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What is the name of the device that is used to perform a blood pressure? (Correct pronunciation or spelling)

Sphygmomanometer

This valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle

Tricuspid Valve

When you palpate a pulse, what type of vessel do you put your finger over?

artery

The top number on the blood pressure is referred to as the ______.

systolic

Where does the blood from the inferior vena cava come from

the lower body

If your pt has a blood pressure that is 160/100, what condition do they suffer from?

hypertension

What is congestive heart failure

the heart can not pump or fill adequately

Name the smallest vessel in the body which is responsible for O2 and CO2 exchange.

capillary

What is the cause of atherosclerosis?

fatty plaque build up in the arteries

What are the four chambers of the heart

right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricles

These vessels carry blood back to the heart.

Veins

What would happen to the blood if there was a hole in the septum.

Oxygenated blood will mix with de-oxygentated blood

Which artery is the only one in the body to transport deoxygenated blood?

Pulmonary artery

Why is the left side of the heart larger

because it has to pump blood to the whole body

What is the normal range for the pulse rate in an adult?

60-100 bpm

These vessels carry blood away from the heart.

arteries

This condition results in narrowing and hardening of the arteries

arteriosclerosis

What is the main function of the cardiovascular system

transport blood, oxygen, waste, nutrients to the body

What part of the heart's electrical system is called the pacemaker cell

SA Node

Also known as a heart attack

myocardial infarction

This vessel returns blood to the heart from the lower portion of the body.

Inferior vena cava

How large is the human heart

roughly the size of the fist

What is the common name for myocardial infarction

heart attack

Your pt has a BP of 150/90. What is the pulse pressure?

60

Name the 3 layers of the heart? (outer to inner)

Pericardium, Myocardium and Endocardium