Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

CardiovascularSystem

TermDefiniton
Superior Vena Cava Vessel that returns blood from the upper half of the body back to the heart.
Mediastinum a membranous partition between two body cavities or two parts of an organ, especially that between the lungs.
Myocardium The muscular tissue of the heart.
Endocardium the thin, smooth membrane that lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves.
Pericardium the membrane enclosing the heart, consisting of an outer fibrous layer and an inner double layer of serous membrane.
Inferior Vena Cava carrying blood from the lower body
Right Atrium Deoxygenated blood enters this..
Right Ventricle the chamber within the heart that is responsible for pumping oxygen-depleted blood to the lungs
Pulmonary Trunk a major vessel of the human heart that originates from the right ventricle
Pulmonary Artey the artery carrying blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.
Pulmonary Vein a vein carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
Left Atrium blood returning from the lungs and to act as a pump to transport blood to other areas of the heart
Left Ventricle It is located in the bottom left portion of the heart below the left atrium, separated by the mitral valve
Ascending Aorta
Aortic Arch the portion of the main artery that bends between the ascending and descending aorta
Thoracic Aorta a part of the aorta located in the thorax
Oxygenated Blood
Deoxygenated Blood
Systemic Circulation
Pulmonary Circulation
Created by: tk4era
Popular Anatomy sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards