Chapter 11 Test updated Flashcards
drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the bloodstream of patients with coronary thrombosis
thrombolytic therapy
balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery
cardiac catheterization
echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart
echocardiography (ECHO)
lipoproteins are physically separated are measured in a blood sample
lipoprotein electrophoresis
measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides in a blood sample
lipid tests
chemicals are measured in the blood as evidence of a heart attack
cardiac biomarkers
measurement of BNP in blood
BNP test
carry blood away from the heart
arteries
artery walls are lined with connective tissue, muscle tissue, and elastic fibers within an innermost layer of epithelial cells called…
endothelium
smaller branches of arteries
arterioles
allows oxygen and nutrients to be dropped off at body cells and the walls are very thin
capillaries
small veins
venules
prevents backflow of blood and keep the blood moving in one direction
valves
carries blood towards the heart
veins
blood flow from the heart to lung capillaries and back to the heart
pulmonary circulation
blood flow from the heart to tissue capillaries and back to the heart
systemic circulation
veins that carry oxygen-rich blood
pulmonary veins
artery that carries blood deficient in oxygen
pulmonary artery
arteries that supply CO2 to the heart muscle
coronary artery
upper chambers of the heart
atrium
lower chambers of the heart
ventricles
vein that drains blood from the upper portion of the body
superior vena cava
vein that carries blood away from the lower part of the body
inferior vena cava
thin-walled upper right chamber of the heart
right atrium
the right atrium contracts to force blood through the…and into the…
tricuspid valve
right ventricle