Cardiovascular System Flashcards
The forse exerted by blood against the inner walls of the vessel?
Blood Pressure
Cuff apparatus for measuring blood pressure?
Sphygomomanometer
Measures the pumping action of the heart: the higher number?
Systolic pressure
Measures the drop in pressure when the ventricles relax:the higher number?
Diastolic Pressure
What is the average blood pressure?
120/80
The rhythmic expanding and contracting of an arterial wall?
Pulse
Average pulse?
70-60
Things that could put our hearts health at risk?
Diet
Age
Overweight
Lack of exercise
Pain or tightness of the chest?
Angina
Irregularity or loss of heartbeat
Arrhythmia
High blood pressure is called?
Hypertension
Leakage of blood through a closed valve?
Murmur
Inflammation of the veins?
Phlebitis
Outer layer of the heart?
Epicardium
Middle layer of the heart?
Myocardium
Inner layer of the heart?
Endocardium
The outer membrane that surrounds the heart?
Pericardium
Signs of a heart attack?
Pain
Dizziness/Weakness
Difficulty breathing
Gray skin color
A formation of a sac within the wall of the vessel?
Aneurysm
Loss of elasticity in the vessels?
Arteriosclerosis
Build up of plaque in the vessels?
Atherosclerosis
Inflammation of the heart muscle?
Myocarditis
What is blood composed of?
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
What fluid is blood surrounded by?
Plasma
What is the ABO system?
The different types of blood
All blood types?
A
B
AB
O
Every blood types Antigen?
A A
B B
AB A and B
O Neither
Every blood types Anitgen?
A B
B A
AB NONE
O A AND B
What every blood type can donate?
A A AND AB
B B AND AB
AB AB
O ALL
What can every type of blood receive?
A A AND O
B B AND O
AB A, B ,AB, AND O
O O
What is the hearts pace maker called?
Sinoatrial Node
