Author: Johnson Francis

Myocardium Myocardium: The middle, muscular layer of the heart

Myocarditis Myocarditis: Inflammation of the myocardium

Interstitial space Interstitial space: Space between the cells.

Intercostal Intercostal: Between the ribs

Inferior vena cava Inferior vena cava: One of the largest veins of the body, draining blood from the lower part of the body to the right atrium.

WPW syndrome WPW syndrome: Wolf Parkinson White (WPW) syndrome is due to an accessory atrioventricular pathway which bypasses the normal atrioventricular (AV) nodal delay. ECG manifests a short

Vein Vein: Vein is a blood vessel carrying deoxygenated blood from the organs to the heart. (Exception: Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart)

Vasomotor Centre Vasomotor Centre: Vasomotor centre in the medulla of the brain controls the blood pressure. It has distinct vasoconstrictor and vasodilator areas.

Thebesian veins Thebesian veins: Thebesian veins are veins draining from the myocardium directly into the cavity of the heart. If they drain into the left sided chambers, it

Stroke Volume Stroke Volume: Stroke volume is the volume of blood pumped out by the heart during a single heart beat.