Cardiovascular Words, Words, Words...

Pulmonary Circulation

Systemic Circulation

Aorta

Inferior and superior vena cava

Pulmonary artery

Pulmonary vein

Atria (L/R)

Ventricle (L/R)

Semilunar Valves:

¤       aortic valve

¤       pulmonic valve

A-V valves:

¤       tricuspid valve

¤       mitral (bicuspid) valve

Coronary artery & veins

Stent, By-pass, angioplasty

Coronary sinus

Septum

Pericardium

Sino-atrial node

AV node

Bundle of His

L & R Bundle Branches

Purkinje fibers

Cardiac Cycle

Atrial Systole

Ventricular Systole

Diastole

Stroke volume

Cardiac output

Artery

Arterioles

Vein

Venules

Varicose veins

Capillary

Semi-permeable membrane

Pulse

Blood Pressure

Sphygmomanometer

Arteriosclerosis

 

Ideas:

(how do we get atria to contract @ same time & ventricles to contract @ same time, but get ventricles to relax when atria contract?!)

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