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Apex

Bottom heart

Mediastinum

Organs between pleural cavities (heart)

Endocardium

Inner layer heart tissue

Myocardium

Middle layer heart tissue (contraction)

Epicardium

Visceral pericardium (outer heart)

Pericardium

Inner-visceral


Outer-parietal

Atrium

Upper receiving cavities

Ventricles

Lower pumping chambers

Interatrial septum

Wall between atrium

Interventricular septum

Wall between ventricles

Mitral valve

Bicuspid A/V valve left heart

Tricuspid valve

Right A/V heart valve

Left semilunar valve

Aortic valve

Right semilunar valve

Pulmonary valve

Right semilunar valve

Pulmonary valve

Diastole

Time of relaxed chamber

Systole

Time of contracted chamber

Vena cava

Veins into right atrium (2)

Sinoatrial node

Pacemaker; stimulates atria

Bundle of His

Carries stimulation to ventricles

Purkinje fibres

Myocardium muscle contracts ventricles

Purkinje fibres

Myocardium muscle contracts ventricles

Lumen

Cavity w/in blood vessels

Arterioles

Smaller arteries

Arterioles

Smaller arteries

Venules

Smallest veins

Angiitis

Inflammation of a vessel

Angiospasm

Muscle contraction of vessel wall; narrowing

Angiostenosis

Narrowing of vessel

Bradycardia

Slow heart rate; under 60 BPM

Embolus

Blood clot thrombus lodge in smaller blood vessel

Infarct

Tissue Necrosis from loss of blood supply

Infarct

Tissue Necrosis from loss of blood supply

Ischemia

Localized/ temp blood supply deficiency obstructed circulate

Infarct

Tissue Necrosis from loss of blood supply

Ischemia

Localized/ temp blood supply deficiency obstructed circulate

Murmur

A sound additional to normal heart sounds

Orthostatic hypotension

Sudden drop in blood pressure from standing up

Palpitations

Pounding, racing heartbeats

Palpitations

Pounding, racing heartbeats

Angi/o

Vessel

Ather/o

Fatty substance

Corpor/o

Body

Embol/o

Plug

Isch/o

To hold back

Phleb/o

Vein

Sept/o

Wall

Sphygm/o

Pulse

Steth/o

Chest

Thromb/o

Clot

Thromb/o

Clot

Varic/o

Dilated vein

Vas/o

Vessel

Vas/o

Vessel

Vascul/o

Blood vessel

-manometer

Instrument for pressure

Plaque

Fatty deposit in arteries

Regurgitation

Blood flow back

Thrombus

Blood clot

Angina pectoris

Heart pain from lack of oxygen

Bundle branch block

BBB blocking bundle of His impulses

Congenital septal defeect

CSD hole between heart chambers

Congestive heart failure

Left myocardium too weak to pump blood

Coronary artery disease

CAD coronary artery blockage insufficient blood supply to heart

Coronary artery disease

CAD coronary artery blockage insufficient blood supply to heart

Fibrillation

Serious arrhythmia; abnormal contraction heart fibers

Coronary artery disease

CAD coronary artery blockage insufficient blood supply to heart

Fibrillation

Serious arrhythmia; abnormal contraction heart fibers

Flutter

Arrhythmia w atria beating too fast

Heart valve prolapse

Cusps too loose; regurgitation

Heart valve stenosis

Cusps too stiff

Myocardial infarction

Heart attack; occlusion of coronary artery

Myocardial infarction

Heart attack; occlusion of coronary artery

Tetralogy of Fallout

4 congenital heart anomalies present

Myocardial infarction

Heart attack; occlusion of coronary artery

Tetralogy of Fallout

4 congenital heart anomalies present

Aneurysm

Localized widening of an artery ( often brain)

Arteriorrhexis

Ruptured artery (often from aneurysm)

Arteriosclerosis

Often from atherosclerosis

Arteriosclerosis

Often from atherosclerosis

Coarctation of the aorta

CoA congenital narrowing of aorta

Hemorrhoid

Anal varicose veins

Patent ductus arteriosus

PDA Congenital connection between pulmonary artery and aorta

Peripheral vascular disease

Diseases blood vessels outside the heart

Raynauds phenomenon

Lack of blood to hands and feet

Raynauds phenomenon

Lack of blood to hands and feet

Auscultation

Listening w Stethoscope

Cardiac enzymes

Blood test; Heart enzymes that may indicate problem

Serum lipoprotein level

Blood test cholesterol

Angiogram

X ray of vessel

Cardiac scan

Radioactive scan of heart

Cardiac scan

Radioactive scan of heart

Doppler ultrasonography

Velocity of blood

Cardiac scan

Radioactive scan of heart

Doppler ultrasonography

Velocity of blood

Echocardiography

Ultrasound of heart structures

Holter monitor

Portable ECG/ EKG ( electrocardiograph)

Holter monitor

Portable ECG/ EKG ( electrocardiograph)

Extracorporeal circulation

Machine heart during surgery