First Responder

Define the Anatomical Position

Person standing erect, arms at the side, and palms facing forward

Proximal

Closer to the trunk of the body

Distal

Further away from the trunk of the body

Medial

Closer to or going in the direction of midline

Lateral

Further than or going away from the midline

Prone

Lying flat (Face Down)

Supine

Lying flat (Face Up)

Name the 4 Chambers of the Heart

  Right and Left Atrium, Right and Left Ventricles

Name the 2 Heart Valves that sit between 4 Chambers of the Heart

Tricuspid and Mitral (Bicuspid) Valves

Which blood vessels dump deoxygenated blood into the Right Atrium

Superior and Inferior Vena Cava

Be familiar with the functions of the heart

  Refer to the heart lecture as given in class

Arteries

These are blood vessels that leave the heart

Veins

These are blood vessels going back to the heart

How do Pulmonary Arteries differ from other Arteries?

Pulmonary Arteries carry deoxygenated blood

How do Pulmonary Veins differ from other Veins?

Pulmonary Veins carry oxygenated blood

When the Atria contracts, what are the Ventricles doing?

Ventricles are relaxing and filling with blood