Chapter 5-cardiology Flashcards
(35 cards)
What is Endocarditis
inflammation of the heart muscles
Lumen
Opening of a blood vessel
Name the structure that divides the left and right sides of the heart
septum
Define Cabg
Coronary artery bypass graft
Another name for the bicuspid valve
Mitral
The inner most layer of heart muscle
endocardium
Name the only artery in the body with deoxygenated blood
pulmonary artery
What type of muscle composes the heart
myocardium
Placing ice on an area of the body will do what to the blood vessels
vasoconstriction
What is the pericardial sac
sac that surrounds the heart
What is BP and what are the two parts
Blood pressure, systole and diastole
Name the vein to the kidneys
portal
What is the mediastinum
area of the thoracic cavity that contains the heart, lungs, great vessels
Where is the tripcuspid valve and its purpose
right atrioventricular valve, prevents backflow of blood into the right atrium
Name the smaller arteries
arterioles
A leaking mitral valve is what diagnosis
Murmur
Which Vein is used for a cabg
saphenous
There are two primary veins in the body, name them and location
Superior vena cava, superior to the heart, inferior vena cava, heart in a caudal direction
Primary Artery from the heart
aorta
Which part of the BP is pressure with contraction
systole
What is the SA Node
main electrical pace maker of the heart, sinoatrial node
Which chamber of the heart has the thickest walls
left ventricle
What type medication is used with A-fib to prevent problems
blood thinners
Name the smaller veins
venules
