GR11 PP Cardiac Cycle

Front

What is the cardiac cycle?

Back

The performance of the heart from the ending of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next.

Front

Which side of the heart has oxygen-rich blood?

Back

Left Side.

Front

What chamber pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs?

Back

Right Ventricle.

Front

Would you find oxygenated or deoxygenated blood in the Right Atrium?

Back

Deoxygenated.

Front

What chamber receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?

Back

Left Atrium.

Front

What is the function of the left ventricle?

Back

To pump oxygenated blood to the body.

Front

What is the function of the right atrium?

Back

To receive deoxygenated blood from the body.

Front

What is the role of valves in the heart?

Back

To prevent backflow of blood and ensure it flows in one direction.

Front

What is systole in the cardiac cycle?

Back

The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood.

Front

What is diastole in the cardiac cycle?

Back

The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and fills with blood.