Cardiology Unit

10

Aorta

1

Superior Vena Cava

2

Pulmonary artery

3

Pulmonary Vein

4

Mitral Valve

5

Aortic Valve

6

Left ventricle

7

Right Ventricle

8

Left atrium

9

Right Atrium

11

Pulmonary valve

12

Tricuspid valve

Normal BP

120/80

Sphygmomanometer and stethoscope

What is used to measure BP

Measure of the pressure in the artery during contraction (Top number)

Systolic

Measure of the pressure in the artery after contraction (bottom number)

Diastolic

Blood pressure

measure of the pressure in the artery during and after contraction

Normal adult heart rate

72 bpm

Tachycardia

Abnormally fast; over 100 bpm

Bradycardia

Abnormally slow; under 60 bpm

Function of _____: Carry blood to the heart

Veins

Description of _____: Thin walls, contain valves to prevent backflow of blood; superficial to arteries.

Veins

Function of _____:Lead to veins

Venules

Function of _____: Carry blood between arteries & veins; site of exchange 

Capillaries

Function of _____: Small arteries (narrow branches); cause vasoconstriction and vasodilation 

Arterioles

Function of _____: Carry blood away from the heart

Arteries

Description of _____: Thick walls containing smooth muscle; deep to veins

Arteries

Description of _____:Narrow arteries leading to capillaries

Arterioles

Description of _____: Smallest of the blood vessels; closest to the surface

Capillaries

Description of _____:Narrow veins leading away from capillaries

Venules

circulation to & from lungs

Pulmonary

to & from the body

Systemic

Function of _____: Receives deoxygenated blood from the body & sends it to the right ventricle

Right atrium

Function of _____:Sends deoxygenated blood to the lungs

Right ventricle

Function of _____: Receives oxygenated blood from lungs, & sends it to the left ventricle

Left atrium

Function of _____:Sends oxygenated blood to the body 

Left ventricle

circulatory system is

closed

Location of the heart

Mediastinum

Blood is ____consisting of cells and cell fragments (formed elements) surrounded by ___

Connective Tissue; Plasma

How much blood do humans have?

4.5-5 L

Pale yellow fluid made of mostly water (92%) and other dissolved molecules (albumin, globulins, fibrinogen) 

Plasma

Plasma without the clotting proteins 

Serum

Erythrocytes

Red Blood Cells

Erythrocytes description:

Small disc shaped with a concave center

Erythrocytes function

Transport O₂ and CO₂

where are Platelets produced?

In the Marrow

What are Platelets responsible for

Clot formation

Leukocytes are

White blood cells

Leukocytes function

Fight Infections using phagocytosis

Leukocytes are the ___ blood cell

Largest

proteins on blood cell membrane that identify the cell type

Antigens

attach to antigens to destroy cells

Antibodies

Universal Donor type

O-

Universal Recipient type

AB+

Blood type A antigens present

A

Blood type B antigens present

B

Blood type AB antigens present

A & B

Blood type O antigens present

N/A

Blood type A antibodies present

B (Anti-B)

Blood type B Antibodes present

A (Anti-A)

Blood type AB Antibodies present

N/A

Blood type O Antibodies present

A & B (Anti-A & Anti-B)