Heart Structures 1
Chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs
right ventricle
Chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the right ventricle
right atrium
Heart chamber that receives blood from the lungs
left atrium
How many chambers do our hearts have?
4
The superior end that points toward the right shoulder
base
What valve is between the right atrium and right ventricle?
tricuspid valve
General term for the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle
Coronary arteries
Vessels that bring blood to the heart from the lungs
pulmonary veins
What is the function of the cardiovascular system?
transportation of substances throughout the body
Do arteries go away or towards the heart?
Away
Small cavity that contains the heart within the thoracic cavity
mediastinum
Vessel that brings blood from the lower body into the heart
Inferior vena cava
Chamber of heart that pumps blood to the body
left ventricles
True or False: Blood is tissue?
True
The inferior end that points toward the left hip and rests on the diaphragm
Apex
Vessels that carry blood to the lungs
pulmonary arteries
Septum that divides the atria longitudinally
atrioventricular septum
These strings that anchor the AV valves
chordae tendinea
What are the names of the three types of blood vessels
Arteries, veins, capillaries
What are the the 3 layers of the Heart Walls
Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocardium
Serous membrane sac that surrounds the heart
pericardium
Valve that is between the left atrium and left ventricle
Bicuspid or mitral
Largest Artery in the body
Aorta
General term for heart muscle
myocardium
How many semilunar valves do we have?
2