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26 Cards in this Set

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4 chambers of the heart
right atrium - right ventricle - left atrium - left ventricle
4 chambers of the heart are separated by ____ & ____ ____ or walls
interatrial - interventricular septa
all deoxygenated blood from the body goes into the ____ ____ through the ____ & ____ ____ ____
right atrium - superior - inferior vena cava
both atria have ____ walls
thin
auricles are flap-like extensions on the external surface of both atria allow for ____
expansion
fossa ovalis in the right atrium is a depression in the ____ ____ & is open …
medial wall - prior to birth
pectinate muscles in the right & left atria are located
on anterior walls
tricuspid valve in right atrium is located on the ____ border & regulates blood flow from the right atrium to ____ ____
inferior - right ventricle
what distinct physical feature does the left atrium have
4 pulmonary veins on the back wall (can have up to 8)
the 4 pulmonary veins dump into the ____ ____
left atrium
the pulmonary veins carry ____ blood from the ____ back to the ____
oxygenated - lungs - heart
tricuspid valve separate the ____ ____ from the ____ ____
right atrium - right ventricle
ridges of muscle that align ventricle walls
trabeculae carneae
cylinder cone-shape muscle fastened to ventricle walls
papillary muscles
attached to papillary muscles are stringy
chordae tendineae
when ventricle contract ____ ____ contract at the same time & pull on ____ ____
papillary muscles - chordae tendineae
the pulling of the chordae tendineae by the papillary muscles prevent
prolapse of the valve so they stay shut (tricuspid + bicuspid)
what is the exit on the right ventricle
pulmonary trunk
blood travels from the pulmonary trunk & branches to the ____ & ____ ____ ____
left - right pulmonary artery
____ blood from the pulmonary trunk is taken to ____
deoxygenated - lungs
which chamber has the thickest wall
left ventricle
pulmonary semilunar valve is located…
at the base of the pulmonary trunk
aorta semilunar valve is located in the
aorta
moderator band keeps ____ ____ from ____
right ventricle - overstretching
what is the circulation called on the left side of the heart
system circulation
what is the circulation called on the right side of the heart
pulmonary circulation