The Cardiac Cycle & the Pathway of Blood (AQA GCSE Physical Education): Flashcards

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The Cardiac Cycle & the Pathway of Blood
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Cardiac cycle definition

Sequence of events in heart during one heartbeat

Two main phases of cardiac cycle

Diastole and systole

What is diastole?

Relaxation phase; atria & ventricles relaxed

AV valve position during diastole

Open

Semilunar valve position during diastole

Closed

What happens during atrial systole?

Atria contract, pushing blood into ventricles

Valves during ventricular systole

AV valves close, semilunar valves open

Right ventricle pumps what blood where?

Deoxygenated blood to pulmonary artery

Left ventricle pumps what blood where?

Oxygenated blood to aorta

Where does deoxygenated blood enter the heart?

Right atrium via vena cava

Valve between right atrium & right ventricle

Tricuspid valve

Where does blood go from right ventricle?

Pulmonary artery to lungs

Where does oxygenated blood enter the heart?

Left atrium via pulmonary veins

Valve between left atrium & left ventricle

Bicuspid (mitral) valve

Where does blood go from left ventricle?

Aorta to rest of body

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