Cardiovascular System Flashcards

Front

Natural pacemaker of the heart

Back

SA node

Front

Volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute

Back

Cardiac output

Front

Valve that separates the right atrium and the right ventricle

Back

Tricuspid valve

Front

Blood vessel that carries blood from the left ventricle

Back

Aorta

Front

EKG wave that accompanies ventricular contraction (depolarization)

Back

QRS complex

Front

Wave of an EKG that represents contraction (depolarization) of the atria

Back

P wave

Front

Blood vessel generally used to determine blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer

Back

Brachial artery

Front

Another name for the bicuspid valve and its location

Back

Mitral valve, separates the left atrium and left ventricle

Front

Components of the cardiac conduction system in the correct sequence for impulse transmission

Back

SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, Purkinje fibers

Front

Alternating contraction and relaxation of an arterial wall as the heart beats

Back

Pulse