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21 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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The body cavity is the heart found in? |
The mediastinum |
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The two uppermost chambers of the heart are called... |
Atria |
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The two lowermost chambers of the heart are called... |
Ventricles |
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The ___ returns blood from body regions above the diaphragm. |
Superior vena cava |
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The ___ returns blood from body regions below the diaphragm. |
Inferior vena cava |
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The widest part of the heart is called... |
The base |
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The narrow end of the heart which points towards the left hip is called... |
The apex |
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The ___ (chamber of the heart) receives blood that has just left the lungs. |
Left atrium |
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The ___ (vascular structure) carry blood from the lungs to the left atrium. |
Pulmonary veins |
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The ___ (chamber of the heart) pushes blood to the lungs. |
Right ventricle |
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Superior vena cava |
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Inferior vena cava |
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Atrioventricular (tricuspid) valve |
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Right atrium |
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Right ventricle |
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Semilunar valves |
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Pulmonary artery |
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What causes the second heart sound ("dub")? |
The sound of Pulmonary and Aortic valves snapping shut |
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When is blood pumped out of the heart? |
Before S2 (2nd heart sound) or Dub |
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Between S1 and S2 is called... |
Systole |
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Between S2 and the next S1... |
Diastole |
