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What is perfusion? What are the primary functions of the cardiovascular system? What is the base of the heart? The mechanisms that facilitate and impair the flow of oxygenated blood to tissues. To transport oxygen, nutrients, and other substances to body tissues and carry metabolic waste products to kidneys and lungs. The upper part of the heart. What is the apex of the heart? The lower left ventricle. Where is the heart located? Behind the sternum and above the diaphragm in the mediastinum. How many times does the heart beat per minute? 60 to 100 times per minute. What are the two chambers on each side of the heart? Atrium and ventricle. What does the right side of the heart do? Receives blood from the superior and inferior venae cava and pumps it through pulmonary arteries to pulmonary circulation. What does the left side of the heart do? Receives blood from pulmonary veins and pumps it through the aorta into systemic circulation. What are the four valves of the heart? Atrioventricular (AV) valves and semilunar valves. What is the function of the tricuspid valve? It separates the right atrium from the right ventricle. What is the function of the mitral valve? It separates the left atrium from the left ventricle. What is the function of the aortic valve? It separates the left ventricle from the aorta. What is the function of the pulmonic valve? It separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary artery. What are the three layers of the heart wall? Pericardium, myocardium, and endocardium. What is systole? The phase when ventricles contract, creating pressure that closes AV valves and opens semilunar valves. What does the S1 heart sound indicate? The beginning of systole, caused by the closing of the mitral and tricuspid valves. What is diastole? The phase when ventricles relax and fill with blood from the atria

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What is perfusion? The mechanisms that facilitate and impair the flow of oxygenated blood to tissues.


What are the primary functions of the cardiovascular To transport oxygen, nutrients, and other substances to body tissues and carry
system? metabolic waste products to kidneys and lungs.




What is the base of the heart? The upper part of the heart.

, What is the apex of the heart? The lower left ventricle.


Where is the heart located? Behind the sternum and above the diaphragm in the mediastinum.


How many times does the heart beat per minute? 60 to 100 times per minute.


What are the two chambers on each side of the heart? Atrium and ventricle.


What does the right side of the heart do? Receives blood from the superior and inferior venae cava and pumps it through
pulmonary arteries to pulmonary circulation.


What does the left side of the heart do? Receives blood from pulmonary veins and pumps it through the aorta into
systemic circulation.


What are the four valves of the heart? Atrioventricular (AV) valves and semilunar valves.




What is the function of the tricuspid valve? It separates the right atrium from the right ventricle.


What is the function of the mitral valve? It separates the left atrium from the left ventricle.




What is the function of the aortic valve? It separates the left ventricle from the aorta.


What is the function of the pulmonic valve? It separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary artery.


What are the three layers of the heart wall? Pericardium, myocardium, and endocardium.


What is systole? The phase when ventricles contract, creating pressure that closes AV valves and
opens semilunar valves.


What does the S1 heart sound indicate? The beginning of systole, caused by the closing of the mitral and tricuspid valves.


What is diastole? The phase when ventricles relax and fill with blood from the atria.

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