BPK 142 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Pulmonary Vein, Femoral Vein, Pulmonary Artery

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Receives blood from veins and send it to ventricles. Thicked walled: describe the flow of a red blood cell from the right atrium to the aortic arch, identify major structures along the way, and the function associated with each structure. R atrium r ventricle pulmonary artery arteriole capillary adjacent to alveolus lung venule pulmonary vein. Deal with rapidly changing pressure w/o breaking. Expanding reduces blood pressure therefore must spring back into place vigorous exercise rather than stop abruptly? aorta body vena cava r atrium. Veins have low pressure & are thinned walled: explain how blood returns to the right atrium. why should one cool down after. R ventricle semilunar valve lungs l atrium (through atrioventricular valve) . Blood can pool therefore it is important to cool down so you do not faint: describe the location of the heart in the thoracic cavity. Reduces pressure gradually not all at once. Pumps oxygenated blood entire body (higher pressure)

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