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Cardiovascular
Study cards for a Cardiovascular Quiz
Question | Answer |
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What are the 3 layers of the heart walls? | Endocardium, Myocardium, Epicardium |
How many chambers are there in the heart? | 4; 2 upper, 2 lower |
what are the 2 types of Venae Cavae in the heart? | Superior and inferior |
How many valves are within the heart? | 4 |
Where is the bicuspid/mitral valve located? | between the left atrium and left ventricle |
Where is the tricuspid valve located? | between the right atrium and right ventricle |
what is the purpose of the bicuspid/mitral valve? | To allow oxygenated blood to flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle |
What is the purpose of the tricuspid valve? | To allow deoxygenated blood to flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle |
How many flaps does the bicuspid/mirtal valve contain? | 2 |
How many flaps does the tricuspid valve contain? | 3 |
What is the purpose of valves? | To allow blood to flow in only one direction through the chambers of the heart |
When does blood get pushed out of the ventricles? | when the heart contracts |
What carries blood to the heart? | veins |
What carries blood away from the heart? | arteries |
Which side of the heart does deoxygenated blood flow through? | right side |
Which side of the heart does oxygenated blood flow through? | left side |
What doctor works on the cardiovascular system? | Cardiologist |
Where does blood become oxygenated? | lungs |
What type of blood flows through the aorta? | oxygenated |
Where does deoxygenated blood enter the heart? | through the inferior and superior Venae Cavae |
What kind of blood flows through the superior and inferior Venae Cavae? | deoxygenated |
What divides the heart? | septum |
What color normally represents oxygen-poor blood? | blue |
What color normally represent oxygen-rich blood? | red |
What is the function of the cardiovascular system? | Transport oxygen and nutrients, and remove waste |
Which side of the body is the heart on/closer too? | left |
What carries blood from the heart to the lungs? | Pulmonary arteries |
What carries blood from the lungs to the heart? | Pulmonary veins |