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Anatomy and Function of the Heart: Terms and Definitions, Quizzes of Nursing

Definitions of various terms related to the anatomy and function of the heart. It covers the roles of the right and left atria and ventricles, the function of the tricuspid, mitral, pulmonary, and aortic valves, and the structure and functions of the endocardium, myocardium, and pericardium. Additionally, it discusses the conduction system of the heart and the factors that contribute to hypertension.

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Uploaded on 11/02/2011

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TERM 1
What side of the heart pumps blood to the
lungs? What does this side do?
DEFINITION 1
Right atrium and ventricle work to pump oxygen poor blood
to the lungsThe right atria receives its supply of oxygen-poor
blood from the two largest veins in the body.The right
ventricle pumps oxygen-poor blood in through the pulmonary
artery.
TERM 2
What side of the heart pumps blood to the
body? What does this side do?
DEFINITION 2
Left atrium and ventricle combine to pump blood to the
bodyThe left atria receives blood that has been oxygenated
in the lungs from the pulmonary artery.The left ventricle
pumps oxygenated blood to the body through the aorta.
TERM 3
What valve is between the right atrium and
right ventricle?
DEFINITION 3
Tricuspid valve
TERM 4
What valve is between the right ventricle and
the pulmonary artery?
DEFINITION 4
Pulmonary Valve
TERM 5
What valve is between the left atrium and the
left ventricle?
DEFINITION 5
Mitral valve
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What side of the heart pumps blood to the

lungs? What does this side do?

Right atrium and ventricle work to pump oxygen poor blood to the lungsThe right atria receives its supply of oxygen-poor blood from the two largest veins in the body.The right ventricle pumps oxygen-poor blood in through the pulmonary artery. TERM 2

What side of the heart pumps blood to the

body? What does this side do?

DEFINITION 2 Left atrium and ventricle combine to pump blood to the bodyThe left atria receives blood that has been oxygenated in the lungs from the pulmonary artery.The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood to the body through the aorta. TERM 3

What valve is between the right atrium and

right ventricle?

DEFINITION 3 Tricuspid valve TERM 4

What valve is between the right ventricle and

the pulmonary artery?

DEFINITION 4 Pulmonary Valve TERM 5

What valve is between the left atrium and the

left ventricle?

DEFINITION 5 Mitral valve

What valve is between the left ventricle and

the aorta?

Aortic Valve TERM 7

What is the thin membrane that lines the

interior of the heart?

DEFINITION 7 Endocardium TERM 8

What is the middle layer of the heart that is

the thickest layer and is also called the

muscle?

DEFINITION 8 Myocardium TERM 9

What is the thin sac the heart sits in and that

contains fluid?

DEFINITION 9 Pericardium TERM 10

Conduction

DEFINITION 10 sets the heart rate and allows the upper and lower champers to communicate with each other so they can function in a coordinated fashionSA node causes the atrium to contract and pump blood into the ventricle. Then the impulse passes through to the AV node which causes the muscle to contract and to pump blood to the lungs and the body.

cardiac risks for tobacco?

rise in heart rate rise in BP because of vasoconstriction high levels of carbon monoxide: reduces the amount of oxygen blood can carry triples risk of dying for heart disease major cause of stroke increase blood cholesterol levels Buerger's Disease (Throboangitis Obliterans) TERM 17

goal treatment when using vasodilators on a

patient in hypertensive emergency

DEFINITION 17 use MAP to evaluate drug therapyDecrease it by no more than 25% within minutes to 1 hourgoal is 160/100 over the next 2 to 6 hourssodium nitroprusside is the most effective IV drug TERM 18

primary hypertension

DEFINITION 18 no identifiable cause90% to 95% of all casescontributing factors increase SNS increase sodium retaining hormones diabetes greater than ideal body weight increase sodium intake excessive alcohol intake