KAAP430 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Posterior Interventricular Artery, Left Coronary Artery, Coronary Artery Disease
21 Mar 2017
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Removes co2 & other metabolic waste products. Supports thermoregulation & controls balance of body fluids. Maintains acid-base balance control body"s ph. Located in the middle of the thoracic cavity. Thin cavity between pericardium & heart: filled with pericardial fluid decreases friction between sac & beating heart. Deoxygenated blood in ra goes through tricuspid valve rv. Deoxygenated blood in rv goes through pulmonary valve pulmonary arteries. Deoxygenated blood in pulmonary arteries lungs to be oxygenated. Oxygenated blood in lungs goes through pulmonary veins la. Oxygenated blood in la goes through mitral valve lv. Oxygenated blood in lv goes through aortic valve body"s tissues. Collects co2 & metabolic wastes for removal. Prevent backflow of blood ensures 1-way flow through the heart. Maximize amount of blood pumped out of the heart during a contraction. Heart murmur abnormal sounds are detected via a stethoscope.
