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Why is it important that the capillaries in the lungs are very thin and plentiful?
Why is it important that the capillaries in the lungs are very thin and plentiful?
- To maximize the surface area for efficient gas exchange. (correct)
- To regulate blood pressure within the pulmonary system.
- To prevent blood clots from forming in the lungs.
- To increase the speed at which blood flows through the lungs.
What distinguishes pulmonary arteries from other arteries in the body?
What distinguishes pulmonary arteries from other arteries in the body?
- Pulmonary arteries carry oxygenated blood, while other arteries carry deoxygenated blood.
- Pulmonary arteries are thinner and more elastic compared to other arteries in the body.
- Pulmonary arteries transport blood away from the heart, while other arteries carry blood to the heart.
- Pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood, while other arteries carry oxygenated blood. (correct)
How does blood travel from the lungs back to the heart after being oxygenated?
How does blood travel from the lungs back to the heart after being oxygenated?
- Through the pulmonary veins into the left atrium. (correct)
- Through the vena cava into the right atrium.
- Through the aorta directly into the left ventricle.
- Through the pulmonary arteries into the right ventricle.
If a patient has a blockage in one of their pulmonary veins, what is the most likely immediate effect?
If a patient has a blockage in one of their pulmonary veins, what is the most likely immediate effect?
Why is the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen described by the analogy of trucks needing to be next to a gas pump?
Why is the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen described by the analogy of trucks needing to be next to a gas pump?
Assuming a substance is introduced into the bloodstream of the left femoral vein, trace its path until it reaches the lungs. Which of the following sequences is correct?
Assuming a substance is introduced into the bloodstream of the left femoral vein, trace its path until it reaches the lungs. Which of the following sequences is correct?
A doctor discovers a patient has unusually high oxygen levels in their pulmonary artery. What might this indicate?
A doctor discovers a patient has unusually high oxygen levels in their pulmonary artery. What might this indicate?
Why is the pulmonary circuit considered a vital function of the heart?
Why is the pulmonary circuit considered a vital function of the heart?
What structural adaptation does the right ventricle have, and how does it relate to its function?
What structural adaptation does the right ventricle have, and how does it relate to its function?
How does the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries compare to that in systemic arteries, and why?
How does the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries compare to that in systemic arteries, and why?
What is the primary role of the pulmonary trunk?
What is the primary role of the pulmonary trunk?
If a patient has a damaged pulmonary semilunar valve, what immediate effect would this have on blood flow?
If a patient has a damaged pulmonary semilunar valve, what immediate effect would this have on blood flow?
Why is it important that the pulmonary arteries deliver blood to capillary beds in the lungs?
Why is it important that the pulmonary arteries deliver blood to capillary beds in the lungs?
How does the anatomical perspective influence the way we view and understand the heart's structure in diagrams?
How does the anatomical perspective influence the way we view and understand the heart's structure in diagrams?
Which of the following analogies best describes the function of the pulmonary circuit?
Which of the following analogies best describes the function of the pulmonary circuit?
Flashcards
Pulmonary Arteries
Pulmonary Arteries
Vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
Pulmonary Circuit
Pulmonary Circuit
The circuit of blood flow from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart.
Anatomical Perspective
Anatomical Perspective
The anatomical perspective assumes you're facing the person or organ.
Right Ventricle
Right Ventricle
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Pulmonary Semilunar Valve
Pulmonary Semilunar Valve
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Pulmonary Trunk
Pulmonary Trunk
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Capillary Beds (in lungs)
Capillary Beds (in lungs)
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Right Ventricle Pressure
Right Ventricle Pressure
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Capillaries in Lungs
Capillaries in Lungs
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Gas Exchange in Lungs
Gas Exchange in Lungs
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Pulmonary Veins
Pulmonary Veins
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Function of Pulmonary Veins
Function of Pulmonary Veins
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Pulmonary Vessels Exception
Pulmonary Vessels Exception
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Function of Pulmonary Arteries
Function of Pulmonary Arteries
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Study Notes
- The lesson will cover the major blood vessels that travel to and from the lungs.
- The heart pumps blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen.
- The circuit from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is the pulmonary circuit.
- The true pumps of the heart are the ventricles.
- The heart has two ventricles, one on the right and one on the left.
Pulmonary Arteries
- When the right ventricle contracts, the pulmonary semilunar valve opens.
- This allows blood to rush into the pulmonary trunk, the large artery leaving the right ventricle.
- The pulmonary trunk spans about two inches (5 cm) before branching into the right and left pulmonary arteries.
- Pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
- The blood is pumped under relatively low pressure, because it only has to get to the lungs.
- The wall of the right ventricle is not as muscular as the left ventricle.
- The left ventricle pumps blood throughout the entire body.
- Blood travels through capillaries within capillary beds in the lungs.
- The walls of these capillaries are very thin and plentiful.
- Capillaries lie next to the microscopic air sacs of the lungs.
- Carbon dioxide is removed and oxygen is picked up in the capillary beds of the lungs.
Pulmonary Veins
- Blood travels through pulmonary veins to return to the heart to be pumped around your body.
- Pulmonary veins are the large veins that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
- There are four pulmonary veins, two from each lung.
- Pulmonary veins deliver oxygenated blood to the left atrium.
- Arteries carry blood away from the heart, and veins carry blood toward the heart.
- In most areas of the body, veins carry blood low in oxygen, and arteries carry blood rich in oxygen.
- In the pulmonary blood vessels, this fact is reversed.
- The pulmonary veins carry the richest oxygenated blood because they just came from the lungs.
- The pulmonary arteries carry oxygen-poor blood because they're heading to the lungs.
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