Anatomy & Physiology
The Heart
Circulation & Conduction
Pathology
Medical Terms
100
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and blood in the pulmonary capillaries
What is the External Respiration?
100
The name of sac that surrounds the heart
What is the pericardium?
100
The force of blood against the arterial walls during the two phases of contraction
What is Blood Pressure?
100
Medical term for chest pain
What is Angina?
100
excessive acidity of body fluids
What is Acidosis?
200
Vast Network of Blood Vessels
What are the arteries?
200
The muscle layer of the heart
What is myocardium?
200
The twon contraction phases of the heart
What is Systole & Diastole?
200
Medical term for cardiac irregularities
What are Arrhythmias?
200
Condition caused by insufficient intake of oxygen
What is Asphyxia?
300
Microscopic Vessels
What are capillaries?
300
The outermost layer of the heart
What is the epicardium?
300
Commonly referred to as the "pacemaker" of the heart
What is the Sinoatrial (SA) Node?
300
Respiratory disorders that cause a partial obstruction of the air passages
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease?
300
Sensation that the heart is not beating normally
What is Palpitation?
400
The exchange of O2 and CO2 between body cellsand the blood in systemic capillaries
What is Internal Respiration?
400
The two upper chambers of the heart
What are the Right Atrium & Left Atrium
400
Specialized cardiac tissue that initiates and spreads electrical impulses
What is Conduction Tissue?
400
Enlarged, twisted, superficial veins
What are Varicose Veins?
400
Elevated (high) blood pressure, usually above 140mm/Hg systolic or 90mm/Hg diastolic
What is Hypertension?
500
Term for increased size of blood vessels
What is vasidilation?
500
The two lower chambers of the heart
What are the Right Ventricle & Left Ventricle
500
Instrument used to record the electrical impulses of the heart
What is a Electrocardiograph?
500
Inflammation of bronchi
What is an Bronchitis?
500
Failure of the heart to supply an adequate amount of blood to tissues and organs
What is Heart Failure?
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