Valves
How many valves does the heart have?
4
What kind of blood do arteries carry?
Oxygenated blood
Base
Top of the Heart
Carditis
Inflammation of the heart
What is another name for the cardiovascular system?
Circulatory system
Function of the valves...
Ensure that blood flows in one direction
Which side of the heart contains deoxygenated blood?
The right side
Thick wall of muscle located at the middle/between the right & left side of the heart.
Septum
Blood flows from the superior and inferior vena cava into this heart structure.
Right atrium
Blood takes about 20 seconds to circulate the entire body...True OR False?
TRUE
Where is the Pulmonary Valve..?
The opening of the pulmonary artery on the right side of the heart.
Where do deoxygenated RBCs get their oxygen from?
The lungs
Where is the heart located?
Thoracic cavity, under breastbone.
This chamber receives blood from the pulmonary veins...
Left atrium
How big is your heart?
Size of fist
What happens when the Mitral & Tricuspid Valve open?
Blood flows from the Atria to the Ventricles.
These are the blood vessels that contain valves.
Veins
3 main parts of the cardiovascular system..
Heart, Arteries, & Veins
Coronary Artery Disease
Damage or disease in the heart's major blood vessels
What is the blood made up of? What does blood contain?
RBCs, WBCs, & Platelets
Name all the valves...
Tricuspid, Mitral, Aortic, Pulmonary
Steps that blood takes in the cardiovascular system
SVC * IVC, Right atrium, Tricuspid Valve, Right ventricle, Pulmonary valve, Pulmonary artery, Lungs, Left Pulmonary veins, Left Atrium, Mitral Valve, Left Ventricle, Aortic valve, Aorta, Arteries, Capillaries, Veins...
How much does the heart weight..?
8-12 ounces
Identify the function of the Aorta
Delivers oxygenated blood from the heart to the body systems.
What is Vasculitis...?
Inflammation of a blood vessel, also known as angiitis... :)