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 |