Heart Anatomy
This chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body
Left Ventricle
blood flows from the right atrium to this next chamber.
right ventricle
the term cardi/o means
heart
these cells are sticky, cause the blood to clump aka coagulate
platelets
This condition causes irregular heart rhythm
arrhythmia
These structures prevent blood from flowing backward in the heart?
Valves
this circulation system carries blood between the heart and the lungs.
Pulmonary circulation
the term pulmon/o means
lungs
these blood cells protect the body from foreign cells
white blood cells
this condition has decreased red blood cells
anemia
This structure(s) brings deoxygenated blood back to the heart?
superior/inferior vena cava
This structure separates arteries and veins for gas exchange
capillaries
the abbreviation bp means
blood pressure
these blood cells carry oxygen and iron
red blood cells
a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is also called
stroke
This wall separates the left and right sides of the heart.
The septum
This artery receives blood from the left ventricle.
aorta
the term -cyte(s) means
cells
this blood type is a universal donor
O-
a blood clot in the heart causes
a heart attack
This layer of the heart is responsible for contractions.
myocardium
This artery is the only one to carry deoxygenated blood.
Pulmonary artery
the term my/o means
muscle
this blood type is the universal recipient
AB+
a blood clot in the lungs is known as
pulmonary embolism