Med Surg II (NUR201) Exam questions and answers

Med Surg II (NUR201) Exam questions and answers layers of the heart - epicardium - myocardium - endocardium - parietal pericardium physiology of the heart deoxygenated blood from the superior vena cava -- right atrium -- tricuspid valve -- right ventricle -- pulmonic valve -- pulmonary artery -- lungs -- pulmonary veins -- left atrium -- mitral valve -- left ventricle -- aortic valve -- aorta -- body Atrioventricular Valves Valves located between the atrial and ventricular chambers on each side of the heart, prevent backflow into the atria when the ventricles are contracting. tricuspid and mitral (bicuspid) Semilunar valves pulmonary valve: located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. Prevents back flow of blood from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery