Question | Answer |
functions of the heart | pumps oxygen, nutrients, electrolight balance, adn heat balance |
four chambers of the heart | Right Atria, left ventricle, right ventricle, left atria |
four valves if the heart | tricuspid, bicuspid, aortic, pulmonary |
active phase of the heart | systole |
Resting phase of the heart | diastole |
SA node | messenger, right atria |
pulmonary circulation | coming to the heart |
three blood vessel types | arteries, veins, cappilaries |
functions | arteries:oxygenated blood, veins:deoxygenated blood, capillaries: smallest vessel |
largest artery | aorta |
two largest veins | superior vena cava, inferior vena cava |
three branches of aorta | aortic arch, |
inferior section of aorta | descending |
three layers of the heart | endocardium, myocardium, pericardium |
bottom of the heart | apex |
CPR pulse point | carotid |
tachycardia | above 100 |
bradycardia | below 60 |
diagnosis | low blood pressure hypotension |
irregular heartbeat | arythmia |
blood pressure | systole over diastole |
heart sound | lub dup valves closing |
phlebitis | inflamation of the vein |
surgery fixed | congenitals at birth |
CHF | inability for the heart to pump effectively |
anginapectorus | CP |
signs and symptoms of a heart attack | jaw and neck pain on left side |
non invasive | get vital signs, check blood pressure, listen to heartbeat, EKG |
circulation | inf. vena cava, sup. vena cava, R atrium, tricuspid valve, R ventricle, pulmonary valve, L atrium, bicuspid valve, L ventriccle, aortic valve, aorta |