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The heart is a major organ of the body that is found in the circulatory system. It pumps blood throughout the blood vessels. Questions related to the heart should be put here.

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What structure in the heart distributes blood to body organs?

The Coronary arteries carry blood to the heart so the heart has its own supply of oxygen and nutrients to perform its function.

When the blood passes to the right or left ventricle a valve will close between the atrium and ventricle what sound does it create?

The closure of the atrioventricular valves causes the first heart sound. We hear this as the "lub" of the "lub DUB" heart beat.

What is the journey of a red blood cell starting and ending at the heart?

1) the deoxygenated red blood cell travels back to the heart in the vena cava

2) it enters the right atrium

3) the right atrium contracts and pushes it through the tricuspid and into the right ventricle,

4) the right ventricle contracts and pushes it out of the heart through the semi lunar,

5) it travels through the pulmonary artery to the lungs,

6) here it picks up oxygen,

7) it travels back to the heart through the pulmonary vein,

8) it enters the left atrium,

9) the left atrium contracts and pushes it through the bicuspid and into the left ventricle,

10) the left ventricle contracts and pushes it through the semi lunar out of the heart and into the Aorta.

...... You missed like two. If you wrote them it would've been a perfect answer. LOL

11) They travel through the Aorta and into the kidneys, trunk and lower limbs.

12) Then the de-oxygenated blood travels up through the Vena Cava and then it starts again.

oh come on, you forgot the capillaries!!

The red blood cells travel around the body via these small blood vessels!

But it all starts at the bone when the blood cell is made. Gosh get it right.;)

What influences the amount of blood that leaves the heart?

Good Question! Well, What influences the amount of blood that leaves the heart is a Right and Left Artetery called a Ariticule. The blood is squirted out of these valves, and into the Veins of your body, Though whats known as the Aorta.

Describe the location and position of the heart in the body?

In the chest cavity positioned to the left from the center of the body.

Surface of the heart?

The pericardial

fluid acts as a lubricant and reduces friction between the opposing surfaces as the heart beats (contacts). The pericardial

fluid is secreted by the pericardial

membranes.

Describe how the nerve impulse travels in the heart?

The brain can influence the heart in two ways. Sympathetic and parasympathetic stimulation.

Parasympathetic stimulation of the heart is through the vagus nerve.

Sympathetic stimulation of the heart is via cervical and thoracic splanchnic nerves.

The heart has its own pacemaker cells, so the brain only changes the rate and contractility of the heart.

What arm hurts if you're having a heart attack?

Normally people feel pain in their LEFT arm.

But heart attacks effect all different people differently.

Some may not feel pains in arms, some may feel pain in both arms, and I'm sure even tho it may only be a very few that only feel pain in the right arm.

Why does nicotine make your heart work harder?

Nicotine should increase the heart rate, as it stimulates the release of adrenalin and noradrenalin, a chemical very similar to adrenalin. Not sure if it can also decrease the heart rate.

Why is the wall of the left ventricle thicker and stronger than the atrium?

The left ventricle is thicker and stronger than the atrium because the left ventricle allows the arteries to rum through it. The arteries have thick cellular walls so they are bigger. The arteries do not run through the atrium.

Explain the transmission of the electrical impulse within the heart from where it begins in the right atrium to where it ends within the ventricles?

The electrical impulse in the heart begins in the sinoatrial (SA) node and travels across the walls of the right atrium to the atrioventricular (AV) node. WHie the impulse travels the atria have time to contract. Once the impulse hits the AV node the signal is transmitted to the Bundle of His (AV bundle) and then on the the intraventricular fibers (purkinje fibers) in the septum and the outer chamber walls of the heart . This results in a simultaneous ventricular contraction.

Is the heart dorsal to the breastbone?

Yes, heart lies superficially and more like centrally, over the diaphragm.

What is a heart massage?

When the thoracic cavity is opened and the heart is compressed manually with your hands. Also known as internal massage.

When you get older does your heart beat faster or slower?

For the most part, yes. Your bpm ([heart] beats per minute) is how your heart beat is usually measured. A resting heart rate lower than about 72 bpm is considered healthy. You can lower your bpm by exercising regularly.

However, a heart beat of 0 bpm means your dead, which isn't healthy.

Relating to the force of blood going through the heart?

relating to the force if the blood going through the heart?

What is the remnant of the foramen ovale?

The open gap which connects the left and right atria of the heart in a fetus. The fetus' pulmonary artery isn't used as it doesn't breathe in air and so when blood is pumped around it's heart it bypasses the pulmonary artery which would normally pump blood to the lungs.

What is the flow of blood from heart to the brain?

Pulmonary veins are oxygen rich and deliver it along with nutrients to the body's organs, after the blood has delivered the goods then it is drained back to the heart by the arteries. Then the blood is carried back to the lungs to the alveoli for gas exchange leave carbon dioxide we breathe out and pick up new oxygen and starts over again.

Blood flow goes as follows:

1. left atrium

2. mitral (bicuspid) valve

3. left ventricle

4. aortic semilunar valve

5. aorta

6. brachiocephalic trunk

7. common carotid arteries

8. internal carotid artery

9. anterior and middle cerebral arteries

10. Circle of Willis

11. venous sinuses internal jugular vein

12. right brachiocephalic vein

13. superior vena cava

14. right atrium

15. tricuspid valve

16. right ventricle

17. pulmonary semilunar valve

18. pulmonary trunk

19. pulmonary artery

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How many times a heart beats in second?

It depends. Your heart can beat fast as a kid and get slower as you grow old.

What problems does hole in the heart cause?

Blood being pumped out of your circulatory system and into your chest cavity

Why is the wall of the left ventricle thicker than that of the right ventricle?

The right ventricle just receive the blood and pump it into the lungs only, but the left ventricle pump the blood to all round the body, to do the ventricle wall is more thicker, that's why the left ventricle have thicker wall.....

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What cause your heart to flutter?

1st of all go to a Dr and get it assessed... if it is fluttering all the time it could be a very dangerous rhythm. A Dr will know what to do. You need a heart monitor to assess the rhythm, then if it is indeed "fluttering" medications and/or a procedure known as ablation either radio or cryo could resolve it.