Vocab #5

Question 0

Stenosis

Answer 0

Narrowing

Question 1

Septum

Answer 1

A dividing wall

Question 2

Sinoatrial node

Answer 2

Muscle tissue in right atrium that is the pacemaker

Question 3

Atrioventricular

Answer 3

Located between an atrium and ventricle of the heart

Question 4

Sulcus

Answer 4

A groove or trench

Question 5

Diastole

Answer 5

The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows chambers to fill with blood

Question 6

Systole

Answer 6

Phase of heartbeat when heart contracts and pumps blood from chambers into arteries

Question 7

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 7

Instrument used for measuring blood pressure

Question 8

Mitral (bicuspid) valve

Answer 8

Valve between left atrium and ventricle

2 cusps

Question 9

Tricuspid valve

Answer 9

Valve between right atrium and ventricle

3 cusps

Question 10

Papillary muscles

Answer 10

Attach to valves by the chordae tendineae

Question 11

Chordae tendineae

Answer 11

Attaches the papillary muscles to the valves

Question 12

Cyanosis

Answer 12

When skin turns blue due to low oxygen in blood

Question 13

Pulmonary

Answer 13

Of or relating to lungs

Question 14

Brachiocephalic

Answer 14

Relating to both arm and head

Question 15

Carotid

Answer 15

Relating to the 2 arteries that carry blood to head and neck

Question 16

Coronary

Answer 16

Relating to the arteries that surround and supply the heart

Question 17

Purkinje fibers

Answer 17

Muscle fibers that rapidly transport impulses from atrioventricular nose to the ventricles

Question 18

Systemic

Answer 18

Relating or effecting a system of the body