Heart Anatomy
This chamber pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
Left ventricle
What are arteries?
These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart
What is hemogoblin?
This protein is red blood cells carries oxygen
What is pulmonary circulation?
This circuit moves blood between the heart and lungs
What is a heart attack?
When blood flow to part of the heart is blocked
This valve separates the left atrium and left ventricle
Mitral Valve
What are capillaries?
Tiny vessels that allow exchange of oxygen and nutrients with tissue
What is plasma?
The liquid portion of blood
What is systematic circulation?
This circuit delivers oxygenated blood to the body tissues
What is arrhythmia?
This occurs when the heart beats irregularly
What is the septum?
A thin dividing wall, membrane, or partition that separates two cavities, tissues, or organs within the body.
What are veins?
These vessels usually carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart
How many liters of blood does the human body have?
4.5-5.5 liters of blood
What are the lungs?
The right side of the heart pumps blood to these organs
What is atherosclerosis?
Buildup of plaque in arteries is called atherosclerosis
What are the pulmonary veins?
The essential blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from your lung back to your heart.
Largest artery in the body
The Atora
What are red blood cells?
The average lifespan of these oxygen-carrying cells before they are recycled by the spleen and liver
What is systole?
this term describes the phase when the heart contracts
What is a ECG(electrocardiogram)
This tests the electrical activity of the heart
what is the aorta?
The main and largest artery in the human body
Veins that carry oxygenated blood
pulmonary veins
What is anemia?
A low red blood cell count or low hemoglobin level that makes you feel tired and weak
What is the right atrium?
Blood returning from the body enters this chamber first
What is a stroke?
This condition occurs when blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted