click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
health and med
the heart
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what body cavity is the heart found in? | the mediastinum (in the thorax) |
| returns blood from regions above the diaphragm | superior vena cava |
| the widest part of the heart is called... | the base |
| the 2 lowermost chambers of the heart are called? | ventricles |
| returns blood from the regions below the diaphragm | inferior vena cava |
| the narrow end of the heart which point towards the left hip is called... | the apex |
| the 2 uppermost chambers of the heart are called? | atria |
| (chamber of the heart) receives blood that has just left the lungs... | left atrium |
| (vascular structure) carry blood from the lungs to the left atrium... | pulmonary veins |