| A | B |
|---|
| Atrium | Two Upper Chambers of the heart |
| Bicuspid Valve | Valve Between the Left Atrium and Left Ventricle |
| Aortic Semilunar Valve | Heart Valve between Left Ventricle and Aorta |
| Endocardium | Thin Layer of smooth tissue lining muscle of the heart |
| Myocardium | Cardiac Muscle Tissue |
| Pericardium | 2 Layered tissue surrounding the heart |
| Sinoatrial Node (SA Node) | The Heart's Pacemaker |
| Cardiac Output | Total volume of blood ejected from heart per minute |
| Tricuspid Valve | Valve between the Right Atrium and Right Ventricle |
| Ventricles | 2 lower chambers of the heart |
| Angina Pectoris | Severe Chest Pain from lack of O2 supply to the heart |
| Bradycardia | Slow heart rhythm, less than 60 bpm |
| APex | TIp of the Heart |
| Septum | the wall that separates the right side of the heart from the left side |
| Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) | Inability of Left Ventricle to contract effectively; blood backs up in lungs |
| Vena Cava | Largest Vein; brings deoxygenated blood to the heart |
| Endocarditis | Inflammation of the endocardium |
| Cardiopulmonary Circulation | Blood circuit that carries blood from the heart to the lungs and back |
| Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) | valve between LA & LV does not close correctly |
| Myocardial Infarction | Heart Attack; caused by lack of blood supply to the heart muscle |
| Pericarditis | Inflammation of the pericardium |
| Rheumatic Heart Disease | Heart Valve damage caused by strep infection |
| Tachycardia | Rapid Heart Rate- over 100bpm |
| Palpitations | feels like the heart is racing |
| Cardiac Catheterization | Catheter inserted in femoral artery or vein to take pics of the heart |
