Heart Structure
Name the four chambers of the heart.
The right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, and left ventricle?
What is the vena cava?
Blood returns to the heart from the body through this major vein.
What vessels typically carry deoxygenated blood?
Veins
What is the normal pulse range?
60 -100 bpm
State the meaning of the combining form: Cardi/o
Heart
What is the endocardium?
This layer of the heart lines its chambers and covers its valves.
The aorta carries-
This vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.
What takes place in the capillaries?
Nutrient and gas exchange occur.
The rhythmic throbbing felt in an artery as a result of the beating of the heart is also known as-
A Pulse
BPM stands for-
Beats Per Minute
Name the double-walled sac (membrane) surrounds the heart and provides protection.
Pericardium
Blood from the left atrium goes to the-
Left Ventricle
What unique type of veins that can carry Oxygenated blood?
Pulmonary Veins
The pressure of the heart during relaxation is called-
Diastolic
What are the prefixes for slow and fast?
Brady- & Tachy-
Name the 4 heart valves?
Aortic, Mitral, Pulmonary, & tricuspid valves
What blood vessels carry blood away from the Heart?
Arteries
Order these in the correct flow of blood: arteriole, capillary, Aorta, vein, artery, Vena Cava &
Artery, Arteriole, Aorta, Vein, Vena Cava & Capillary
Normal systolic range:
90-140 mmHg
mmHg Stands for-
Millimeters of mercury (a measure of blood pressure)
What thick structure divides the right and left sides of the heart?
The Septum
Name the valve does the blood from the left atrium goes through?
The Mitral(Bicuspid)
The condition in which arteries harden and lose elasticity:
Arteriosclerosis
What vessel with the highest blood pressure in the body.
The aorta
Meaning of the suffix -lytic
Pertaining to breakdown or destruction