Cardiac 2 Flashcards
heart chamber that recieves deoxygenated blood from the vena cava
Right Atrium
heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium
Right Ventricle
heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium
Left Ventricle
heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary
Left atrium
a one way valve where blood flows from the right atrium to right ventricle
Tricuspid valve
a one way valve where blood flows from right ventricle to the lungs
Pulmonary Valve
a one way valve where blood flows from left atrium to left ventricle
Mitral Valve
a one way valve where blood flows from 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 the ventricles relax
Diastole
measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles contract
Systole
is the pressure of the blood against the artery walls
Blood pressure
high blood pressure
Hypertension
low blood pressure
Hypotension
a measurment of the number of heart beats per minute
Pulse
a blood clot in the artery of the lungs
pulmonary embolism
excess of fluid in the lungs due to heart problems
Pulmonary Edema
babys birth defects that affect the normal way the heart works
Congential Heart disease
a blood clot in the coronary artery
Heart attack
a sudden stop of heart beat
cardiac arrest
a condition in which the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the brain got clogged up
stroke
