cardiac vocabulary #2 Flashcards
heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava
Right Atrium
heart Chambers that receives deoxygnated 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 right atrium
tricuspid valve
a one way valve where blood flows from right ventricle
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 stomach and legs
aortic valve
an artery where the 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
systole
measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when ventricles relax
diastole
is the pressure of the blood against the artery walls
blood pressure
high blood pressure
hypertension
low blood pressure
hypotension
a measurement 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
a blood clot in the coronary artery
symptoms: pain in the chest, arm, back, and abnormal heartbeats
heart attack
a sudden stop of heartbeats
symptoms: unconscious, unresponsiveness
cardiac arrest
