Anatomy
What are the pumping chambers?
The ventricles
What is another name for high blood pressure?
Hypertension
What is the function of a valve?
Keep blood flowing one way
What is heart rate?
Number of times your heart beats in one minute
What is Myocardial Infratction?
Heart attack
What is the largest artery in the body?
Aorta
What are the signs of a stroke?
FAST; Face, Arms, Speech, Time
Name 3 general functions of the cardiovascular system
Pumps blood, transports oxygen and nutrients, removes CO2 and metabolic wastes, thermoregulation, immunological functions, clotting mechanisms.
What is stroke volume?
Amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle
What are the 3 most common places to check your pulse?
Cartoid, Brachial, Radial
Which side of the heart has oxygenated blood?
What diseases causes abnormal heart sounds?
Heart murmur
What vein collects blood from the head?
Superior vena cava
What is systole?
Contraction phase of the heart
Name the 3 layers of the heart.
Epicardium, Myocardium, Endocardium
Where is the Sinoatrial (SA) node?
Right Atrial Wall
What is another name for a stroke?
Cerebrovascular Accident
What is the function of the SA node?
The pacemaker of the heart
What is the equation for Cardiac Output?
Stroke Volume x Heart Rate
What is the middle layer of the artery?
Tunica Media
Where is the bicuspid valve?
Between the left atrium and left ventricle
Damage to blood vessels (coronary arteries)
Atherosclerosis
Name the functions of the arteries, capillaries and veins
Arteries-take oxygenated blood away from the heart
Veins- take deoxygenated blood back to the heart
Capillaries- gas exchange
What is cardiac output?
Total amount of blood your heart pumps in one minute
Name the order of the valves the blood goes through.
Tricuspid valve, Aortic Semilunar valve, Bicuspid valve, Pulmonary Semilunar valve