Heart
Blood Vessels
Blood Pressure
Cardiac Cycle
More Heart Anatomy
100
These are the superior receiving chambers of the heart.
What are the atria?
100
______ tubes transport blood away from the heart. ______ tubes transport blood towards the heart
What are arteries; veins?
100
This is the top blood pressure number which measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts
What is systolic blood pressure?
100
This node is the "pacemaker" of the heart
What is the sinoatrial (SA) node?
100
This chamber recieves blood from the pulmonary veins.
What is the left atrium?
200
The valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle
What is the bicuspid valve?
200
______ blood travels from the lungs to the heart. ______ blood travels from the body to the heart.
What is oxygenated; deoxygenated?
200
These are 3 risk factors for high blood pressure
What are male, old, overweight/obese, smoker, genetic predisposition, pregnancy, alcohol, african american ancestry, sleep apnea
200
The AV node transmits impulses to this, which is the connection between the atria and ventricles
What is the atrioventricular bundle (bundle of HIS)?
200
Blood flows from the superior and inferior vena cava into this structure
What is the right atrium?
300
These muscles control the heart valves
What are the papillary muscles?
300
When you are hot, your blood vessels dialate to release more heat. As a result, your blood pressure will?
What is decrease?
300
This medical tool traces the flow of current through the heart.
What is the electrocardiogram (ECG)?
300
Blood flows from the left atrium to the _______ through the __________.
What is the left ventricle; bicuspid valve?
400
The layer of the heart composed of cardiac muscle
What is the myocardium?
400
This is the highest blood pressure reading considered within the "healthy" range
120/80
400
The name of the main blood vessel that supplies blood to the heart muscle.
What is the coronary artery?
500
These are fibrous strands that fasten papillary muscles to the AV valves.
What is chordeae tendineae?
500
The piece of equipment used to measure blood pressure.
What is a sphygmomanometer?
500
Blood flows from the left ventricle to the _______ through the __________?
What is the aeorta; aeortic semilunar valve?
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