PBS Heart Flashcards
(29 cards)
Which valve keeps blood in the right atrium
tricuspid
which of the following is not a property of an artery
thin walls
After the lungs where does the blood go next
Pulmonary veins
After the vena Cava where does the blood go
Right Atrium
After the triscuspid valve where does the blood go
Right ventricle
Which of the following would lower blood pressure
Regular exercise
what is depolarizing
the electrical charge across the cell membrane is becoming less negative (moving toward zero or even becoming positive)
if a patient has a systolic pressure of 120 would you be concerned
No, this is normal
If a patient has a diastolic pressure of 120 would you be concerned
yes, this is an emergent situation
Is cholesterol bad
No, it is part of the cell membrane
Would a total level of 230 cholesterol level be concerning
yes anything over 200 is concerning
What is desired LDL(bad cholesterol) level
115 and below
what Is most important function of a capillary
gas exchange
what structure is the primary pace maker of the heart
SA Node
which of the following is a way to treat a clogged artery that needs to be held open to allow blood
stent
which of the following is not a risk factor of a heart disease
vegan diet
what is an angiogram
X-rays image of veins and arteries
which ARTERIES have deoxygenated blood
pulmonary
which VEINS have oxygenated blood
Pulmonary
what is hypertrophy of the heart
an enlargement of aria or ventricles
what happens during a diastolic pressure reading
the ventricles are relaxing
which number of bpm is most likely for a person with tachycardia
110 bpm
which molecules transports cholesterol from the liver to the arteries and cells
LDL
what is the correct path of blood
artery, capillary, vein
