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

Supine-Lying flat (Face Up)

Prone- Lying flat (Face Down)

Cardiovascular System: Medical Terminology Power Point (Slides 83-89)

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.

When the Atria contract, what are the Ventricles doing? (Ventricles are relaxing and filling with blood).

What is always true of Arteries: These are blood vessels that leave the heart.

What is always True of 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.

List the flow of blood through the heart: