Cardiovascular System
Chambers of the heart
Arteries of the heart
Disorders of the cardiovascular
Blood flow of the heart
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Vena cava
pulmonic valve
Aorta
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the largest chamber of the heart
located on the left ventricle
composed of 3 branches who help to stop blood from reentering
common cardiac arterie
arch of aorta
subclavian artery
briachiosophalic
referred to as a semilunar valve
right ventricle
takes blood to the lungs
it passes the tricuspid valve and opens allowing it to give blood to the lungs
pericarditis
inflamation
caused by a viral infection
builds up fluid in the pericardial cavity and prevents heart from expanding and contracting to pump blood
prevents heart from being able to pump blood
angina pectoris
crushing chest pain from lack of heart supply
pain on the chest
can be indication of myocardial infraction
murmur
Myocardial infraction
heart attack
heart cells die caused by lack of blood supply
caused by the coronary arteries
symptoms are chest pain, pain on left arm, shortness of breath, vomiting and fever
abnormal or irregular sounds can be caused my valve stenosis
valve stenosis
defect of valve
failing to open which makes heart pump harder
this is very dangerous