Have a Heart power point (part 2) Flashcards
1
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Ventricles
A
the inferior chambers of the heart
2
Q
Septum
A
the separating wall of the heart
3
Q
The 4 valves of the heart
A
- right atrioventricular valve
- pulmonary semilunar valve
- left atrioventricular valve
- aortic semilunar valve
4
Q
Right artioventricular valve aka
A
tricuspid valve
5
Q
Left atrioventricular valve aka
A
mitral valve
bicuspid valve
6
Q
The rate and regularity of the heart rhythm is
- influenced by the electrical impulses from nerves that stimulate the myocardium
A
Heart rate
7
Q
Cardiac output
A
the volume of blood pumped by the heart per unit time
8
Q
Systole
A
contraction
9
Q
Bradycardia
A
abnormally slow heartbeat
10
Q
Tachycardia
A
abnormally fast heartbeat
11
Q
Diastole
A
relaxation
12
Q
Arrhythmia
A
abnormal heart rhythm
(aka dysrhythmia)
13
Q
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
A
the record of the electrical activity of the myocardium
- tracing that shows the changes in voltage and polarity of the heart over time
14
Q
Auscultation
A
listening to body sounds with a stethoscope
15
Q
Murmur
A
abnormal sound associated with turbulent blood flow
