Heart Structure and Functions

Flashcards covering the structure and functions of the heart based on the lecture notes.

What is the function of the tricuspid valve in the heart?

It prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium.

What structure receives deoxygenated blood from the body into the heart?

The right atrium.

Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?

The aorta.

What is the role of the pulmonary artery?

It carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.

What is the function of the pulmonary vein?

It carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.

What prevents blood from flowing back into the left atrium from the left ventricle?

The bicuspid valve.

What is the septum's role in the heart?

It separates the left and right sides of the heart.

What is the purpose of the tendons attached to the heart muscles?

They anchor the heart valves to the heart muscles.

What type of muscle is the heart primarily composed of?

Cardiac muscle.

What is the main pumping chamber of the heart?

The ventricles.