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Chapter 6 Afaa
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05/29/2012

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Term
What kind of Organ is the heart?
Definition
A muscular organ
Term
Where is the hart located?
Definition
In the chest cavity , or thoracic cavity, diagonally behind the breastbone, or sternum.
Term
What is cardiac output?
Definition
The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute
(an average of 5 liters)
Term
How is the heart divided ?
Definition
Anatomically and functionally into right and left sides by a
partitioning wall , or septum
Term
Which side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood and
oxygenated blood?
Definition
The right side of the heart receives deoxygenated blood
The left side receives oxygenated blood
Term
How is the deoxygenated blood and oxygenated blood pumped throughout the body
Definition
The right side of the heart receives the Deoxygenated blood
as it is returned from the body through the venous system and pumps the blood to the lungs, or pulmonary system.

The left side of the heart receives the oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it via the arterial system, throughout the body.
Term
The system that allows the blood to flow through the hart, lungs and body is called _______
Definition
The circulatory system
Term
The circulatory system consist of which three the blood carrying vessels
Definition
The arteries
Capillaries
Veins
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