Parts of the Heart
Circuits and Cardiac Cycle
Diseases & Disorders
Suffixes and Combining Forms l
Suffixes and Combining Forms ll
100

These parts of the heart are an open space for blood to be kept or moved; there are four of them

Chambers
100

Which circuit of the heart contains deoxygenated blood?

Pulmonary circuit

100

This condition occurs when the resting heart rate is below 60 bpm

Bradycardia

100

Combining form: heart

cardi/o

100

Combining form: atrium

atri/o

200

What are the four chambers of the heart called?

Left atrium, right atrium, left ventricle, right ventricle

200

In this state of the heart, the atrioventricular valve slams shut, and the ventricles eject blood simultaneously

Systole

200

This type of uncontrollable heart rhythm is a medical emergency and life threatening

Ventrical fibrillation, V-fib, or VF

200

Suffix: disease

-pathy

200

Combining form: blood vessel

angi/o

300

What are the four valves called?

Tricuspid, bicuspid/mitral, pulmonary semil-lunar valve, aortic semi-lunar valve

300

This state of the heart is relaxed and filled with blood; the atrioventricular valve opens to allow blood flow from the atria to the ventricles

Diastole

300

This life threatening condition occurs when there is a lack of oxygen to any region of the heart, killing cardiac muscle cells

Myocardial infarction or heart attack

300

Suffix: producing, originating, causing

-genic

300

Suffix: stopping or controlling

-stasis

400

What type of valves are the tricuspid and bicuspid/mitral?

Atrioventricular valve

400

What is the order of the pulmonary circuit?

Right atrium -> tricuspid valve -> right ventricle -> pulmonary semi-lunar valve -> pulmonary arteries -> lungs -> pulmonary veins

400

This genetic condition causes an irregular heartbeat rhythm

Arrhythnogenic cardiomyopathy

400
Suffix: enlarged

-megaly

400
Combining form: clotting

coagul/o

500

What are the dividers between the atria and ventricles called?

Interatrial septum and interventricular septum

500

What is the order of the systemic circuit?

Left atrium -> bicuspid/mitral valve -> left ventricle -> aortic semi-lunar valve -> aorta -> body -> superior/inferior vena cava

500
This condition is when there is an atriel septal defect, causing the hole between the atria to become unable to close

Patent foramen ovale

500

Combining form: yellowish, fatty

arther/o

500

Suffix: formation, production

-poiesis

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