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Tendon joining aorta and pulmonary trunk together. What is it the remnant of during what development? |
Ligamentum arteriosum. Remnant of ductus arteriosus during foetal development. |
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What valve separates the right atrium and right ventricle? |
Tricuspid valve |
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What valve separates the left atrium and left ventricle? |
Mitral valve |
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What valve separates the left ventricle and aorta? |
Aortic valve |
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What valve separates the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle? |
Pulmonary valve |
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What is the function of the ventricles? |
The ventricles are used to pump blood out of the heart. Either to the lungs to become reoxygenated (right), or to the systemic circuit (body) to used (left). |
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Name of the wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart? |
Septum |
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What are the two circuits connected to the heart and what do they involve? |
Systemic and pulmonary (lungs) circuit. Systemic circuit: the body Pulmonary circuit: lungs |
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Heart anatomical position |
The inferior middle mediastinum. |
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Heart anatomical position |
The inferior middle mediastinum. |
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Where does the systemic circuit start and finish? |
Starts at aorta and ends at vena cava. |
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Heart anatomical position |
The inferior middle mediastinum. |
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Where does the systemic circuit start and finish? |
Starts at aorta and ends at vena cava. |
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Sac that covers heart? |
Pericardial sac/ pericardium. |
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Heart anatomical position |
The inferior middle mediastinum. |
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Where does the systemic circuit start and finish? |
Starts at aorta and ends at vena cava. |
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Sac that covers heart? |
Pericardial sac/ pericardium. |
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Pulmonary circuit start and finish? |
Pulmonary trunk/artery then pulmonary veins. |
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What is the function of an artery? |
Transports blood from heart e.g. pulmonary artery + aorta. |
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What is the function of an artery? |
Transports blood from heart e.g. pulmonary artery + aorta. |
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Function of capillaries. Thickness of capillaries? |
Allows for the exchange of gases and nutrients between blood and tissue. Roughly one cell thick. |
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What is the function of an artery? |
Transports blood from heart e.g. pulmonary artery + aorta. |
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Function of capillaries. Thickness of capillaries? |
Allows for the exchange of gases and nutrients between blood and tissue. Roughly one cell thick. |
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Function of veins? |
Transport blood to heart e.g. vena cava + pulmonary veins. |
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What is the function of an artery? |
Transports blood from heart e.g. pulmonary artery + aorta. |
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Function of capillaries. Thickness of capillaries? |
Allows for the exchange of gases and nutrients between blood and tissue. Roughly one cell thick. |
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Function of veins? |
Transport blood to heart e.g. vena cava + pulmonary veins. |
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Wall of the hearts layers? |
Epicardium, myocardium, endocardium (from outer to inner) |