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The average (normal) blood pressure reading for an adult is ________.
120/80
This circulation pathway eliminates carbon dioxide and oxygenates blood (lung pathway).
Pulmonary
Your heart is made up of how many chambers?
4
How many atriums and ventricle does your heart have?
2 of each
Describe the myocardium (location) of the heart
The middle layer of tissue
Describe the endocardium (location) of the heart
The inner most layer of tissue
Describe the epicardium (location) of the heart.
The outer most layer of tissue
This circulation pathway delivers blood to all body cells and carries away waste.
Systemic
How many valves does a typical heart have?
4
During systole is _______
During diastole is ________
Systole - open
Diastole - closed
These structures return blood from the head and body to the heart (connects to right atrium)
Superior and inferior vena cava
This anatomical structure of the heart separates the right and left side of the heart.
Septum
Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood directly from the systemic circulation via the superior and inferior vena cava?
Right Atrium
What direction is the flow of blood in the pulmonary veins? going from _____ to ______.
From the lungs to the heart.
The ________ valve controls the flow of blood between the right atrium and right ventricle.
tricuspid!