cardiac #2 Flashcards
heart chamber that receives doxygenated blood from vena cava
right atrium
heart chamber that receives doxygenated blood from right atrium
right ventricle
heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from pulmonary
left atrium
heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium
left ventricle
a one way valve where blood flows from right atrium to the right ventricle
tricuspid valve
a one way valve where blood flows from the right ventricles to the lungs
pulmonary valve
a one way valve where blood flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle
mital valve
a one way valve where blood flows from the left ventricle to the rest of the body
aortic valve
an artery where oxygenated blood flows from the left ventricle to the stomach and legs
abdominal artery
measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when ventricles contract
systolic
measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when ventricles relax
diastolic
its the pressure of the blood against the artery walls
blood pressure
high blood pressure
hypertension
low blood pressure
hypotension
heart rate a measurement of the number of heart beats per minute