My Deck

Question 1

Heat attack/stroke-

Answer 1

Mostly same diseases– just stroke is in the brain, both happen when there is a problem in the arteries.

Question 2

Pulse-

Answer 2

The echo of the heartbeat, rate of beats per minute.

Question 3

Where is the pulse taken, and what are the names of those arteries?

Answer 3

The wrist (radial artery), arm (brachial artery), neck (carotid artery).

Question 4

Stethoscope-

Answer 4

A device used to hear the heartbeat, and abnormal breathing (if there is fluid in he lungs).

Question 5

EKG-

Answer 5

(electrocardiogram), checks the electric activity of the heart, if this is consistent and not too slow or fast.

Question 6

Blood pressure-

Answer 6

The push of blood against the walls of the arteries when the left ventricle beats.

Question 7

Systolic+diastolic-

Answer 7

S- higher #, when the left ventricle pumps. D- smaller #, push of blood against arteries in between beats.

Question 8

Sphygmomanometer-

Answer 8

Machine that measures blood pressure.

Question 9

Cholesterol-

Answer 9

Fatty material, plaque, every cell membrane has and needs this.

Question 10

Atherosclerosis-

Answer 10

Building up of plaque.

Question 11

Arteriosclerosis-

Answer 11

When plaque hardens.