Ch 5 - Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Flashcards

Question

-rraphy

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fibrous sac that encloses the entire heart

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middle muscular layer of the heart

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inner, membranous layer of the heart which lines the interior of the heart and heart valves

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wall or partition dividing a body space or cavity (plural - septa)

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stone or calculus

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dilation or expansion

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small, minute

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small, minute

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electricity

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pertaining to atrium and ventricles

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a drawing together; a shortening or shrinkage

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normal period of heart relaxation blood fills the ventricles

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normal period of heart contraction contraction propels the blood out of the ventricles and into circulation

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normal heart rhythm

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mild to severe pain or pressure in the chest caused by ischemia; also called angina

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The inner open space or cavity of a tubular organ, as of a blood vessel.

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death or necrosis

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a localized area of ischemic necrosis produced by occlusion of the arterial supply or the venous drainage of the part.

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clumping, gluing

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immune, immunity, safe

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forming, producing, origin

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formation, production

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lymph gland (node)

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inflammation

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lymph vessel

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swallowing, eating

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thymus gland

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protection

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against; up; back

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localized dilation of the wall of a blood vessel, usually an artery, due to a congenital defect or weakness in the vessel wall

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irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat; also called dysrhythmia "Without rhythm"

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irregular, random contraction of heart fibers

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thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity of arterial walls; also called hardening of the arteries

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most common form of arteriosclerosis, caused by accumulation of fatty substances within the arterial walls, resulting in partial and, eventually, total occlusion

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soft blowing sound heard on auscultation caused by turbulent blood flow

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abnormal condition that affects the heart's arteries and produces various pathological effects, especially reduced flow of oxygen and nutrients to the myocardium most common form of CAD is coronary atherosclerosis

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formation of a blood clot in a deep vein of the body, occurring most commonly in the iliac and femoral veins

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mass of undissolved matter - commonly a blood clot, fatty plaque, or air bubble - that travels through the bloodstream and becomes lodged in a blood vessel embol = plug

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interference with normal conduction of electrical impulses that control activity of the heart

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atrioventricular (AV) block in which the atrial electrical impulses are delayed by a fraction of a second before being conducted to the ventricles

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AV (atrioventricular) block in which occasional electrical impulses from the SA (sinoatrial) node fail to be conducted to the ventricles

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AV (atrioventricular) block in which electrical impulses from the atria fail to reach the ventricles; also called complete heart block (CHB)

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condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the metabolic requirement of body tissues; formerly called congestive heart failure (CHF)

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consistently elevated blood pressure that is higher than 119/79 mm Hg, causing damage to the blood vessels and, ultimately, the heart

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inadequate supply of oxygenated blood to a body part due to an interruption of blood flow

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condition in which the leaflets of the mitral valve prolapse into the left atrium during systole, resulting in incomplete closure and backflow of blood

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abnormal sound heard on auscultation, caused by defects in the valves or chambers in the heart

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necrosis of a portion of cardiac muscle caused by partial or complete occlusion of one or more coronary arteries; also called a heart attack

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failure of the ductus arteriosis to close after birth, resulting in an abnormal opening between the pulmonary artery and the aorta

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numbness in fingers or toes due to intermittent constriction of arterioles in the skin

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streptococcal infection that causes damage to the heart valves and heart muscle, most commonly in children and young adults

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damage to part of the brain due to interruption of its blood supply caused by bleeding within brain tissue or, more commonly, blockage of an artery, also called cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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aggregation of platelets, fibrin, clotting factors, and the cellular elements of the blood attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery, sometimes occluding the lumen of the vessel; also called a blood clot

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temporary interference in the blood supply to the brain that causes no permanent brain damage

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swollen superficial veins that are visible through the skin and usually occur in the legs

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deficiency of cellular immunity induced by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), characterized by increasing susceptibility to infections, malignancies, and neurological diseases

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malignant disease characterized by painless, progressive enlargement of lymphoid tissue (usually first evident in cervical lymph nodes), splenomegaly, and the presence of unique Reed-Sternberg cells in the lymph nodes

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malignancy of connective tissue, including bone, fat, muscle, and fibrous tissue

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inflammation and enlargement of the lymph nodes, usually as a result of infection

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acute infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and characterized by a sore throat, fever, fatigue, and enlarged lymph nodes

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any of a heterogenous group of malignant tumors involving lymphoid tissue except for Hodgkin disease; previously called lymphosarcoma

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insertion of a catheter into the heart through a vein or artery, usually of an arm (brachial approach) or leg (femoral approach) to provide evaluation of the heart

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battery of blood tests performed to determine the presence of cardiac damage

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use of an ultrasound to evaluate the heart and great vessels and diagnose cardiovascular lesions

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creation and study of graphic records (electrocardiograms) produced by electric activity generated by the heart muscle; also called cardiography

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monitoring device worn by a patient that records prolonged electrocardiograph recordings (usually 24 hours) on a portable tape recorder while the patent conducts normal daily activities

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ECG taken under controlled exercise stress conditions (typically using a treadmill) while measuring the amount of oxygen consumption

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ECG that utilizes a radioisotope to evaluate coronary blood flow

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blood test that measures protein released into the blood by damaged heart muscle (not skeletal muscle) indicator of a recent myocardial infarction (MI)

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imaging technique that records high-frequency sound waves bouncing off body tissues and uses a computer to process those waves to produce an image of an internal organ or tissue

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removal of living bone marrow tissue, usually taken from the sternum or iliac crest, for microscopic examination

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blood test used to screen for an antibody to the AIDS virus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (test to detect anti-HIV antibodies)

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radiographic examination of lymph glands and lymphatic vessels after an injection of a contrast medium

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technique used to determine the histocompatibility of tissues used in grafts and transplants with the recipient's tissues and cells; also known as histocompatibility testing

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any endovascular procedure that reopens narrowed blood vessels and restores forward blood flow, usually using balloon dilation

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procedure in which a surgeon removes one or more of a patient's peripheral veins and then sutures each end of the vein onto the coronary artery to route blood flow around a blockage in a coronary artery, thus increasing blood flow to the heart

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delivery of brief discharges of electricity that pass across the chest to stop a cardiac arrhythmia and restore normal sinus rhythm; also called defibrillation

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device designed to administer a defibrillating electric shock to restore normal sinus rhythm

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surgically implanted defibrillator that automatically detects and corrects potentially fatal arrhythmias, such as ventricular fibrillations

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portable computerized defibrillator that analyzes the patient's heart rhythm and delivers an electrical shock to stimulate a heart in cardiac arrest

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surgical removal of the lining of an artery

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surgical removal of plaque and thromboses from an occluded carotid artery

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chemical injection into a varicose vein that causes inflammation and formation of fibrous tissue, which closes the vein

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plastic or restorative surgery on a valve, especially a cardiac valve

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removal of a lymph vessel

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drugs that reduce cholesterol levels by decreasing levels of low-density lipoproteins and triglycerides, and slightly increasing levels of high-density lipoproteins

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administration of drugs to dissolve a blood clot

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flesh (connective tissue)

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to stretch

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across, through

Ch 5 - Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems Flashcards

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