Cardiology
What are the 3 layers of the heart?
Pericardium, Myocardium, Endocardium
Which vessels carry blood AWAY from the heart?
Arteries
What is another name for an irregular heart beat/rhythm?
Arrhythmia
What is a heart rate lower than 60 bpm called?
Bradycardia
What is a heart rate greater than 100 bpm called?
Tachycardia
How many chambers does the heart have?
4
What are the names of the top number and bottom number in BP readings?
Top: Systolic. Bottom: Diastolic
What is the rhythm called when there is the absence of cardiac electrical activity?
Asystole
What is the name of the device that you would use along with CPR on someone who is not responsive?
AED (automated external defibrillator)
What is another name for "open heart surgery"?
CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting)
What is the muscular wall that separates the heart into right and left sides and prevents blood from moving between the right and left sides of the heart
The septum
Which vessels carry blood TO the heart (also have valves)?
Veins
What is the largest blood vessel?
Aorta
What type of muscle is the heart made of?
Cardiac muscle
What is the purpose of the valves of the heart?
To ensure that blood flows in one direction through the heart and to prevent backflow.
What are the 2 upper chambers called?
Atria (right and left)
What is known as the "Natural Pacemaker" of the heart?
SA node
What is the name of the blood test that is used to evaluate your overall health and detect a wide range of disorders, including anemia, infection and leukemia?
CBC
What test is done to look at the electric cardiac cycle?
EKG, or ECG
How many heart valves do we have?
4
What are the 2 lower chambers called?
Ventricle (right and left)
What is a "normal" BP reading?
120/80 or less
What part of the heart does the blood pump through first?
Right Atria
What pulse are you taking when you are listening at the apex of the heart, and can be found located near the 5th intercostal space?
Apical Pulse
What are the names of the heart valves?
Tricuspid, Pulmonary, Mitral (Bicuspid), Aortic.