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
A one-way valve where blood flows from the right ventricle to the lungs
Pulmonary valve
Heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary
Left atrium
Heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium
Left ventricle
An artery where oxygenated blood flows from the left ventricle to the stomach and legs
Abdominal artery
A one-way valve where blood flows from the left ventricle to the rest of the body
Aortic valve
A one-way valve where blood flows from the right atrium to the right ventricle
Tricuspid valve
A one-way valve where blood flows from the left atrium to the left ventricle
Mitral valve
Measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles contract
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 (normal blood pressure=120/80 mmHg
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 due 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. Symptoms: (A person is conscious) pain in the chest, back, arms, and abnormal heartbeats
Heart Attack
A sudden stop of heart beat. Symptoms: (A person is unconscious and unresponsiveness)
Cardiac Arrest
A condition in which the blood vessel that carries blood fro the heart to the brain got clogged up
Stroke
