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Free The Cardiovascular System Flashcards
The heart and its vessels are the first system every anatomy course drills in depth — chambers, valves, and the loop of blood flow. These cards trace the path and the numbers you must know cold.
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QHow many chambers does the human heart have?
AFour — right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle
QWhich side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?
AThe right side (pulmonary circulation)
QWhich vessel carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body?
AThe aorta
QWhat do the coronary arteries supply?
AThe heart muscle itself
QWhich valve sits between the left atrium and left ventricle?
AThe mitral (bicuspid) valve
QWhat is a normal resting adult heart rate?
AAbout 60–100 beats per minute
QWhat is systole vs diastole?
ASystole = contraction/ejection; diastole = relaxation/filling
QWhat is the heart’s natural pacemaker?
AThe sinoatrial (SA) node
QArteries vs veins — key difference?
AArteries carry blood away from the heart; veins return it (veins have valves)
QWhat is blood pressure written as?
ASystolic over diastolic — e.g. 120/80 mmHg
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