heart Flashcards
right atrium
heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava
right ventricle
heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium
left atrium
heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary
left ventricle
heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the right atrium
tricuspid valve
a one-way valve where blood flows from right atrium to right ventricle
pulmonary valve
a one-way valve where blood flows from right ventricle to the lungs
mitral valve
a one-way valve where blood flows from left atrium to left ventricle
aortic valve
a one-way where blood flows left ventricle to the rest of the body
abdominal artery
an artery where oxygenated blood flows from the left ventricle to the stomach and legs
systole
measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles contract
diastole
measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles are relaxed
blood pressure
is the pressure of the blood against the artery walls (normal blood pressure = 120/80 mmHg
hypertension
high blood pressure
hypotension
low blood pressure