cardiac 2 Flashcards
right atrium
heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava
right ventricle
heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium
left atrium
heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary
left ventricle
heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium
tricuspid valve
a one way valve where blood flows from right atrium to right ventricle
pulmonary valve
a one way valve where blood flows from the right ventricle to the lungs
mitral valve
a one way valve where blood flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle
aortic valve
a one way valve where blood flows from the left ventricle to the rest of the body
abdominal artery
an artery where oxygenated blood flows from the left ventricle to the stomach and legs
systole
measures the force of the blood pressure against artery walls when the ventricles contract
diastole
measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles relax
blood pressure
is the pressure of the blood against the artery walls 120/80
hypertension
high blood pressure
hypotension
low blood pressure
pulse (heart rate)
a measurement of the number of heart beats per minute
pulmonary embolism
a blood clot in the artery of the lungs
pulmonary edema
excess of fluid in the lungs due to heart problems
congential heart disease
babys birth defects that affect the normal way the heart works
heart attack or myocardial infarction
a blood clot in the coronary artery ( symptoms: a person is conscious, chest pain,back,arms, and abnormal heartbeats.)
cardiac arrest
a sudden stop of the heartbeat
stroke
a condition in which the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the brain get clogged up
