The heart (AQA GCSE Biology): Flashcards
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Heart organ type
Heart organ type
Muscular organ
Right atrium function
Right atrium function
Receives deoxygenated blood from body
Left atrium function
Left atrium function
Receives oxygenated blood from lungs
Right ventricle function
Right ventricle function
Pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs
Left ventricle function
Left ventricle function
Pumps oxygenated blood around body
Why left ventricle has thicker walls
Why left ventricle has thicker walls
Needs to pump blood further
Vena cava function
Vena cava function
Brings deoxygenated blood to right atrium
Pulmonary artery function
Pulmonary artery function
Carries deoxygenated blood to lungs
Pulmonary vein function
Pulmonary vein function
Brings oxygenated blood to left atrium
Aorta function
Aorta function
Carries oxygenated blood to body
Coronary arteries function
Coronary arteries function
Supply heart muscle with oxygenated blood
Valve function in heart
Valve function in heart
Stop blood flowing backwards
What double circulation means
What double circulation means
Blood passes through heart twice per body circuit
Cardiac output formula
Cardiac output formula
Definition of stroke volume
Definition of stroke volume
Amount of blood pushed out in one beat