Blood Vessels
What is the aorta?
In the systemic circulation, all arteries have blood with (high oxygen / low oxygen) content. And veins have blood with (high oxygen / low oxygen) content.
This is the pacemaker of the heart. (Spell it out!)
What is the sinoatrial node?
This is the normal blood pressure in a human adult.
What is 120/80 mm Hg
The action of listening for internal sounds in the body.
What is auscultation/auscultating
These arteries supply blood to the heart. (HINT: the "crown" of the heart)
What are the coronaries?
Arteries have (a pulse / valves). And veins do not. (Chose one)
A pulse
This is the force that blood exerts against the walls of your arteries.
What is blood pressure?
A recording of electrical events during a cardiac cycle. (Spell it out!)
What is an electrocardiogram?
What is the name of the device that is used to measure blood pressure?
What is a sphygmomanometer
This vein is often used to obtain grafts.
What is the great saphenous vein?
Veins have (a pulse / valves). And arteries do not. (Chose one)
Valves
Name three places where you can feel your heart rate (pulse points).
Mental, carotid, brachial, radial, popliteal, dorsalis pedis
The device shocks the heart and allows it to re-establish its normal rhythm.
What is a defibrillator?
This device is used to listen to internal body sounds.
What is a stethoscope
These arteries supply blood to the head
What are the common carotids
Explain what needs to occur for blood in your fingers to return to your heart.
(Systole / Diastole) is the phase when the ventricles contract and blood leaves the heart... and into the arteries. (choose one)
What is systole?
This vein is a popular site to draw blood.
Median cubital vein
What does "C.P.R." stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation