Heart
This chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins.
What is the left atrium
These blood vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
What are the pulmonary veins
These blood components are crucial for clotting and wound healing.
What are platelets
This term refers to a faster than normal heart rate.
What is tachycardia
This test records the electrical activity of the heart.
What is an electrocardiogram
These blood vessels supply blood to the heart muscle itself.
What are the coronary arteries
This artery is commonly used to measure blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer.
What is the brachial artery
These cells are responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body.
What are red blood cells
This condition involves the buildup of plaque in the arteries, leading to reduced blood flow.
What is atherosclerosis
Which procedure involves injecting dye into the blood vessels to visualize blockages?
What is an angiogram
These chambers of the heart receive blood from the veins.
What are the atriums
These arteries supply oxygenated blood to the brain.
What are the carotid arteries
Which component of blood serves as the liquid medium for transporting nutrients and waste?
What is Plasma
This condition involves swollen and twisted veins, often in the legs.
What are varicose veins
This emergency procedure combines chest compressions and artificial ventilation to restore circulation.
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation
These chambers of the heart are responsible for pumping blood out to the lungs and the rest of the body.
What are the ventricles
This large vein carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart.
What is the inferior vena cava
What is the scientific term for white blood cells?
What are leukocytes
This term describes a bulge or ballooning in the wall of an artery.
What is an aneurysm
This imaging test uses magnetic fields to create detailed images of the heart.
What is a cardiac MRI
This chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta.
What is the left atrium
These blood vessels have valves to prevent backflow of blood.
What are veins
This protein in red blood cells binds to oxygen and transports it throughout the body.
What is hemoglobin
This medical emergency occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating.
what is a cardiac arrest
This imaging test uses X-rays to create detailed cross-sectional images of the heart.
What is a cardiac CT scan