heart vocab #2 Flashcards
right atrium
heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the Vena Cava
right ventricle
heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium
Left atrium
heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary
Left ventricle
heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium
tricuspid valve
a one-way valve where blood flows from right atrium to right ventricle
Pulmonary valve
a one-way valve where blood blood flows right ventricle to the lungs
Mitral valve
a one-way valve where blood flows from left atrium to left ventricle
Abdominal artery
an artery where oxygenated blood flows from the left ventricle to the stomach and the legs
Aortic valve
a one-way valve where blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body
systole
measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles contract
Diastole
measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles relax
blood pressure
is the pressure of the blood against the artery walls ( normal blood pressure =120/80 mmHg
Hypertension
high blood pressure
Hypotension
low blood pressure
pulse
(heart rate) a measurement of the number of heart beats per minute
pulmonary Embolism
a blood clot in the artery of the lungs
pulmonary edema
excess of fluid in the lungs due to heart problems
Congenital Heart Disease
baby’s birth defects that affect the normal way the heart works
Heart attack or Myocardial infarction
a blood clot in the coronary system
symptoms:( a person is conscious) pain in the chest,back,arms, and abnormal heartbeats
cardiac arrest
A sudden stop of heart beat
symptoms:( A person is unconscious and unresponsiveness)
stroke
a condition in which the blood vessels that carries blood from the heart to the brain got clogged up
