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Pharmacology
CARDIOVASCULAR & RENAL SYSTEMS Cardiac Physiology & Pathophysiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What its the blood circulation to Heart? Blood from the body flows: | to the superior and inferior vena cava, then to the right atrium through the tricuspid valve to the right ventricle through the pulmonic valve to the pulmonary artery to the lungs |
| What its the blood circulation to Heart? The blood picks up oxygen in the lungs, and then flows from the lungs: | to the pulmonary veins to the left atrium through the mitral valve to the left ventricle through the aortic valve to the aorta to the body |
| Angina pectoris | commonly known as angina – is chest pain due to ischemia of the heart muscle, generally due to obstruction or spasm of the coronary arteries. |
| Atherosclerosis | Hardening of the arteries, also called atherosclerosis, is a common disorder. It occurs when fat, cholesterol, and other substances build up in the walls of arteries and form hard structures called plaques. |