Heart
What blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
The cardiovascular system is a closed system which consists of :
Blood
Heart
Blood Vessels
Weighs 7-16 oz in most adults
what is the heart?
What is the sac that surronds the heart called
pericardium
what type of blood do veins carry (oxygenated or deoxygenated)
deoxygenated
Is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States
Heart Disease
the 2 upper chambers of the heart
atria
Name the artery that transport the blood directly from the heart. Is the largest artery in the body.
Aorta
There are four valves inside the heart name them.
Tricuspid, Mitral or bicuspid, Pulmonary, and Aortic
Where does the aorta send blood?
The heart wall is made mostly of what
muscle
what chamber do the superior and inferior vena cava enter the heart?
right atrium
The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the
the lungs
What is the name of the valve between the right atria and right ventricle
Tricuspid
What is the valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
aortic valve
why are their valves in veins?
to stop blood from flowing back
What type of blood is in the pulmonary artery(oxygenated or deoxygenated)
deoxygenated
A wall of tissue that divides the right and left sides of the heart
Cardiac septum
where in the pulmonary valve
between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery
why is there a layer of fluid in the pericardium
to lubricate and reduce friction of the heart beating