Heart Anatomy 1
The part of the heart points to the left hip.
Apex
Type of tissue that comprises the bulk of the heart.
Myocardium (Cardiac muscle)
Erythrocytes
Where the air is first heated, moistened, and filtered.
The nose (external nares)
Process of bringing air into the lungs.
Inspiration
The receiving chambers of the heart.
Atria (right and left atrium)
The vessel that leaves the left ventricle to supply the body with blood.
Aorta
Hypertension (higher than normal)
Pharynx
Tidal volume
Valves
The vessels that carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart to the lungs.
Pulmonary Arteries
Blood type A would have what antibodies?
B antibodies
The vocal folds are called this.
Larynx
Maximum amount of air inhaled and forcibly exhaled.
Vital Capacity
The vessel that brings deoxygenated blood to the right atrium.
Vena Cava
These structures, often called heart strings, control the opening and closing of the valves.
chordae tendineae
Who can a person with O blood receive blood from?
O only
When the trachea first branches to the lungs, those main branches are called...
Bronchi
Where is the pressure greater? Inside the lungs or inside the pleural lining?
Lungs
Considered the pacemaker of the heart.
SA Node (Sinoatrial Node)
The name of the veins and arteries that nourish the heart itself.
Coronary
A white blood cell count above 11,000 is called this.
Leukocytosis
The site of actual gas exchange in the lungs.
Alveoli
The name of the muscle that contracts and relaxes during inhalation and exhalation.
Diaphragm