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Mr. Lim P-4 > heart vocab #2 > Flashcards

heart vocab #2 Flashcards

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right atrium

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heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the Vena Cava

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right ventricle

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heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium

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Left atrium

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heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary

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Left ventricle

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heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium

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tricuspid valve

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a one-way valve where blood flows from right atrium to right ventricle

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Pulmonary valve

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a one-way valve where blood blood flows right ventricle to the lungs

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Mitral valve

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a one-way valve where blood flows from left atrium to left ventricle

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Abdominal artery

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an artery where oxygenated blood flows from the left ventricle to the stomach and the legs

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Aortic valve

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a one-way valve where blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body

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systole

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measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles contract

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Diastole

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measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles relax

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blood pressure

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is the pressure of the blood against the artery walls ( normal blood pressure =120/80 mmHg

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Hypertension

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high blood pressure

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Hypotension

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low blood pressure

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pulse

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(heart rate) a measurement of the number of heart beats per minute

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pulmonary Embolism

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a blood clot in the artery of the lungs

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pulmonary edema

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excess of fluid in the lungs due to heart problems

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Congenital Heart Disease

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baby’s birth defects that affect the normal way the heart works

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Heart attack or Myocardial infarction

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a blood clot in the coronary system

symptoms:( a person is conscious) pain in the chest,back,arms, and abnormal heartbeats

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cardiac arrest

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A sudden stop of heart beat
symptoms:( A person is unconscious and unresponsiveness)

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stroke

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a condition in which the blood vessels that carries blood from the heart to the brain got clogged up

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