Intro. To Health Science -- Year Review -- Circulatory

An irregularity in the force or rhythm of the heartbeat.

• • Tachycardia (Too fast)
• • Bradycardia (Too slow)

the transport of oxygenated blood through the arteries to the capillaries, where it nourishes the tissues, and the return of oxygen-depleted blood through the veins to the heart, where the cycle is renewed

An abnormal sound, usually emanating from the heart, that sometimes indicates a diseased condition

Irregular, rapid beating or pulsation of the heart

Swollen, twisted veins