Heart Anatomy
This muscular wall separates the left and right sides of the heart
Septum
blood enters the heart from the body through this large vein
superior vena cava
the valve prevents backflow into the right atrium
tricuspid valve
this node is the hearts natural pacemaker
sinoatrial (SA) node
cardiac output is calculated using heart rate and this other factor
volume
this is the upper chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the body
Atrium
the artery carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs
pulmonary artery
this valve prevent backflow from the pulmonary artery into the right ventricle
pulmonary valve
the node delays the electrical signal before sending it to the ventricles
atrioventricular (AV) node
this is the formula for cardiac output
cardiac output= heart x stroke volume
this outer protective layer of the heart reduces friction as it beats
pericardium
the largest artery in the body, this vessel carries blood from the heart to the systemic circulation
aorta
these structures prevent the valves from inverting during contraction
chordae tendineae
the QRS complex on an ECG represents this action in the heart
ventricular depolarization
this term describes the maximum amount of blood the heart can pump per minute during exercise
maximal cardiac output