Carries oxygen depleted blood to the heart

Main artery of the body; supplies oxygenated blood to the circulatory system

Irregular electrical signals in the lower chambers of the heart causing an abnormal rhythm

Quivering or irregular heartbeat in the atria

flatline, no electrical or mechanical activity of the heart

slow heart rate; less than 60 bpm

Fast heart rate; greater than 100 bpm

Large vein that carries blood from head, neck, arms and chest to the heart

Large vein carrying deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body to the heart

Carries DEOXYGENATED blood to the lungs from the heart

carries OXYGENATED blood back to the heart from the lungs

opens to allow blood to leave the heart from the left ventricle through the aorta and the body. Prevents the backflow of blood from the aorta to the left ventricle

at the base of the aorta and pulmonary artery that prevents the backflow of blood during systole

controls the flow of blood from the left ventricle to the aorta

the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart

4 hollow areas; 2 upper and 2 lower

receives blood from corresponding atrium and is forced out into the arteries

Amount of blood pumped out by the heart in a minute

a condition causing a sudden increase in blood pressure when a person's position changes (i.e. standing up)