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The term for a blood clot is a(n) _____________
thrombus
The normal pacemaker of the heart is the______________
SA node
Which great vessel sends oxygenated blood out to the body?
the aorta
The sling-like structure that surrounds and supports the heart is called the:
pericardium
The medical term for chest pain is:
angina
The amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one minute is called the:
cardiac output
The right side of the heart is concerned with _____ circulation, while the left side deals with ________ circulation
pulmonary, systemic
Cardiac output is a product of ______ X _______
heart rate/ stroke volume
The coronary arteries branch off of the:
aorta
This is the term for a heart beat that originates from outside the SA node
ectopic beat
The myocardium is thickest in this chamber
left ventricle
The actual exchange of O2 and CO2 at the cellular level occurs in these tiny blood vessels:
capillaries
An increase in the strength of myocardial contraction that occurs without stretching the heart is known as:
+ inotropic effect
Define stroke volume
amount of blood pumped out of the ventricle with each beat
Your patient has left-sided CHF. Where does the blood back up into (where is the congestion)?
the lungs
Which part of the elec. cond. system slows the electrical signal as it moves from the atria to the ventricles?
AV node
