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Physio 9c (12) Special Circulation
Coronary, Cerebral etc
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Medical
Graduate
02/28/2011

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What does the left main coronary artery provide blood to?
Definition
It divides into the left anterior descending artery and the circumflex artery which supply blood to the left ventricle and atrium.
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Where does the right coronary artery provide blood to?
Definition
Provides blood to the right ventricle and atrium and in most people the inferoposterior region of the left ventricle
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How does venous coronary blood return to the heart?
Definition
The coronary vein mainly flows into the coronary sinus and then into the right atrium. Some coronary blood flows from the anterior coronary veins and then into the right atrium.
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When does the majority of blood flow to the myocardium?
Definition
During diastole.
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