1. What is Blood Flow
1.1. Definiton
1.1.1. blood flow quantity of blood flowing through a vessel, region or organ in unit time. ...... blood flow. (n.d.) Dictionary of Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine by Churchill Livingstone. (2008). Retrieved September 2 2015 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/blood+flow
2. Blood
2.1. Definition
2.1.1. blood Etymology: AS, blod: the liquid pumped by the heart through all the arteries, veins, and capillaries. .... Blood. (n.d.) Mosby's Medical Dictionary, 8th edition. (2009). Retrieved September 2 2015 from http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/blood
3. Process of heart flow - The Basics
3.1. The heart has four chambers:
3.1.1. Right Atrium
3.1.2. Right Ventrincle
3.1.3. Left Atrium
3.1.4. Left Ventricle
3.1.5. Picture of Heart Chambers
3.2. Process begins
3.2.1. • The right atrium receives blood from the veins and pumps it to the right ventricle.
3.2.2. • The right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs, where it is loaded with oxygen.
3.3. The process continues once blood is oxygenated
3.3.1. • The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle.
3.3.2. • The left ventricle (the strongest chamber) pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body. The left ventricle’s vigorous contractions create our blood pressure.
4. Heart
4.1. Definition
4.1.1. The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a fist, located just behind and slightly left of the breastbone. .... Heart. (n.d.) In WebMd Heart Health Center. Retrieved August 2, 1015 from http://www.webmd.com/heart/picture-of-the-heart