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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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Do a nerve carry blood?

No nerve don't carry blood .There are other blood vessels (arteries,veins &capillaries) for carrying blood inside the body.Nerve are made of fibres and their function is connecting and conveying the impulses of sensation and motion between brain or spinal cord.

Why does the left side of the heart carry deoxygenated blood?

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we breath in oxygen which goes to our lungs and diffuses into the blood in our pulmonary vein. this vein carries the oxygenated blood to the left atrium of our heart, then down to the left ventricle. This part of the heart is v. strong, as it then pumps the blood through the aorta to the muscles all over our body, which then take the oxygen to respire. From out body, the deoxygenated blood goes through the vena cava to the right atrium of our heart, then to the right ventricle that pumps that DEOXYGENATED blood up to the lungs to go all over again.

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Does the thoratic cavity protect the heart?

A cavity is a hole and as such protects nothing. The heart does reside in the thoracic cavity but it is mostly protected by the ribcage.

Is xu chongming auricle medicine the most important milestone of 21st century medicine?

YES, it is true. Xu chongming auricle medicine is very important to post-20 century medicine, also a guiding-light for 21st century medicine.

How can a patient have a heart attack during a colonoscopy?

There is nothing about a colonoscopy that prevents a heart attack from happening; you can have one at any time. For some the procedure may elevate stress a bit. I have to say, without wanting to sound morbid, that if I should ever have a heart attack, I hope it is while I am having a colonoscopy or other hospital procedure. I would already be prepped for emergency treatment, and I would already be in the right place.

Can adrenaline cause a heart attack?

I was on respirator for 24 hrs they told me it was cause adrealin they had given

The bones around your chest that protect organs such as the heart are called what?

There are several bones: ribs (24), sternum, thoracic vertebrae that protect the heart and the lungs and several other organs.

What is the purpose of the chambers of commerce?

A Chamber of Commerce is basically a network of businesses with a goal of furthering interests of businesses. For example, a local Chamber of Commerce would consist of a bunch of local businesses in the area.

Which part is atrial systole in ECG?

identify the portion of the ECG that represents the electrcal activity associated with atrial systole.

What structure prevents blood from backing up?

In the heart/arteries, the Aortic valve prevents blood from flowing backwards. In the systemic veins, eustachean valves prevent the backwards flow of blood.

How much beats does your heart beat?

In order to answer this properly, you will need to clarify the question. The sentence makes no sense what so ever. I can say the average adult human heart beats 60-100 times a minute but this can be faster or slower, depending on your age and how healthy you are. I am not sure if this is the information you are looking for as the question is so poorly worded, I have. I idea what you are trying to say.

Normally which chamber of the human heart largest. What is the problem if the right sided chambers are dominant than the corresponding left chambers. What is the reason for this size difference?

consider a lower form of animal which has vessels for heart or a little higher form that conjoins the vessels and study its hydro dymanics Pressure x VOLUME / temp % time and stress then you can get a real time and age (not true age ) (function stress age ) then the answers to this question in hydrodynamics charge consentric vasular flow ESR and many many things will end this emigma of a question

How do you level the air suspension in a 98 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC one side of the Lincoln is raised higher than the other side?

check to see if the ride height sensor is hooked up properly. Its the little shock absorber looking thing by the air bag. When this happened on mine reattaching the part and then restarting the car fixed it. You may have to take a flat blade screwdriver and bend the little metal retaining clip back so that it will holdto the spindle on the control arm.

Is aortic the same as aorta?

Aortic is an adjective meaning related to the aorta. The aorta is the largest artery in your body.

If blood enters through the right atrium and follows normal flow what list the heart valves the blood will pass in order?

Your blood will go to right ventricle form right atrium. You have the tricuspid valve between your right atrium and right ventricle. Then your blood will go to lungs through pulmonary aorta. Here you have pulmonary valve. Then your blood will go to left atrium via pulmonary veins. You have valves in all the veins and has got no name. Your blood goes to your left ventricle form left atrium. You have got mitral or bicuspid valve here between the two. Then your blood goes to your body via systemic aorta. Here you have aortic valve to prevent the back flow.

Do women have a greater risk of having a heart attack then men do and do they have them earlier in life?

Vise verse is true. Women are protected by the female hormone called as estrogen. After the menopause the women loose this protection.