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Cardiovascular Terms Flashcards

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Angi/I

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Blood vessel or lymph vessel

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Arther/o

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Plaque/ fatty substance

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5
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-Crasia

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Mixture or blending

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Epi-

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Above, upon, on

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Hem/ a , hem/o , hemat/o

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Blood, relating to blood

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Valvul/o

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Valve

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Vas/o

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Vessel

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Ven/o

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Vein

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12
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CAD

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Coronary Artery Disease

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EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Ventricular/o

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Ventricle

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Atria

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Two UPPER chambers of the heart (receiving)

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Ventricles

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Two LOWER chambers of the heart (pumping)

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Arteries

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Large blood vessels that carry blood AWAY from the heart

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Veins

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Return oxygenated blood to the heart

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Thrombocytes

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Platelets, clotting agent

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Leukocytes

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White blood cells (fight infection)

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Systemic Circulation

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Flow of blood to ALL parts of the body (except lungs)

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Pulmonary Circulation

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Flow of blood between ONLY heart and lungs

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Right Atrium

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Receives oxygen POOR blood and blood flows to the right ventricle

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Right Ventricle

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Pumps oxygen POOR blood into pulmonary artery (which carries to the lungs)

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Left Atrium

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Receives oxygen RICH blood from the lungs and blood flows through valve into the left ventricle

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Left Ventricle

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Receives oxygen RICH blood from left Atrium which gets carries blood to all parts of the body (except lungs)

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Arteries

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Large blood vessel that carry blood away from the hey

30
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Veins

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Return oxygen to the heart

31
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Capillaries

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Deliver oxygen and nutrients to cells if tissues

32
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Myocardial Infraction

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“Heart Attack “
Closing of coronary arteries caused by plaque (ather) buildup

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