3-1 Vocab Words

Question 1

The largest artery in the body, the aorta carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body.

Answer 1

Aorta

Question 2

An upper chamber of the heart where blood enters. The heart has two; the left (connects to the lungs) and the right (connects to the veins)

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Atrium

Question 3

A type of vessel that carries blood from the heart through the body; part of the circulatory system.

Answer 3

Artery

Question 4

A problem with the rate/rhythm of your heartbeat

Answer 4

Arrhythmia

Question 5

Where the lungs and blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide when breathing in/out

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Alveoli

Question 6

The pressure that blood exerts upon the walls of blood vessels, especially arteries, usually measured with a sphygmomanometer

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Blood Pressure

Question 7

A slower than usual heart beat

Answer 7

Bradycardia

Question 8

The large air passages that lead from the trachea to the lungs.

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Bronchi

Question 9

Supply blood to the heart. Made up of the 2 right and the 2 left.

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coronary arteries

Question 10

Any of the branches in which the bronchus divides

Answer 10

bronchioles

Question 11

One of the 2 branches of the main coronary artery. It delivers oxygenated blood to the left atrium.

Answer 11

Circumflex Artery

Question 12

2 arteries, 1 found on each side of the head in which they deliver blood to the head and brain.

Answer 12

Carotid Artery

Question 13

The transport system of the body responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to the body and carrying away carbon dioxide

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Cardiovascular System

Question 13

A measure of how much blood is pumped by both ventricles in one minute.

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Cardiac Output

Question 14

The stage in a heartbeat when the heart is relaxed and the heart chambers fill with blood

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Diastole

Question 15

A muscle that separates the thorax from the abdomen. It plays a major role in breathing and helps inflate the lungs.

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Diaphragm

Question 16

A measurement of heart electrical activity.

Answer 16

Electrocardiogram (EKG)

Question 17

An irregular heartbeat that occurs when the electrical signals in the atria fire rapidly at the same time

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Fibrillation

Question 18

A measure of cardiac activity usually expressed in number of beats per minute

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Heart Rate

Question 19

Rapid or deep breathing. It is a response to stress on the body usually caused by anxiety or panic.

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Hyperventilation

Question 20

The “good” cholesterol that helps remove the less beneficial forms of cholesterol from blood.

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High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)

Question 21

A major vein that collects blood from the skull, brain, neck, and face.

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Jugular Vein

Question 22

Supplies blood to the LEFT side of the heart

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Left Coronary Artery

Question 23

The largest coronary artery that supplies the left ventricle with oxygenated blood.

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Left Anterior Descending Artery (LAD)

Question 24

The area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking

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Larynx

Question 25

The “bad” cholesterol that can build up in the arteries and help form plaques

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Low Density lipoprotein (LDL)

Question 26

Part of the respiratory tract. Divided into 2 passages that moisten, warm, and filter air before it enters the lungs.

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Nasal Cavity

Question 27

The rhythmic expansion and recoil of arteries resulting from heart contraction

Answer 27

Pulse

Question 28

A passageway for air to enter the larynx and lungs, as well as food and water to enter the esophagus.

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Pharynx

Question 29

Supplies blood to the right ventricle and atrium of the heart.

Answer 29

Right Coronary Arteries.

Question 30

The process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide

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Respiration

Question 31

The stage in a heartbeat when contraction of the heart pushes blood out of the chambers and into the aorta and pulmonary artery.

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Systole

Question 32

An instrument used to measure blood pressure

Answer 32

Sphygmomanometer

Question 33

the volume of blood pumped out of the heart's left ventricle during each systolic cardiac contraction

Answer 33

Stroke Volume

Question 34

A test that measures how well your lungs are working by measuring how much air you can inhale and exhale.

Answer 34

Spirometry

Question 35

A medical term for a heart rate of over 100 beats per minute

Answer 35

Tachycardia

Question 36

The airway that leads from the larynx to the bronchi.

Answer 36

trachea

Question 37

A blood test to measure all types of cholesterol in your blood

Answer 37

Total Cholesterol

Question 38

Lipids that circulate the blood. It is the most common type of fat found in foods.

Answer 38

Triglycerides.

Question 39

A lower chamber of the heart where blood exits. There are 2

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Ventricle

Question 40

2 large veins, one located on the bottom of the heart that delivers blood to the lower half of the body whereas the second vein is located superior to the heart and delivers blood to the neck and head.

Answer 40

Vena Cava

Question 41

A vessel that delivers deoxygenated blood to the heart.

Answer 41

Vein

Question 42

A body structure that temporarily closes a passage and it permits movement of fluid in one direction.

Answer 42

Valve