Circulation/Heart
What is the subclavian artery?
This artery is responsible for carrying oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body
What is the aorta?
This is the amount of blood ejected by the ventricle with each beat
What is stroke volume?
Hyperventilation can lead to developing this
This is the largest bone in the body, located in the thigh
What is the femur?
The parasympathetic nervous system has this effect on the heart
What is slows the SA node?
These supply oxygenated blood to the myocardium
What are the left and right coronary arteries?
This is the volume of blood ejected by the ventricles each minute
What is cardiac output?
This is the process of moving air in and out of the lungs
What is ventilation?
This muscle is the one responsible for the majority of a particular movement
What is the primary mover?
The mitral (bicuspid) valve passes blood between these two chambers
What is the left atrium to left ventricle?
This is the function of the left ventricle
What is sending oxygen-rich blood to the body?
This is responsible for initiating a heartbeat
What is the SA node?
This cavity moisturizes and warms the air we breathe
What is the nasal cavity?
What is closing the lips?
This is responsible for the "lub" heart sound
What is closure of the AV valves?
The phase of the cardiac cycle when the atria are contracting
What is atrial systole?
These blood vessels carry blood back to the heart
What are veins?
This is the term for fast breathing
What is tachypnea?
What are the trapezius muscles?
This is the body's primary, short-term response to high blood pressure
What is vasodilation?
This is the correct sequence of electrical energy flow through the heart
What is SA, AV, Bundle of His, Purkinje fibers?
This is the muscle of the heart
What is the myocardium
These are responsible for keeping the trachea patent
What are cartilage rings?
This is the chemical that plays a primary role in creating a muscle contraction
What is acetylcholine?