chapter 8 Flashcards
The right atrioventricular valve is also known as the
Tricuspid valve
The double-walled membranous sac enclosing the heart is the
Pericardium
A partition or wall separating something is called a
Septum
A localized area of necrosis caused by an interrupted blood supply is
Infarct
Introduction of whole blood or blood components into the bloodstream of the recipient is a
Transfusion
A bypass or diversion is called a
Shunt
Cor means
Heart
A disease of heart muscle is
Cardiomyopathy
Heart enlargement is
Cardiomegaly
Blood flow through the tissue is
Perfusion
The blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs
Pulmonary artery
The contraction phase of the heartbeat is the
Systole
A disease produced by the treatment is known as
Iatrogenic
The term for the external layer of the heart is the
Epicardium
The myocarduim receives its blood supply from the
Coronary arteries
Which heart valve is also known as the bicuspid valve?
Mitral valve
Which heart chamber pumps blood to the lungs
Right ventricle
Hemostasis
Control of bleeding
A deficiency in blood supply is called?
Ischemia
The opening in a vessel through which fluid flows is known as
Lumen
Coronary occlusion means?
blockage of these vessels and can lead to ischemia
What is ischemia?
a deficiency in the blood to an area - may lead to necrosis (dath of things)
Infarct?
an area of necrosis caused by ischemia
The atrioventricular septum does what
separates the right and left chambers of the heart
