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cardiovascular and respiratory Flashcards

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Aneurysm/o

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Aneurysm

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Arter/o; arteri/o

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Artery

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Arteri/o

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Arteriole

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Ather/o

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Fatty

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Coron/o

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Heart

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Echo

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Sound

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Electr/o

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Electrical, electricity

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Endo

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Within

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Graph/o

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To record

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Megal/o

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Enlarged

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My/o

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Muscle

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle of the brain

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Alveol/o

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Alveolous

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Bronch/o

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Bronchus

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Branchi/o

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Bronchus

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Epiglott/o

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Epiglottis

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Laryng/o

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Larynx

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Nas/o

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Nose

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Orth/o

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Straight

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Pector/o

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Chest

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Pharyng/o

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Pharynx

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Phren/o

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Mind; diaphragm

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Pleur/o

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Pleura

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Pne/o

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Breathing

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Pneum/o

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Lungs; air

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Pneumon/o

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Lungs; air

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Pulmon/o

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Lungs

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Rhin/o

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Nose

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Scop/o

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To view

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Sinus/o

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Sinus

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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Trache/o

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Trachea

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Aneurysm

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Localized dilation of a weakened area of the wall of an artery

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Bruit

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An abnormal sound or murmur heard when listening to a carotid artery, organ, or gland

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Claudication

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Cramp like pains in the calves of the legs caused by poor circulation

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Coronary arteries

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Supply blood and oxygen to the heart muscle

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Cusp

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Any one of the small flaps on the valves of the heart

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Dependent edema

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Fluid accumulation in the tissues influenced by gravity

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Diastole

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Period of relaxation of the heart (dystole)

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Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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Epicardium

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Inner layer of the pericardium

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Hypertension

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Elevated blood pressure persistently higher than 140/90

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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Myocardium

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Middle, muscular layer of the heart

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Pacemaker

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SA mode of the heart, responsible for initiating heartbeat, rate, and rhythm. Pacemaker; electrical apparatus used for maintaining a normal heart rhythm by stimulating the heart to contract

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Palpitation

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Pounding or racing of the heart

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Pitting edema

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Swelling, usually of the skin of extremities. (When pressed firmly will maintain dent).

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Pulmonary arteries

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Transparent deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation. Only arteries to carry deoxygenated blood

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Systemic circulation

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Circulation of blood from left ventricle of heart, throughout the body, back to right atrium of the heart

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Systole

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Contraction phase of the heartbeat forcing blood into the aorta and pulmonary arteries

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Abnormal rhythm

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Associated with heart beating too fast or too slow

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Aorta

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Larger artery in the human body

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Arteriosclerosis

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Arterial condition in which there is thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of the walls of arteries. Decreased blood supply

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Atrial fibrillation

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Flutter is a common type of abnormal heartbeat in which the heart rhythm is fast and irregular

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Atrial flutter

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Condition in which contractions of the atria become extremely rapid

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Atrioventricular node

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Electrical control system of the heart that coordinates the top of the heart

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Bradycardia

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Resting heart rate under 60 beats

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Bronchi

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Two main branches leading from the trachea to the lungs, providing the passage way for air movement

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Click murmur syndrome

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Most common heart valve abnormality

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Congestive heart failure

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Weakness, breathlessness, abdominal discomfort. Blood through vessels being slowed. Outflow of blood from left side of heart is reduced. Pumping ability reduced

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Diaphragm

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Muscular portion that separates the thoracic cavity from abdominal cavity

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Dyspnea

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Air hunger resulting in labored or difficult breathing, sometimes accompanied by pain

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Electrocardiogram

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Graphic record of electrical action of the heart as reflected from various angles

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Endocarditis

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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Fatigue

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Feeling of weariness, tiredness, lack of energy

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Fever

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Temp 99-99.5

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Holster monitor

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Machine that records the heart rhythms

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Larynx

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Enlarged upper end of the trachea below the root of the tongue, voice box

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Malignant

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Cancerous cells that have the ability to spread to other sites in the body

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Mediastinum

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Area between the lungs in the chest cavity that contains the heart, aorta, trachea, esophagus, bronchi

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Myocardial infarction

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Heart attacks occurs when blood flow to apart of your heart is blocked for long time

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Nausea

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Motion sickness; urge to vomit

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Pallor

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Reduced amount of hemoglobin in skin. Pale color

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Pericardial cavity

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Space between the pericardium and visceral layer

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium

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Perspiration

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Swearing of salty liquid from sweat gland

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Pharynx

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Passageway for air from nasal cavity to larynx and food from mouth to esophagus

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Pulmonary

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Test to measure how well the lungs take in air

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Raynaud’s phenomenon

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Attacks of vasoconstriction of the arterioles, causing pallor of fingers and toes, followed by cyanosis, then redness before returning to normal color.

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Rheumatic fever

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Inflammatory disease that may develop as a delayed reaction to insufficiently treated streptococcal of upper respiratory tract

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Sinoatrial node

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Impulse generating tissue located in the right atrium

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Syndrome

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Several clinically recognizable features, signs, symptoms

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Trachycardia

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Heart rate that exceeds the normal range

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Thrombophlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a thrombus (clot)

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Trachea

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Cylinder- shaped tube lined with rings of cartilage that is 4-5 inches long form the larynx to the bronchial tube

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Vasoconstriction

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Narrowing of the leumen of a blood vessel

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Vegetation

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Abnormal growth of tissue around the valve

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Ventricle

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One of two large chambers that collect and expel blood

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Vomiting

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Forceful expulsion of contents from stomach

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