Cardio Vocab Test Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Aorta | Largest artery |
Inferior Vena Cava | carries oxygen-poor blood to the right atrium from the lower half of the body |
Left Atrium | the left upper chamber of the heart |
Mitral valve | the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle |
Left Ventricle | left lower chamber of the heart |
Pulmonary Vein | carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart |
Pulmonary Valve | flaps between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery |
Pulmonary Artery | carries oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs |
Right Atrium | the right upper chamber of the heart |
Pericardium | loose fitting double layer sac |
Endocardium | inner most layer of the heart |
Myocardium | middle layer of the heart |
Epicardium | outermost layer of the heart |
Arteries | carries blood away from the heart |
Veins | carries blood toward the heart |
Arterioles | smallest branch of an artery |
Capillaries | exchange nutrients and waste between blood and tissue fluid |
Pulmonary Circulation | carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs and to the left atrium |
Systemic Circulation | carries blood to the rest of the body and then back to the heart |
Coronary Artery Disease | caused by plaque build up and decreased blood and oxygen to the heart |
Myocardial Infarction | heart attack |
Bacterial Endocarditis | infection of the valves and endocardium |
Rheumatic Heart Disease | damage to the heart muscle and heart valves caused by strep |
Arrhythmia | any deviation from the normal pattern of the heartbeat |
Heart (AV) Blocks | interference with the normal conduction of electric impulses that control activity of the heart muscle |
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