lab 5 quiz flashcard
The heart is really just a ____________ .
pump
According to this video, what is the main "concern" of the heart?
maintaining pressure
About how many beats per day does the heart pump?
100,000
Most mammals have about the same amount of heartbeats in a lifetime.
T/F
true
The heart rests in a double-walled sac called the ____________________ .
pericardium
What is the most inner layer (number 3) called?
Endocardium
The two arrows are pointing to what structures?
Atria
What is the "lub dub" that you hear when listening to someone's heart?
Valves opening and closing
To what structure is this arrow pointing?
Aortic Semilunar Valve
To which structure is this arrow pointing?
Superior Vena Cava