Heart
This is the main pump of the cardiovascular system
What is the heart?
what structure assist with regulation of blood flow in 1 direction
what is valves
These are the three pathways blood travels
What is pulmonary, systemic and coronary
This is the circulation that regulates blood pressure in the heart
What is coronary circulation.
This is the largest blood vessel
What is the aorta
This is the place where blood releases oxygen while receiving carbon dioxide.
What is capillaries
how is blood pressure measured
What is systolic / diastolic
These are the two atrioventricular valves
Bicuspid and tricuspid valves
This is the where the heart is located anatomically.
mediastinum
This is how we describe the structure of capillaries
What is a single layer of cells
What is a normal blood pressure reading
what is 120/80 mmHG
This is how deoxygenated blood enters the right atrium
What is the SVC and IVC
This thick middle layer of the heart wall is made of cardiac muscle and is responsible for the heart’s powerful contractions that pump blood throughout the body.
What is the myocardium
This is where the pulmonary vein brings blood towards
What is the left atrium
How do you measure blood pressure
What is a Sphygmomanometer
This is where deoxygenated blood leaves the heart through
What is the pulmonary arteries