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Unit 1 Discussion

Unit 1 Discussion: Deciphering the Code

TermDefinitionExtra
BP blood pressure the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries
HR heart rate the number of times the heart beats per minute
ECG /EKG electrocardiogram a test that records the electrical activity of the heart
AV atrioventricular relating to the atrial and ventricular chambers or the valve between them
SVC superior vena cava the large vein that returns deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart
Purkinje fibers specialized cardiac muscle fibers that rapidly conduct electrical impulses to the ventricles named after Jan Evangelista Perkyne
Bundle of His a collection of heart muscle cells specialized for electrical conduction that transmits impulses from the AV node to the ventricle named after Wilhelm His Jr
Tetralogy of Fallot a rare congenital heart condition involving 4 specific anatomical defects named after Etienne-Louis Arthur Fallot
DeBakey classification a characterization system used to classify aortic dissections based on anatomical location named after Michael DeBakey
Barlow's syndrome another name for Mitchell Valve Prolapse (MVP) where the leaflets of the mitral valve bulge into the left atrium during contraction named after John Barlow
Myocardium the thick middle muscular layer Of the heart wall responsible for pumping blood
Tachycardia a rapid heart rate
vasoconstriction the narrowing of blood vessels
Ischemia inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body especially the heart muscles
Endocarditis inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves (the endocardium)
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