Facts
Average adult HR
between 60-100 BPM
Receives deoxygenated blood from vena cava
Right atrium
AV valve located on the right side of the heart
tricuspid
Largest artery in the heart
Aorta
Carries O2
RBC
This body part is a size comparison to the heart
clenched fist
Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
Left atrium
Pumps out to the aorta
Aortic valve
The only artery to carry deoxygenated blood
pulmonary artery
Body's 1st line of defense
WBC
Located in the _______________ cavity
thoracic
Second chamber that holds deoxygenated blood
Right ventricle
Sends blood to the lungs
Pulmonary valve
Passes nutrients to the cells of the body
capillaries
Blood clotting
platelets
Number of layers
3
Last chamber in the process
Left ventricle
Separates the atrium and ventricle on the left side
mitral or bicuspid
Smaller veins and arteries
arterioles and venules
Liquid component
plasma
The innermost layer of the heart
endocardium
Atrium is a _________ chamber while ventricle is a ___________ chamber
collecting, pumping
Classification of the 2 valves that separate the ventricles from the lungs and the rest of the body
Semilunar valves
Keeps blood moving to the heart through the veins
Valves
Death occurs if we lose what % of blood?
40%