Blood Flow Through The Heart
A&P
Name That Structure!
Keep Naming That Structure!
Name That Valve!
Word Part Meanings
All the Bloody Details
100
Deoxygenated blood from the upper body returns to the right atrium through this large blood vessel.
What is the superior vena cava?
100
The vessels that return blood to the heart.
What are veins?
100
Identify structure A:
What is the superior vena cava?
100
Identify structure K:
What is the right atrium?
100
Identify valve M:
What is the Tricuspid valve?
100
Meaning of the root word: cardi/o
What is heart?
100
Your heart rate (pulse) can be calculated by counting the number of beats in ____ minute
What is one?
200
This heart chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
What is the left atrium?
200
The 2 chambers of the heart that are considered to be "pumping chambers".
What are the ventricles?
200
Identify structure B:
What is the aorta?
200
Identifystructure I:
What is the right ventricle?
200
Identify valve N:
What is the pulmonary semilunar valve?
200
Meaning of the prefix: Endo-
What is inside?
200
Systolic blood pressure is the pressure created when the heart chambers ___________.
What is contract?
300
Oxygenated blood is pumped from the left ventricle through this valve before entering the aorta.
What is the aortic valve?
300
Separates the heart into left and right... also a popular type of nasal piercing.
What is the septum?
300
Identify structure C:
What is the pulmonary artery?
300
Identify structure J:
What is the inferior vena cava?
300
Identify valve P:
What is the Bicuspid (or mitral) valve?
300
Meaning of the prefix: Ven/o
What is vein?
300
Diastolic pressure is when the chambers are __________ and filling with blood.
What is relaxed?
400
Deoxygenated blood is pumped away from the heart and to the lungs via this vessel.
What is the pulmonary artery?
400
The 2 chambers of the heart that are considered "receiving" chambers.
What is the atrium?
400
Identify structure D:
What are the pulmonary veins?
400
Identify structure G:
What is the pericardium (or epicardium)?
400
Identify valve O:
What is the aortic valve?
400
Meaning of the root word: My/o
What is muscle?
400
This blood cell carries oxygen and waste products for continuous exchange.
What is red blood cell?
500
What blood being pumped through the pulmonary artery is considered (oxygenated or deoxygenated)
What is deoxygenated?
500
Outermost layer surrounding the heart
What is the pericardium?
500
Identify structure E:
What is the left atrium?
500
Identify structure H:
What is the septum?
500
A valve (whether it be in the heart or in the veins) functions to pump blood forward in ______ direction.
What is one direction?
500
Meaning of the root word: Pulmon/o
What are lungs?
500
Red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets make up 45% of our blood and are called ___________ ___________.
What are formed elements?
600
Name of the valve that is between the left atrium and left ventricle.
What is the bicuspid?
600
Smooth layer that lines the inside of the heart
What is the endocardium?
600
Identify structure F:
What is the left ventricle?
600
Identify structure L:
What is the descending aorta?
600
The meaning of the acronym: TPBA (to help you remember the names of the heart valves in order)
What is "To Pump Blood Around"?
600
The meaning of the prefix: Tachy-
What is fast?
600
55% of our blood is made of liquid __________, and is made up of 92% water. It helps transport red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, nutrients, hormones, and waste products.
What is plasma?