anatomy of the heart
What covers the outer surface of the heart and is located under the pericardium?
Epicardium
What is this common procedure that is used to inflate and measure the force of your blood against artery walls?
Blood pressure test
Hypertension
What is the most common place to check a pulse on the wrist?
Radial Pulse
This is considered the normal range for an adult.
120/80
The muscle wall of the heart that contains blood vessels and nerves as well as makes up most of the bulk of the heart is known as what?
Myocardium
What surgery uses healthy blood vessel from another part of the body to create a new route around a blocked heart artery?
Bypass surgery
Occurs when the flow of oxygen rich blood to a section of heart muscles is suddenly blocked, causing tissue damage.
Heart Attack
To find this pulse you place your fingers on the side of your neck near your jawline.
Carotid Pulse
Systolic Pressure
What is the inner surface of heart, including the heart valves?
Endocardium
What small device is implanted under the skin of your chest to help control irregular heartbeats using electrical pulses?
Pacemaker
This chronic condition occurs when the heart muscle is too weak or stiff to pump blood efficiently to the rest of the body.
Congestive Heart Failure
What is the standard or normal rang for a resting heart rate in a healthy adult?
60 to 100 bpm
This is the bottom number in a blood pressure reading?
Diastolic Pressure
What is the “ear-shaped” structures that are left and right and extends above the atria allowing for increased volume in each atria?
Auricles
This procedure involves threading a long thin tube through a blood vessel in the arm or groin up to the heart to look for blockages?
Cardiac cauterization
High levels of this specific waxy substance in the blood can lead to plaque buildup in the arteries.
Cholesterol
This medical term describes a resting heart rate that is going too fast.
Tachycardia
Excessive intake of this common seasoning is a leading cause of high blood pressure because it holds extra fluid In the body.
Sodium or Salt
What is the fibrous valves that connect atria to ventricles and only permit blood flow in one direction?
Atrioventricular (AV) valves
This procedure is basically an ultrasound of the heart, allowing doctors to see the heart valves and muscles in motion.
Unlike a heart attack, what event is an electrical problem where the heart suddenly stops beating?
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
This term describes a heart rate that is too slow.
Bradycardia
This life threatening medical emergency occurs when blood pressure spikes suddenly to 180/120 or higher.
Hypertensive Crisis