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Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology Worksheet
Name: _________________________________
A. Blood Flow: In the space below, write the order of blood flow through the heart, including
valves.
B. Blood Flow Application: For each set below, place the choices for blood flow through the heart
in correct order 1-5. The point of the “start” of blood flow should be venous return to the heart.
I.
____Aorta
____Right ventricle
____Bicuspid valve
____Left atrium
____Right atrium
II.
____Pulmonary trunk
____Tricuspid valve
____Pulmonary veins
____Inferior vena cava
____Left ventricle
III.
____Right atrium
____Pulmonary semilunar valve
____Aorta
____Tricuspid valve
____Left atrium
C. Electrical Conduction: In the space below, describe the structures involved in electrical
conduction through the heart, in order.
D. Labeling: Label the blank EKG below.
E. EKG Application: Complete the following table. For valves, describe if they are open or closed.
Systole or Diastole? (Name
specific chambers involved)
Semilunar Valves
Atrioventricular Valves
P wave
QRS complex
T wave
F. Fill in the blank:
1. ___________________ is the amount of blood pumped from the heart with each beat.
2. ___________________ is the amount of blood in the left ventricle at the end of diastole.
3. ___________________ is the amount of pressure the left ventricle must overcome in the
aorta.
4. ___________________ is the amount of blood pumped from the heart in 1 minute.
5. ___________________ is the ability of cardiac muscle to stretch and generate force.
Made by: S. Watkins
KEY: Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology Worksheet
Name: ________________________________
A. Blood Flow: In the space below, write the order of blood flow through the heart, including
valves.
Inferior or superior vena cava  right atrium  tricuspid/right AV valve  right ventricle 
pulmonary semilunar valve  pulmonary trunk  pulmonary artery  lungs  pulmonary veins 
left atrium  mitral/bicuspid/left AV valve  left ventricle  aortic semilunar valve  aorta 
systemic circulation
B. Blood Flow Application: For each set below, place the choices for blood flow through the heart
in correct order 1-5. The point of the “start” of blood flow should be venous return to the heart.
IV.
__5__Aorta
__2__Right ventricle
__4__Bicuspid valve
__3__Left atrium
__1__Right atrium
V.
__3__Pulmonary trunk
__2__Tricuspid valve
__4__Pulmonary veins
__1__Inferior vena cava
__5__Left ventricle
VI.
__1__Right atrium
__3__Pulmonary semilunar valve
__5__Aorta
__2__Tricuspid valve
__4__Left atrium
C. Electrical Conduction: In the space below, describe the structures involved in electrical
conduction through the heart, in order.
Sinoatrial node  atrioventricular node  AV bundle (bundle of His)  right and left bundle
branches  Purkinje fibers
D. Labeling: Label the blank EKG below.
QRS
complex
T wave
P wave
E. EKG Application: Complete the following table. For valves, describe if they are open or closed.
Depolarization or
Repolarization? (Name
specific chambers involved)
Atrial depolarization
Semilunar Valves
Atrioventricular Valves
Closed
Open
QRS complex
Atrial repolarization,
ventricular depolarization
Open
Closed
T wave
Ventricular repolarization
Closed
Open
P wave
F. Fill in the blank:
1. ___stroke volume_________ is the amount of blood pumped from the heart with each beat.
2. ____preload_______________ is the amount of blood in the left ventricle at the end of
diastole.
3. ____afterload_______________ is the amount of pressure the left ventricle must overcome
in the aorta.
4. ___cardiac output__________ is the amount of blood pumped from the heart in 1 minute.
5. _____contractility______________ is the ability of cardiac muscle to stretch and generate
force.