Cardiovascular System
Cards (94)
- What are the main components of the cardiovascular system?
- What is the main function of the cardiovascular system?
- Where is the heart located?
- What is the size of the heart?
- From which rib to which rib does the heart extend?
- How is the heart positioned in the body?
- What is the point of maximal intensity (PMI) of the heart?
- What is the outermost portion of the heart called?
- What are the two layers of the serous pericardium?
- What is the function of the pericardial cavity?
- What are the three layers of the heart wall?
- What is the function of the myocardium?
- What is the role of the endocardium?
- How many chambers does the heart have?
- What are the lower chambers of the heart called?
- What are the upper chambers of the heart called?
- What is the function of the atrioventricular (AV) valves?
- What are the two types of AV valves?
- What heart sound is associated with the closure of the AV valves?
- What heart sound is associated with the closure of the semilunar valves?
- What separates the right and left atria?
- What separates the right and left ventricles?
- What type of blood does the right side of the heart carry?
- What type of blood does the left side of the heart carry?
- What happens to blood in the lungs?
- What is the function of the pulmonary veins?
- What is the function of the aorta?
- How much blood does the heart pump daily?
- How many times does the heart contract in an average lifetime?
- What is the average heart rate at rest?
- What is the role of coronary arteries?
- What is the intrinsic conduction system of the heart responsible for?
- What is the pacemaker of the heart?
- What happens when the SA node generates an impulse?
- What is the purpose of the delay at the AV node?
- How does the impulse spread through the ventricles?
- What is the duration of one cardiac cycle?
- What are the stages of the cardiac cycle?
- What are the three layers of blood vessels?
- What is the function of capillaries?