heart flashcards #2
heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava
right atrium
heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium
right ventricle
heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary
left atrium
heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium
left ventricle
a one-way valve where blood flows from left atrium to left ventricle
mitral valve
a one-way valve where blood flows from right atrium to right ventricle
tricuspid valve
a one-way valve where blood flows from right ventricle to lungs
pulmonary valve
an artery where oxygenated blood flows from the left ventricle to the stomach and the legs
abdominal artery
a one-way valve where blood flows from left ventricle to the to the rest if the body
aortic valve
measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles contracts
systole
measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles relax
diastole
is the pressure of the blood against the artery walls
blood pressure
high blood pressure
hypertension
low blood pressure
hypotension
(heart rate) a measurement of the number of heart beats per minute
pulse
a blood clot in the artery of the lungs
pulmonary embolism
excess of fluid in the lungs use to heart problems
pulmonary edema
baby’s birth defects that affect the normal way the heart works
congenital heart disease
a blood clot in the coronary artery
heart attack or myocardial infarction
(a person is conscious) pain in the chest, back, arms, and abnormal heartbeats
cardiac arrest
a condition in which the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the brain got clogged up
stroke
