The circulatory system
What is the circulatory systems main job?
To carry blood, oxygen, nutrients, and hormones through your body; keep your cells healthy
About how big is the heart?
The size of your fist
Name one thing a cardiologist does for their job.
Check-ups on their patient's heart
Diagnose heart problems
Give medicine to treat their patient's heart
What is the instrument used to listen to someones heart called?
Stethoscope
What does cardio mean?
Cardio means heart
What is the organ in the circulatory system that pumps blood through your body?
The heart
How many chambers does the heart have?
four
True or False? A cardiologist can refer a patient to a cardiac surgeon.
True! A cardiologist doesn't actually perform surgery, but they can refer the patient to a surgeon!
What treatments can a cardiologist give their patients?
Medication treatments, changes in diet and exercise, refer to a surgeon
What are some possible symptoms of a heart disease?
Chest pain, trouble breathing, fluttering feeling in the chest, nausea, stomach pain, sweating, pain throughout your body, choking feeling, swollen ankles
Which blood vessels carry blood back to the heart?
Veins
What is the heart's main function?
Pump nutrients, blood, oxygen, and hormones to your whole body
True or false? A cardiologist has to ask important questions about the patients medical history and symptoms.
True!
How do you check pulse?
Take two fingers and place them on your neck right below your jaw
What is heart rate?
The amount of times your heart beats per minute.
Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
True or False? The right ventricle is the strongest chamber.
False, the left ventricle is the strongest
True or false? A cardiologist can prescribe medication to treat their patients.
True!
Name one important thing a cardiologist should ask their patient before they can give them a diagnosis.
What symptoms do you have?
What is your medical history?
What seems to be the problem today?
When you are exercising/being active.
What connects veins and arteries, and transfers blood, and tissue between blood vessels?
Capillaries
Name the four chambers of the heart
Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle
True or false? Cardiologists can specialize in specific areas of cardiology.
True! Some cardiologists specialize in things like pediatric cardiology, where they mostly take care of kids with heart problems.
What is an example of tests a cardiologist could give their patient's to find out what is wrong with them?
Blood test
Listen to their heartbeat
Check their pulse
What are the four main things I talked about that the heart pumps through your body?
Blood, oxygen, nutrients, hormones