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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 is heart rate controlled by?

The heart rate depends on the circulatory system to circulate the blood through the vains and blood vessels. It also depends on the respitory system to breath in oxygen from the lungs, to help the heart pump more blood and give the body a good heart rate pulse... LOL:))

Where does the blood go after it enters the heart?

Blood passes through the bicuspid valve and enters the left ventricle.

What do you do if your heart beats faster than normal?

Exercise! This gets your heart pumping blood quickly. Biking, running, jumping, and all of the sort will get your heart rate up.

Also, it is proven that when someone is excited or scared, their heart may beat faster. However, this does not work as well or for as long as exercise.

Beware! Don't get your heart pumping too fast. Just like machinery, it needs a rest or it will conk out. If you feel tired, cramping, or pains, stop your physical activities quickly and take a break.

What 2 names are the pumps of the heart called?

You might be looking for the atria and ventricles, but these are just the chambers inside the heart. I have never heard of "heart pumps" before.

Why would a person need a heart bypass surgery?

There are blood vessels (coronary arteries) that feed the heart's cardiac muscle (myocardium) the oxygen it needs to continue pumping.

If these vessels have some kind of blockage (i.e. heart disease), then the heart wouldn't have oxygen it needs to function, leading to heart failure and possible death.

The heart bypass surgery is then done to fix this problem.

By taking a part of another blood vessel in the body (usually great saphenous vein is used), and is grafted to the vessel causing the problem for the heart.

And so, blood flow to the heart's important muscle is once again undisturbed.

What controles your heart beat and breathing?

Hypothalamus control your heart rate.

Medulla oblonga;ta assists in the control of breathing

What are the chambers of the heart and their descriptions?

The heart has 4 chambers. The lower 2 are called ventricles and have thicker muscular walls than the upper 2 called the atria. The septum which divides the hearts two sides is made mostly of muscle.The atria receive blood from all parts of the body;the ventricles pump blood into circulation.

As well as having the 4 chambers it also has 4 valves to control blood flow. They have the same structure but differ in certain details.The 2 atrioventricular valves lie between the atria and ventricles. The mitral valve on the left side has 2 cusps (bicuspid) while the right side counterpart has 3 cusps (tricuspid). Two semilunar vales are the exits from the ventricles, the pulmonary valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery and the aortic valve between the left ventricle and the aorta.

Does the heart have veins?

Yes, veins carry blood back to the heart after the oxygen has been delivered to the body's various organs. Just to differentiate, arteries are what carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body's organs. Hope this helps!

Trace the flow of Blood from the heart to the lungs?

Alveolus---> alveolar/capillary walls----> pulmonary vein----> left

atrium----> bicuspid (mitral) valve----> left ventricle----> aortic semilunar valve----> aorta----> systemic arteries-----> capillary beds of

tissues-----> systemic veins-----> superior or inferior vena cava-----> right atrium----->tricupid valve----->right ventircle.

How do you locate your heart?

The heart is located slightly to the left side of the ribcage. It cannot be morphologically located. You are at a better position to locate the position of your own heart with a stethoscope. This device helps you in locating the heart by listening to the heart beat. Where the beats are most prominent your heart should be right beneath it.

The heart is located in the center of the chest half way between the nipples in case of men. It is slightly tilted to the left.

Why is open heart surgery performed?

they must cut through the sternum and reach between the lungs.

Why are the heart and lungs so important to the human body?

Beacause the Heart pumps blood & oyxgen throughout your body, & your lungs use oxygen to keep your heart beating. If you want more information about this subject, you should probably ask your doctor. They would know this.

Why is blood that flows from the lungs to the heart bright red rather?

Different amounts of oxygen alter its color due to the high levels of iron in the hemoglobin. Coming from the lung region, blood is extremely oxygen-rich, making it a brighter red. When the oxygen is stripped away the blood turns blue.

What heart murmur do?

The sounds of a heart murmur are caused by turbulent blood flow through the heart and large vessels. The irregular flow, whether due to regurgitation or rapidly changing pressures, can make characteristic sounds whose pitch, dynamics, and location can help identify the cause of a murmur.

What is a term standing for enlargement of the heart?

Cardiomegaly is the medical term meaning the condition of an enlarged heart. Cardio- means heart, and mega- means large.

How can people with heart condition suffer swollen feet?

You are talking about "heart failure". There are two kinds. Edema (swelling) in the feet happens when the heart is having trouble pumping blood out of the body and to the lungs for oxygenation. Because of this, fluids build up in the extremities. Sometimes the heart has trouble pumping blood out of the lungs and back into the body's general circulation. In this case the build-up of fluid is in the lungs.

Why is it necessary for the heart to beat faster when doing physical activity?

The body requires more oxygen during physical activity. Blood carries oxygen to the muscles and organs. The heart moves the blood. So the heart beats faster to move the oxygen-carrying blood to the muscles.

What is the medical term meaning procedure in which the surgeon withdraws fluid from the pericardial space by means of a needle inserted into the space?

Pericardiocentesis is removal of fluid from the pericardial space by means of a needle. It can be used to decrease pressure in the space caused by an excess of fluid.

What two heart rhythms are considered lethal?

There are a variety of them. There's ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia, and of course "asystole". There are also other lethal dysrhythmias that can deteriorate into forms of the aforementioned rhythms like 3 AV Block, agonal, Accelerated IVR, etc.

http://skillstat.com/Flash/ECGSim531.html

check out this website and look at some of the rhythms. click play when it comes up.

What is normal heart rate for a baby at 12 weeks?

0-3 months: Heart rate=100-150bpm

Respiratory Rate=35-55

Blood Pressure=65-85/45-55

3-6 months: Heart Rate=90-120bpm

Respiratory Rate=30-45

Blood Pressure=70-90/50-65

Do papillary muscles prevent the AV valves from prolapsing excessively into the atria when the ventricles contract?

Papillary muscles are connected to the chordae tendonae on the AV valves. During ventricular systole ( contraction of the ventricles) the papillary muscles contract preventing regurgitation of blood back into the atriums.

What are the inferior heart chambers?

The superior heart chambers would refer to the left and right atria. The superior vena cava refers to the wide and short vein that brings deoxygenated blood back from the upper half of the body.

What is the main tube that takes blood to the heart?

Tubes that carry blood to the heart are veins. The two major veins that carry blood to the heart are the vena cava and the pulmonary vein.