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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Flashcards

1
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Main function of the cvs

A

distribute blood to all areas of the body. It allows for the delivery of needed substances to the cells of the body as well as for the removal of
wastes.

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2
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Combining form of vessel

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angi/o

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3
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Combining form of aorta

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aorta

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4
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Combining form of artery

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arteri/o

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5
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Combining form of fatty substance

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ather/o

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6
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the suffix -cardia pertains to what?

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heat condition

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7
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the suffix -spasm pertains to what?

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involuntary muscle contraction

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8
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the suffix -tension pertains to what?

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pressure

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9
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another term for the cardiovascular system

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CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

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10
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2 Parts of the circulatory system

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PULMONARY & SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION

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11
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the pulmonary circulation is between…

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heart and lungs

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12
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the systemic circulation is between…

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heart to body

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13
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veins carry what?

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deoxygenated blood

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14
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arteries carry what?

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oxygenated blood

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15
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a muscular pump made up of cardiac muscle fibers, could be

considered a muscle rather than an organ

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HEART

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16
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average beat of the heart

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60-100 bpm

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17
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3 Heart layers

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endocardium, myocardium, epicardium

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18
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inner layer of the heart lining the heart chambers. It is a very smooth, thin layer that serves to reduce friction as the blood passes through the heart chambers.

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ENDOCARDIUM

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19
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thick, muscular middle layer of the heart. Contraction of this muscle layer develops the pressure required to pump blood through the blood vessels.

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MYOCARDIUM

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20
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outer layer of the heart

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EPICARDIUM

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21
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double-layered pleural sac that encloses the heart

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PERICARDIUM

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22
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Chambers of the heart

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LEFT & RIGHT ATRIUM

LEFT & RIGHT VENTRICLE

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23
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wall that separate the chambers of the heart

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interatrial septum and the interventricular septum

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24
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receiving chambers of the heart.

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ATRIA

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25
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pumping chambers

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VENTRICLES

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26
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what veins do the deoxygenated blood enter through the heart?

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SUPERIOR VENA CAVA & INFERIOR VENA CAVA

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27
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which atrium & ventricle recieve deoxygenated blood

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RIGHT ATRIUM & VENTRICLE

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28
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what valve is between the right atrium & ventricle?

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TRICUSPID VALVE

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29
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what is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood?

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PULMONARY ARTERY

30
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after passing through the pulmonary artery, where do the deoxygenated blood go?

A

LUNGS

31
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after the lungs, where do the oxygenated blood go?

A

back to the heart through the left atrium

32
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what is the only vein that carries oxygenated blood?

A

PULMONARY VEIN

33
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what valve is between the LEFT atrium & ventricle?

A

mitral valve

34
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another word for MITRAL VALVE

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BICUSPID VALVE

35
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After the blood is pumped through the left ventricle, where does it flow through next?

A

aorta

36
Q

largest artery in the body?

A

AORTA

37
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after flowing through the aorta, where do the oxygenated blood go?

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all parts of the body

38
Q

period of time a chamber is relaxed is called…

A

diastole

39
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period of time a chamber contracts is called…

A

systole

40
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describe the blood flow starting from the vena cava

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Deoxygenated blood enters the heart through the inferior and the superior vena cava from the body into the right atrium.

Blood flows from the right atrium into the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve. Blood leaves the heart through the pulmonic valve into the pulmonary artery and flows to the lungs.

The pulmonary vein carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs into the left atrium.

Blood flows from the left atrium into the left ventricle through the open mitral valve. Blood leaves the heart through the aortic valve into the aorta and to the rest of the body.

41
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3 types of blood vessels

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artery, capillaries, veins

42
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large, thick-walled vessels that carry the blood

away from the heart.

A

arteries

43
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a network of tiny blood vessels and are very thin walled, allowing for the diffusion of
the oxygen and nutrients from the blood into the body tissues.

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capillaries

44
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carry blood back to the heart

A

veins

45
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what are small veins called?

A

venules

46
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Inflammation of a vessel

A

ANGIITIS

47
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Involuntary muscle

contraction of smooth muscle in wall of a vessel; narrows vessel

A

ANGIOSPASM

48
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Narrowing of a vessel

A

ANGIOSTENOSIS

49
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  • Obstruction of blood
    vessel by blood clot that has broken off from thrombus somewhere else in body and
    travelled to point of obstruction
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EMBOLUS

50
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  • Area of tissue within
    organ or part that undergoes necrosis (death) following loss of
    its blood supply
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INFARCT

51
Q

sound, in addition to

normal heart sounds, arising from blood flowing through heart

A

MURMUR

52
Q

Sudden drop in blood pressure a person

experiences when standing straight up suddenly

A

ORTHOSTATIC HYPERTENSION

53
Q

medical term for chest pain or discomfort
due to coronary heart disease. It occurs when the heart muscle
doesn’t get as much blood as it needs.

A

ANGINA PECTORIS

54
Q

enlarged heart

A

CARDIOMEGALY

55
Q

General term for disease of myocardium; can be caused by alcohol abuse, parasites, viral infection, and congestive heart
failure

A

CARDIOMYOPATHY

56
Q

Hole, present at birth, in septum between
two heart chambers; results in mixture of oxygenated and
deoxygenated blood

A

Congenital septal defect

57
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2 kinds of congenital septal defect

A

atrial septal defect (ASD) and a ventricular septal defect (VSD)

58
Q

Insufficient blood supply to heart muscle due to obstruction of one
or more coronary artery

A

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

59
Q
  • inflammation of

your heart’s inner lining

A

ENDOCARDITIS

60
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Condition in which cusps or flaps of heart valve are too loose and fail to shut tightly,
allowing blood to flow backward through valve when heart chamber
contracts

A

Heart valve prolapse

61
Q

Condition in
which cusps or flaps of heart valve are too stiff and are unable to open
fully making it difficult for blood to flow through.

A

Heart valve stenosis

62
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commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to a part of the heart,
causing damage to the heart muscle

A

MYOCARDIAL

INFARCTION

63
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INFLAMMATION OF THE HEART MUSCLE

A

MYOCARDITIS

64
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INFLAMMATION OF THE THIN, SAC LIKE TISSUE SURROUNDING YOUR HEART

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PERICARDITIS

65
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Combination of four congenital anomalies:

pulmonary stenosis, interventricular septal defect, improper placement of aorta, and hypertrophy of right ventricle

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TETRALOGY OF FALLOT

66
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Inflammation of heart valve

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VALVULITIS

67
Q

a problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat

A

ARRYTHMIA

68
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refers to a heart rate that’s too fast.

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Tachycardia

69
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slower than normal heart rate

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Bradycardia

70
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occurs when the blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the rest of your
body (arteries) become thick and stiff — sometimes restricting
blood flow to your organs and tissues most often due to atherosclerosis

A

ARTERIOSCLEROSIS

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (6 decks)

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