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pointed end of a conical structure
Apex
top of heart; broad part of the heart
base
heart stops suddenly and unexpectedly
cardiac arrest
hardening of arteries; calcification
arteriosclerosis
type of "hardening of the arteries" in which lipids and other substances build up on the inside wall of blood vessels
atherosclerosis
abnormality of cardiac rhythm
arrhythmia
hereditary; defective heart development
congenital heart disease
graphic record of the heart's action potentials
electrocardiogram
two upper chambers of the heart
atria
small cavities; lower chamber of heart
there r 2 of them
ventricles
muscle of the heart
myocardium
inflammation of the muscle of the heart
myocarditis
thin layer of very smooth tissue lining each chamber of the heart
endocardium
inflammation of the lining of the heart
inflammation of the endocardium
endocarditis
wall that seperates the 2 atria & 2 ventricles
septum
membrane that surrounds the heart
pericardium
condition in which the pericardium becomes inflamed
paricarditis
contraction of the heart muscle
systole
relaxation of the heart, interposed between its contractions
diastole
2 valves that sepereate the atrial chambers from the ventricles
atrioventricular valves (AV)
the valve located between the right atrium and ventricle
tricuspid valve
located between the left atrium and ventricle
bicuspid or mitral valve
severe chest pain resulting when the myocardium is deprived of sufficient oxygen
angina pectoris
death of cardiac muscle cells resulting from inadequate blood supply, as in coronary thrombosis
myocardial infarction
the heart's pacemaker; impulse conduction of the heart normally starts
sinoatrial (SA) node
when an artery expands & then recoils alternately
pulse
bottom of the heart pulse
apical pulse
pressure of blood in the blood vessels; expressed as systolic pressure over diastolic pressure
blood pressure
slow heart rhythm
heart rate less than 60
bradycardia
heart reate greater than 100 (accelerated)
tachycardia
abnormally high blood pressure
hypertension
abnormally low blood pressure
hypotension
device for measuring blood pressure in the arteries of the limb
sphygmomanometer
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Gnann
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Ch. 13 - Heart and Disease- Vocab List
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2010-04-23T00:33:27Z
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