oxygenated blood timeline?
Lungs
300
This prefix means "red."
erythr-
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Where is the aorta?
400
The right AV valve is held in place by what?
Chordae tendneae
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The ____ is pointed towards the left hip
Apex
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The parietal pericardium does what?
Reduces friction
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What is a systole?
Contraction of the heart
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This prefix means white or colorless.
leuk/o-
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What is the apex?
Tip of the heart
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The pulmonary artery does what?
Carries the deoxygenated blood to lungs to pick up more oxygen
500
The two loops that circulate blood back to the heart is?
Pulmonary circuit and the systematic circuit
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The visceral pericardium is also known as what?
Epicardium
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On average the heart beats about?
75 times per min
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This term means "to go around."
Bypass
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What is the pacemaker of the heart?
SA node
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What are the four heart valves?
Mitral
Aortic
Pulmonary
Tricuspid
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What is the vessel that carries blood from the lungs toward the heart?
Pulmonary vein
600
The heart is made of 3 layers. What are the layers?
Epicardium
Myocardium
Pericardium
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What are the two valves that control blood flow out of the ventricles?
Aortic Valve
Pulmonary Valve
600
This suffix means a "blood condition."
-emia
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What anchors the atrioventricular valves to the walls of the ventricles?
The chordae tendiae
700
What is another name for the mitral valve?
Bicuspid
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What are the arteries that supply blood to the brain?
Carotid arteries
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What is the name of the cavity in which the heart resides?
The thoracic cavity
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What are the veins that drain the head?
Jugular veins
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What is the medical name for a heart attack?
Myocardial infarction