Cardiac Vocabulary #2

Question 1

Heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava

Answer 1

Right Atrium

Question 2

Heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium

Answer 2

Right Ventricle

Question 3

Heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary

Answer 3

Left Atrium

Question 4

Heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium

Answer 4

Left Ventricle

Question 5

A one-way valve where blood flows from right atrium to right ventricle

Answer 5

Tricuspid Valve

Question 6

A one-way valve where blood flows from right ventricle to the lungs

Answer 6

Pulmonary Valve

Question 7

A one-way valve where blood flows from left atrium to left ventricle

Answer 7

Mitral Valve

Question 8

A one-way valve where blood flows from the left ventricle to the rest of the body

Answer 8

Aortic Valve

Question 9

An artery where oxygenated blood flows from the left ventricle to the stomach and the legs

Answer 9

Abdominal Artery

Question 10

Measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles contract

Answer 10

Systole

Question 11

Measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles relax

Answer 11

Diastole

Question 12

Is the pressure of the blood against the artery walls (normal blood preassure = 120/80 mmHg

Answer 12

Blood Pressure

Question 13

High blood pressure

Answer 13

Hypertension

Question 14

Low blood pressure

Answer 14

Hypotension

Question 15

(Heart Rate) a measurement of the number of heart beats per minute

Answer 15

Pulse