Functions
What is the function of a Cardiologist?
A physician who specializes in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system.
What is the name given to the two lower chambers of the heart?
Ventricles.
What is the definition of the term "Cardiology"?
Study of the heart
What is the common term used to refer to a myocardial infarction?
Heart attack
Complete the sentence: "CPR, is an emergency-response procedure used in an effort to _________ a patient who has had a myocardial ___________..."
resuscitate; infarction.
What is the function of veins and arteries?
Veins are tubes through which deoxygenated blood flows from the body toward the heart.
Arteries are tubes through which oxygenated blood flows away from the heart.
What is the name of the membrane the heart is covered by?
Pericardium membrane, or pericardium
What is the definition of the suffix "sclerosis"
hardening
What sides of the heart can congestive heart failure affect?
It can affect both the left and right sides.
How is a cardiac cath performed?
By inserting a catheter into a vein or artery leading to the heart.
What is the function of capillaries?
Tiny vessels in which the exchange of gases and waste products occurs.
What is the name of the three layers of the heart?
The outer layer is called epicardium; the middle layer is called myocardium; and the inner layer is called endocardium.
Dissect this term, "Thrombophlebitis"
Thromb/o/phleb/itis
Where are the most common places an aneurysm can form?
In the aorta and arteries in the brain.
What is the purpose of an electrocardiogram to be performed?
A procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart, aiming to diagnose dysfunction or damage to the cardiac tissue.
What is the function of the vena cava?
Carry deoxygenated blood from the legs, trunk, arms, head, and neck, and empty it into the right atrium of the heart.
What is the name of the 4 main valves of the heart?
Tricuspid valve, pulmonary valve, bicuspid valve, and aortic valve.
What is the definition of the suffix "-rrhage"?
bursting forth (of blood)
What disease is commonly called "hardening of the arteries"?
Atherosclerosis
What is used to treat cardiac dysrhythmias?
Pacemakers
What is the function of the septum?
Separating the heart from mixing oxygenated and deoxygenated blood allows proper gas exchange.
What is the size of the heart (as described by the shop book)?
The heart is a fist-sized organ.
Identify the term by the pronunciation, "stə-nät-ik"
Stenotic
When does pulmonary edema occur?
When fluid of the lungs reaches the alveoli, it interferes with gas exchange.
How does a Doppler sonography measure blood flow and blood pressure?
By bouncing ultrasound waves off red blood cells as they circulate.