Heart
Name the 4 chambers of the heart
What is the right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, and left ventricle
What are the superior and inferior vena cava?
Blood pressure is at its lowest during this phase of the heart contraction
What is diastole?
This happens when the patient's heart rate is less than 60 bpm
What is Bradycardia
After the air passes through the trachea it goes to this part of the body
The heart has its own artery. Name that artery
What is the coronary artery
This valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
What is the Tricuspid valve?
What are the two main types of circulation?
What are systemic and pulmonary?
You counted your patient's heart beat for 15 seconds and got 20. You determined this to be their BPM
This is where gas exchange occurs in the lungs
What is the aveoli?
The kind of blood found in the right atrium
What is deoxygenated blood?
A heart healthy diet will decrease the risk of this from developing in the arteries (med term)
What is atherosclerosis?
These 3 layers make up the heart wall (outer to inner)
What is epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium?
This part of anatomy is responsible for the heart beat
what is the SA node
You have an infection in the pharynx. This is located in what tract?
This big artery brings oxygenated blood to the rest of the body
What is the aorta?
What are age, gender, and family history?
This is the result of sudden loss of blood flow and heart not being able to pump effectively
What is Cardiac Arrest?
This is the name to describe electrical impulses that regulate rhythmic pumping of the heart
What is cardiac conduction?
Your female patient is complaining of unexplained tiredness and nausea. This condition should be a part of your differential diagnosis
What is myocardial Infarction?
When the heart contracts it is called_________ when it relaxes it is called_____
what is systole and diastole
These two valves close shut during the "lub" sound
What are the mitral and tricuspid valve?
There is a blockage in the coronary artery. This patient will most likely have this happen
What is a myocardial infarction
This machine helps you determine when a patient is having arrhythmias
What is a electrocardiogram?
A patient has a condition of inflammation in the bronchial tubes. This is defined as
What is asthma?