pace maker-capillaries Flashcards

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1
Q

where is a pacemaker

A

right atrium

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2
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other names for pacemaker

A

S-A node

Purkinge Fibers

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3
Q

Tachycardia

A

greater than 100 beats per min

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4
Q

brady cardia

A

less than 60 beats per minutes

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5
Q

job of pacemaker

A

regulate beat

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6
Q

average heart beat

A

72 bpm

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7
Q

hypertension

A

high blood pressure

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8
Q

hypotension

A

low blood pressure

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9
Q

2 blood pressures

A

systole and diastole

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10
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systole

A

systolic pressure. top #

pressure of ventricles pumping

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11
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diastole

A

diastolic pressure. bottom #. pressure of atrias pumping

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12
Q

what low blood pressure

A

less than 120/70

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13
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high blood pressure

A

over 120/70

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14
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what can affect bp

A

salt,mweight, smoking, lack of excercise, genetics

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15
Q

what is the danger of high bp

A

stroke

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16
Q

danger of low bp

A

tired, feint

17
Q

where are arteries located

A

deep within the body

18
Q

what kind of walls do arteries have

A

elastic

19
Q

do arteries have valves

A

no

20
Q

what kind of muscle do arteries contain

A

smooth

21
Q

what blood vessels are used for blood pressure

A

arteries

22
Q

mini arteries

A

arterioles

23
Q

largest artery

A

aorta

24
Q

where do arteries carry blood

A

away from the heart

25
Q

what thins blood

A

asprin

26
Q

pulse

A

alternating contractions/relaxations

27
Q

Where do veins carry blood

A

against gravity to the heart

28
Q

where are veins located

A

near the surface of the skin

29
Q

what kind of walls do veins have

A

non elastic

30
Q

mini veins

A

venules

31
Q

do veins have valves

A

no

32
Q

what are the largest veins

A

superior and inferior vena cava

33
Q

where are capillaries located

A

next to every cell in the body

34
Q

what kind of walls do capillaries have

A

one cell thick (thin)

35
Q

what process do capillaries aid in

A

diffusion

36
Q

diffusion

A

connects arteries and venules. CO2 and O2 diffuse

37
Q

broken capillaries

A

bruise