Parts of the Cardiovascular System
How big is the human heart?
what is the root word for the heart?
Cardi(o)
what is the purpose of the myocardium?
cardiac muscles: contraction and relaxion
The largest artery in the human body is the
what are the three root words for blood?
hem(a) , hem(o) and hemat(o)
list the three types of circulation?
Coronary, pulmonary and systematic
What is the Endocardium?
Inner smooth lining of the heart
what are the two vena cavas?
superior/inferior branch out to carry blood back to the heart.
what is the definition for bradycardia
slow heart beats of 60 BPM or less
pulse is checked in the?
Radial artery
Name the four chambers of the heart?
Right atrium , left atrium , right ventricle, and left ventricle.
What do Capillaries connect?
they connect arteries and veins.
what are the three types of blood vessels?
arteries > veins > capillaries
what is the definition of tachycardia?
fast heart beat of 100 BPM or faster
blood pressure is measured in the?
Brachial artery
The Sinoatrice node (SA) is located in the?
Right atrium
Left Ventricle
what is the main function of blood vessels?
allow blood to travel to and from all tissues of the body
what is the meaning to -Emia?
presence of blood
left and right sides of the heart work together in the cardiac cycle (heartbeat)
Systole ( active phase, contraction)
Diastole ( resting phase)