Chapter 9 Flashcards
what does the right side of the heart do
receives blood from the body and delivers it to the lungs
What does the left side of the heart do
receives blood from the lungs and delivers oxygen rich blood to the body
Tricuspid valve
right atrioventricular valve
mitral valve/ bicuspid
left atrioventricular valve
What is inbetween each ventricle and artery
valve
What is the purpose of valves
to prevent retrograde blood flow (blood from flowing backwards)
pulmonary circulation
flow to and from the lungs; blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs and back to the left atrium
systemic circulation
flow to and from the body; blood from the left of the heart to the body tissues back to the right atrium
arteries
takes blood from the heart
veins
take blood back to the heart
capillaries
connect arteries and veins
valvul/o
valve
atri/o
atrium
sept/o
septum; wall between the left and right side of the heart
ASD
atrial septal defect; hole between atria, genetic
VSD
ventricular septum disorder; hole between the ventricles, genetic
ventricul/o
ventricle
coron/o
heart
coronary artery
artery to the heart muscle
cardi/o
heart
cardiac arrest
heart is not beating
myocarditis
inflammation of the heart muscle
aort/o
artery from left ventricle to system circulation
arteri/o
artery that moves blood from the heart
ather/o
fatty plaque
atherosclerosis
hardening of artery due to fatty and calcium plaque
vena cava
large vein that brings blood from the body to heart
cava
hollow
superior vena cava
blood from above the diaphragm to the heart
inferior vena cava
blood from below the diaphragm to the heart
pectoralgia
pain in the chest; not necessarily due to the heart
pector
chest
angina pectoris
pain in the heart; due to irregular flow to the heart
palpitation
rapid or irregular heartbeat
arrhythmia/dysrhythmia
irregular heartbeat
hemorrhage
loss of blood
what are the indicators of poor perfusion
blue and pale skin
what is the use of the pulse with the HR
used to measure HR and how strong the flow is
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram; record of electrical activity
ECHO
echocardiogram; ultrasound of the heart to see the heart functioning (valves opening and closing and blood flow)