A | B |
Atruim | 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 inside 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 | Two 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 | inability of left ventricle to contract effectively; blood backs up into lungs |
Vena Cava | Largest vein; brings unoxygenated blood from the body 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 | valve between the left atrium and left ventricle does not close properly |
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 from a strep infection |
Tachycardia | rapid heart rate - over 100 bpm |
palpitations | feels like the heart is racing |
Cardiac Catheterization | catheter inserted into femoral artery or vein to take pictures of the heart |