Blood Vessels
Which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries
Which side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood?
Right Atrium
Which node is the pacemaker of the heart?
Sinoatrial Node (SA node)
What is the liquid protion of the blood that is mostly water and proteins?
Plasma
The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Pulse Pressure
Which blood vessel carries blood back to the heart?
Veins
Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the Aorta?
Left Ventricle
Which node pauses conduction in order to give time to the ventricles to contract?
Atrioventricular node (AV node)
What part of blood helps with clotting?
Platelets
Pressure during ventricular contraction
Systolic pressure
Which blood vessel connects arteries and veins together?
Capillaries
Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood?
Left Atrium
Which fibers innervate the ventricles from all sides?
Purkinje Fibers
What part of the blood helps fight off infection?
White Blood Cells
Pressure during ventricular relaxation
Diastolic Pressure
What is the biggest/main artery in the body?
Aorta
Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs via the pulmonary artery?
Right ventricle
What is the rate of the SA node?
60-100 bpm
What part of blood carries oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients to the cells?
Red Blood Cells
Volume of blood at the end of diastole
Preload
What are the main veins in the body that connect to the right atrium?
Superior Vena Cava and Inferior Vena Cava
What separates the chambers in the heart?
Septum (and the valves)
What is the rate of the Bindle of His?
40-60 bpm
What is the other name for red blood cells?
Erythrocytes
The three mechanism that adjust and control blood pressure
Heart Rate, Vascular Resistance, Blood Volume