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WK10 A&P matching
Week ten A&P the cardiovascular system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Three layers that enclose the heart | Pericardial membranes |
| Irregular heartbeat caused by damage to part of the conduction pathway | Arrhythmia |
| Pumps blood, which creates blood pressure and circulates oxygen, nutrients and other substances | Heart |
| Has a thick wall, pumps blood through the body through the aorta | Left ventricle |
| Receives blood from the upper body from the Superior Vena Cava, and blood from the lower body from the Inferior Vena Cava | Right atrium |
| This word means contraction | Systole (a phase of contraction during the cardiac cycle) |
| The area between the lungs in the thoracic cavity | Mediastinum |
| An abnormal or extra heart sound caused by a malfunctioning heart valve | Heart murmur |
| Receives blood from the lungs byway of four pulmonary veins | Left Atrium |
| Has a thin wall, pumps blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery | Right ventricle |
Created by:
blood guy
on 2011-04-04