| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
The chamber in the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs. | arrow_right_alt | AV Node |
When this chamber contracts it pushes blood through the tricuspid valve. | arrow_right_alt | Inferior Vena Cava |
Prevents blood from flowing back into the atria when the ventricles contract. | arrow_right_alt | Left Atrium |
Initiates the action potential that causes the heart to beat. | arrow_right_alt | Left Ventricle |
One of the body’s largest blood vessels that transports blood from the body region below the diaphragm to the heart. | arrow_right_alt | Pulmonary Trunk |
When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads to the lungs. | arrow_right_alt | Right Atrium |
When blood leaves this chamber of the heart, it heads out to the body. | arrow_right_alt | Right Ventricle |
Stops blood from flowing back into the ventricles each time they contract. | arrow_right_alt | SA Node |
Responsible for distributing electrical impulses throughout the heart. | arrow_right_alt | Semilunar Valves |
This blood vessel splits in two and sends oxygen-poor blood to the lungs. | arrow_right_alt | Tricuspid and Bicuspid Valves |
Describe the unique property of pacemaker cells and what they make possible in the heart.
Why is coronary circulation an essential process?
Label the four chambers of the heart