Medical Terms Flashcards
(30 cards)
Bradycardia
Slow heart
Tachypnoea
Fast breathing
Hypoxia
Low levels of oxygen in tissue
Hypothermia
Low temperature
Dysrhythmia
Difficult rhythm
Asystole
Without contraction
Pyrexia
High temperature
Lateral
Away from midline
Medial
Towards midline
Inferior
Beneath
Normal sinus rhythm
An ECG rhythm that originated from the SA node (pacemaker) and has a rate of between 60-80 BPM (therefore has a p wave on the ECG)
Sinus tachycardia
A fast heart rate on the ECG that originated from the SA node (therefore has a p wave on the ECG)
Myocyte
A highly specialised cardiac cell that makes up the heart
Sinoatrial node
The heart’s natural pacemaker
Atriocentricular node
The second part of the heart’s electrical conduction system
Bundle of HIS
The cluster of cells attached the AV node which carry the impulse downwards
Left bundle branch
The electrical conduction pathway that moves into the left ventricle
Right bundle branch
The electrical conduction pathway that moves into the right ventricle
Pukinje fibres
Small fascicles fi res that exit from the left and right bundle branches. They are the final aspects of the conduction system
Interventricular septum
The tissue dividing the left and right sides of the heart
Left ventricular failure
The left ventricle stops pumping effectively and blood builds up and backs up into the atria then into the pulmonary system
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
A triad of disease, chronic asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema
Hypertension
High pressure
Pulmonary oedema
Fluid in the lungs
