Vocab
Myocardium
Middle layer of the heart; Muscle layer
Waste product excreted from the lungs
Carbon Dioxide
AV Node
Also known as the atrioventricular node. Receives signal from the SA node and slows it down to allow the atrium to finish contracting
CBC
Complete Blood Count
Disphoresis
Profuse Sweating
Repolarization
Period of Electrical activity
Upper chambers of the heart
Atrium or Atria
located in the lower interventricular septum
Rt. and Lt. Bundle Branches
SOB
Shortness of Breath
Cancer of the White Blood cells
Leukomia
An air bubble, blood clot, or foreign body that travels through the bloodstream and blocks a blood vessel.
Embolus
The Artery/ies that supplies the heart muscle with it's blood supply
Coronary Artery/ies
Transmit the impulse quickly and efficiently to the ventricular cardiac cells
Purkinje fibers
RBC
Red Blood Cell
Abnormal Heart Beat
Arrhythmia
Statins
A class of drugs that lower the cholesterol levels in the blood
Deoxygenated blood travels to the lungs through the?
Pulmonary Arteries
Also known as 'Bundle of His" The bundle of His is located in the upper interventricular septum. When the impulse leaves the AV node
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
Rare blood vessel disorder, affecting the toes and fingers. With cold temperatures or stress, the blood vessels narrow, and blood cannot get to the surface of the skin
Raynaud disease
Recurring cramping in the calves caused by poor circulation of blood to the muscles of the lower leg
Intermittent Claudication
Blood returns from the head, neck,and upper extremities through the?
Superior Vena Cava
SA Node
Sinoatrial Node. Natural Pacemaker of the heart.
MI
Myocardial Infarction
A progressive disorder of the muscles of the heart
Cardiomyopathy