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sometimes called cardiac compromise, is a blanket term that refers to any time the not getting
enough oxygen - Answersacute coronary syndrome (acs)
a decrease in certain elements of the blood, especially red cells and hemoglobin -
Answersanemia
pain in the chest occurring when blood supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart
is not receiving enough oxygen - Answersangina pectoris
a condition in which the heart ceased generating electrical impulses, commonly called flatline -
Answersasystole
term used for the valves that are located between the atrium and ventricle, specifically the
tricuspid and mitral valve - Answersatrioventricular valves
normal heartbeat and circulation of blood have completely stopped - Answerscardiac arrest
study of the heart - Answerscardiology
actions taken to revive a person by keeping the person's heart and lungs working -
Answerscardiopulmonary resuscitation
vessels that supply the myocardium - Answerscoronary arteries
diseases that affect the arteries of the heart - AnswersCoronary Artery Disease (CAD)
the presence of thrombus in a vein, usually a deep vein of the lower limbs - Answersdeep vein
thrombosis
a swelling resulting from build up of fluid in the body tissues - Answersedema
major artery that supplies blood to the lower extremities - Answersfemoral artery
Inability of the body to adequately circulate blood to the body's cells to supply them with oxygen
and nutrients - Answershypo-perfusion
low fluid/ blood volume - Answershypovolemia
supply of oxygen and nutrients to and removal of wastes from the cells and tissues of the body
as a result of the flow of blood through the capillaries - Answersperfusion
pulses that are found within the peripheral or outlying points of the body - Answersperipheral
pulses
condition in which the heart's electrical impulses are disorganized, preventing the heart muscle
, from contracting normally - Answersventricular fibrillation
what are the four components of blood - Answersred blood cells (41%)
white blood cells (4%)
platelets (0.01%)
plasma (55%)
carries blood from the heart to the head - Answerscarotid
largest artery in the body, transports blood from the left ventricles to the systemic circulation -
Answersaorta
artery located behind the knee - Answerspopliteal
artery supplying the foot behind the medial ankle - Answersposterior tibial
artery supplying the foot, lateral to the large tendon of the big toe - Answersdorsalis pedis
these two major veins return blood from the body to the right atrium - Answersvena cava
empty directly into the superior vena cava - Answersjugular
common site of the intravenous catheter insertion in the antecubital space - Answersmedian
basilic
the heart is enclosed and held in place by the - Answerspericardium
what are the three layers of the heart - Answersepicardium
myocardium
endocaridum
receives blood from the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus - Answersright
atrium
forms most of the anterior surface of the heart, and is continuous with the pulmonary trunk -
Answersright ventricle
receives blood form the pulmonary veins - Answersleft atrium
form the apex of the heart - Answersleft ventricle
prevent blood flow from the ventricles back into the atria - Answersatrioventricular valves
allow ejection of blood from the heart into the arteries but prevent back flow from the arteries