Heart Flashcards
Deoxygenated blood is carried to the heart in which blood vessels?
Veins
Which balance lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle?
Tricuspid valve
Oxygenated blood enters the left atrium of the heart though which blood vessel?
Pulmonary vein
From the left atrium the blood enters the left ventricle, through which valve does it pass?
Mitral valve
What are the 3 main types of blood vessels?
Arteries, veins and capillaries
What is found within larger veins to prevent backflow of blood?
Valves
What is the function of red blood cells and what are they known as?
Erythrocytes and they carry oxygen to cells
Which part of the blood are the majority of waste products carried in?
Plasma
Which blood vessel is most likely to become blocked if a patient were to develop a DVT?
Pulmonary artery
What is the name of the condition if a blood clot becomes lodged in one of the cranial blood vessels?
Stroke
What is an INR card and why do patients carry them?
Blood thinners
What helps to prevent the backflow of blood in the larger arteries?
Thick walls
Where are the red blood cells manufactured?
Bone marrow
What are the 3 types of blood cells?
Red, white and platelets
How do the red blood cells carry oxygen?
Haemoglobin
What do white blood cells do?
Fight infection and disease
What does plasma do?
Carry nutrients
What does the cardiovascular system comprise of?
Heart, blood vessels and blood
What is angina?
Partial blockage of the coronary arteries
How often does the heart pump blood per minute?
70
People with low haemoglobin can suffer from which condition?
Anemia
What is the correct clinical term for platelets?
Thrombocytes
A heart attack can also be known as?
Myocardial infarction
What is the role of capillaries in the circulatory system?
They let oxygenated blood cross into tissue of the body and let deoxygenated blood cross back to the veins
