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Heart Flashcards

1
Q

Deoxygenated blood is carried to the heart in which blood vessels?

A

Veins

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2
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Which balance lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle?

A

Tricuspid valve

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3
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Oxygenated blood enters the left atrium of the heart though which blood vessel?

A

Pulmonary vein

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4
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From the left atrium the blood enters the left ventricle, through which valve does it pass?

A

Mitral valve

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5
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What are the 3 main types of blood vessels?

A

Arteries, veins and capillaries

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6
Q

What is found within larger veins to prevent backflow of blood?

A

Valves

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7
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What is the function of red blood cells and what are they known as?

A

Erythrocytes and they carry oxygen to cells

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8
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Which part of the blood are the majority of waste products carried in?

A

Plasma

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9
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Which blood vessel is most likely to become blocked if a patient were to develop a DVT?

A

Pulmonary artery

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10
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What is the name of the condition if a blood clot becomes lodged in one of the cranial blood vessels?

A

Stroke

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11
Q

What is an INR card and why do patients carry them?

A

Blood thinners

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12
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What helps to prevent the backflow of blood in the larger arteries?

A

Thick walls

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13
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Where are the red blood cells manufactured?

A

Bone marrow

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14
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What are the 3 types of blood cells?

A

Red, white and platelets

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15
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How do the red blood cells carry oxygen?

A

Haemoglobin

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16
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What do white blood cells do?

A

Fight infection and disease

17
Q

What does plasma do?

A

Carry nutrients

18
Q

What does the cardiovascular system comprise of?

A

Heart, blood vessels and blood

19
Q

What is angina?

A

Partial blockage of the coronary arteries

20
Q

How often does the heart pump blood per minute?

21
Q

People with low haemoglobin can suffer from which condition?

22
Q

What is the correct clinical term for platelets?

A

Thrombocytes

23
Q

A heart attack can also be known as?

A

Myocardial infarction

24
Q

What is the role of capillaries in the circulatory system?

A

They let oxygenated blood cross into tissue of the body and let deoxygenated blood cross back to the veins

25
Q

What is platelets clinical name?

A

Thrombocytes

26
Q

What are white blood cells clinical name?

A

Leucocytes

27
Q

What are red blood cells clinical name?

A

Erythrocytes

28
Q

What medication may affect a patient clotting ability?

A

Anti-coagulants

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