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Mammalian heart
heart of mammel bio11 unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many times can a heart beat in 2 minutes? | 140 beats |
| How long does blood have to flow? | 160,000km |
| Average life expectancy. | 80 years |
| Name the four chambers of a mammalian heart and in order. | Right Atrium, Right ventricle, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle |
| What is the path of blood from the heart to lungs. | Superior Vena Cava/Inferior Vena Cava, Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Right Pulmonary Artery, Lungs, Pulmonary Vein, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle, Aorta |
| What is blood pressure? [units?] | Measure of pressure in the arteries, [mmHg] millimeters of Mercury. |
| What are the 2 types of blood pressure? | Systolic and Diastolic |
| Describe systolic blood pressure. | From ventricles contracting = higher pressure |
| Describe diastolic blood pressure. | From ventricles relaxing = lower pressure |
| What is the average blood pressure reading? | systolic BP / diastolic BP = 120mmHg / 80mmHg |
| What is the weirdest word I know in bio? | Purkingje Fibres of the heart wall muscles. |
| How does a heart beat work? | The sinoatrial node in the muscles tissue of the right atrium stimulates the atria to contract and relax rhythmically. |