Cardiovascular Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Is a muscular organ. Furnishes power to maintain blood flow.
A
Heart
2
Q
Membranous sac enclosing the heart
A
Pericardium
3
Q
Heart’s natural pacemaker. In posterior wall of right atrium.
A
Sinoatrial node
4
Q
An abnormal heart rhythm (faster or slower than normal) of the heartbeat.
A
Arrhythmia
5
Q
“High-density- “
also know as “good cholesterol”
A
Lipoprotein Cholesterol
6
Q
A condition with symptoms that include intermittent attacks of pallor, cyanosis, and redness of the fingers and toes.
A
Raynaud’s disease
