Blood Components
Structure of the Heart
Blood Pressure
Cardiac Conductions
Veins and Arteries
100
Carry oxygen, rids body of carbon dioxide. Contains hemoglobin. Iron is a major component.
What is Red Blood Cells
100
Sac-like structure that surrounds the heart
What is Pericardium
100
refers to blood pressure when the heart beats while pumping blood.
What is systolic
100
Hearts pacemaker. Electrical activity flows across the atria. Atria contracts.
What is SA Node
100
below the clavicle
What is Subclavian
200
Condition where the blood lacks red blood cells.
What is Anemia
200
Muscular wall of the heart
What is Myocardium
200
refers to blood pressure when the heart is at rest between beats.
What is diastolic
200
Slows and checks signal. Gives time to fill the ventricles
What is AV Node
200
can go to arm or head
What is Brachiocephalic
300
1% of blood. Fights infections
What is White Blood Cells
300
wall of muscle that separates the two ventricles
What is Septum
300
140-159 0r 80-89
What is Prehypertension
300
on the septum. contracts slightly but doesn't do much. Keeps the signal going.
What is Bundle of His
300
"armpit"
What is Axillary
400
55% of blood. Mostly water but contains disolved proteins, glucose, clotting factor, minerals. . .
What is Plasma
400
valve in the right ventricls
What is Tricuspid Valve
400
140-149 or 90-99
What is hypertension
400
Sends signals around the bottom to the top and sends blood in the right direction
What is Purkinje fibers
400
"humerus"
What is Brachial
500
1% of blood. Clots blood. Lack of it cause hemophilia.
What is Platelets
500
valve in the pulmonary artery
What is Pulmonary valve
500
normal blood pressure
What is 120/80
500
ventricles contract during this
What is QRS
500
Vein found directly below the heart
What is Inferior Vena Cava
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