| A | B |
|---|
| Left Atrium | Receives blood from the lungs |
| Left Ventricle | Pumps blood out of the heart to the body |
| Right Atrium | Recceives blood from systemic circulation |
| Right Ventricle | Pumps blood out to the lungs |
| Tricuspid Valve | Seperates the right atrium from the right ventricle |
| Bicuspid Valve | Seperates the left atrium from the left ventricle |
| Pulmonary artery | Carries deoxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the lungs |
| Pulmonary vein | Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the right atrium |
| Pericardium | Outer layer of the heart |
| Myocardium | Muscle layer of the heart |
| Epicardium | Innermost layer of the heart |
| Aorta | Largest artery in the body |
| Septum | Divides the heart into chambers |
| Superior vena cava | Carries blood from the top of the body to the heart |
| Inferior vena cava | Carries blood from the lower part of the body to the heart |
| Sinoatrial node | Where the electrical impulse in the heart originates |
| Atrioventricular node | Sends impulses to lower portion of the heart |
| Purkinje fibers | Cause the ventricles to contract |
| Bundle of HIS | Stimulate the purkinje fibers |
| Arteries | Carry oxygenated blood |
| Aterioles | Smaller arteries |
| Veins | Carry deoxygenated blood |
| Venules | Smaller veins |
| Capillaries | Blood vessel where oxygen and carbon dioxide transfer occurs |
| Pulse | Surge of blood against the walls of the arteries |
| Blood Pressure | Force of blood against the walls of the arteries |
| Murmur | Abnormal or extra heart sound |
| Thrill | Vibration felt by touch over an artery |
| Electrocardiogram | Measures electrical activity of the heart |
| Echocardiography | Ultrasound picture of the heart |
| Cardiac Catheterization | Catheter inserted through leg up to heart that measures the pressure in the heart |
| Erythrocytes | Red blood cells |
| Leukocytes | White blood cells |
| Thrombocytes | Platelets |
| Plasma | Liquid portion of blood |
| Neutrophil | Phagocytize bacteria |
| Basophil | Produce histamine |
| Monocytes | Phagocytize bacteria and foreign objects |
| Eosinophils | Remove toxins from the body |
| Aneurysm | Area of a blood vessel that bulges because of weakness of the wall |
| Atherosclerosis | Narrowing of blood vessels caused by fatty deposits |
| Cardiac arrthymia | Abnormal electrical impulses in the heart |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure |
| Myocardial infarction | Heart attack |
| Phlebitis | Inflammation of the vein |
| Varicose veins | Enlarged veins that are no longer effective |
| Cardiologist | Heart doctor |
| Phlebotomist | Draws blood |
| Cardiac surgeon | Performs heart surgery |
| Ecocardiography technician | Performs test to check the electrical rhythms of the heart |
