Cardiac #2 Flashcards
Heart chamber that receives 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 pulmonary
Left atrium
Heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium
Left ventricle
a one-way valve where blood flows from the right ventricle to the lungs
Tricuspid valve
a one-way valve where blood flows from the right ventricle to the lungs
pulmonary valve
a one-way valve where blood flows from the left atrium to left ventricle
Mitral 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 the legs
Abdominal artery
measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles contract
Systole
measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles relax
Diastole
is the pressure of the blood against the artery walls (normal blood pressure=120/80 mmHg
Blood pressure
High blood pressure
Hypertension
Low blood pressure
Hypotension
A measurement of the number of heart beats per minute
Pulse
