A blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from heart to lungs
Pulmonary artery
Contraction phase of the heartbeat
Systole
Located between the left upper and lower chambers of the heart
Mitral valve
Sac like membrane surrounding the heart
Pericardium
Sensitive tissue in the right atrium wall that begins the heartbeat
Sinoatrial node
Blood vessels branching from the aorta to carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
Coronary arteries
Disease of heart muscle
Cardiomypathy
Phlebitis
Inflammation of a vein
Instrument to measure blood pressure
Sphygmamomanometer
A local widening of an artery
Aneurysm
Cyanosis
Bluish coloration of the skin
Ischemia...
a) can lead to myocardial infarction
b) blood is held back from an area
c) Can be caused by thrombotic occlusion of a blood vessel
d) may be a result of coronary artery disease
e)all of the above
all of the above
Angina is...
Chest pain relieved with nitroglycerin
Cardiac arrhythmia
Fibrillation
Petechiae
Small, pinpoint hemorrhages
Blood clot forms in a large lower limb vessel
Deep vein thrombosis
Four separate congenital heart defects
Tetralogy of Fallot
Patent means
Open
The cause of essential hypertension is
Idiopathic
Digoxin
Drug used to strengthen the heartbeat
CK, LD, and AST are
Serum enzymes
ECHO
High-frequency sound waves are transmitted into the chest
Incision of a vein
Phlebotomy
Removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery
Endarterectomy
A holter monitor is..
An ECG taken during daily activity
Oxygen
Gas that enters the blood through the lungs
Capillary
Smallest blood vessel
Diastole
Relaxation phase of the heartbeat
Atrium
Upper chamber of the heart
Carbon dioxide
Gas released by body cells; travels via blood to the lungs where it is exhaled
Arteriole
Small artery
Endocardium
Inner lining of the heart
Atrioventricular bundle
Specialized muscle fibers connecting the upper and lower heart chambers; bundle of His
Aorta
Largest artery in the body
Apex
Lower tip of the heart
Myocardium
Muscular, middle layer of the heart
Endothelium
Innermost lining of blood vessels
Normal sinus rhythm
Resting rate of 60 to 100 beats per min
Deoxygenated blood
Blood lacking in oxygen
Murmur
Abnormal heart sound
Pacemaker
Specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat; sinoatrial node
Electrocardiogram
Record of the electricity flowing through the heart
Venule
Small vein
Pulse
Beat of the heart as felt through the wall of the arteries
Tricuspid valve
Located between the upper and lower right heart chambers
Septum
Partition or wall dividing the chambers of the heart
Pulmonary valve
Located between the lower right chamber and vessel carrying blood to the lungs
Ventricle
Lower chamber of the heart
Pulmonary vein
One of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
Vena Cava
Largest vein in the body