Ch 7 Circulatory System Flashcards
(133 cards)
1
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cardiovascular system + lymphatic system
A
circulatory system
2
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cardi/o
A
heart
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vascul/o
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vessel
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home/o
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sameness
5
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-stasis
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controlling
6
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5 types of blood vessels
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arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, veins
7
Q
blood leaves the heart through ___
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arteries
8
Q
site where O2 and waster CO2 are exchanged
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capillaries
9
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largest veins in the body
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venae cavae
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arter/o
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artery
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Q
-ole
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little
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Q
lymphat/o
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lymphatic
13
Q
cardi/o, coron/o
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heart
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Q
vascul/o
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vessel
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sub-
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below
16
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route of blood (deoxygenated to oxygenated)
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venae cavae - R atrium - R ventricle - Pulmonary artery - lungs - pulmonary veins - L atrium - L Ventricle - Aorta
17
Q
supplies blood to all of the heart
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coronary arteries
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carries oxygenated blood from the heart
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aorta
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Q
tri-
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three
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bi-
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two
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AV valves
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tricuspid valve and bicuspid valve
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valve on the R side
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tricuspid valve
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valve on the L side
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bicuspid valve
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pulmon/o
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lung
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aort/o
aorta
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peri-
around
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cardi/o
heart
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-ium
membrane
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endo-
inside
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my/o
muscle
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layers of the heart
endocardium, myocardium, pericardium
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pressure exerted by blood on the wall of the artery
blood pressure
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angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o
vessel
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aort/o
aorta
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arter/o, arteri/o
artery
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arteriol/o
arteriole
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ather/o
yellow fatty plaque
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phleb/o, ven/o
vein
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venul/o
venule
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general diagnostic term that designates primary disease of the heart muscle itself
cardiomyopathy
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inflammation of the heart muscle
myocarditis
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inflammation of the endocardium
endocarditis
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inflammation of the pericardium
pericarditis
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-pathy
disease
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-itis
inflammation
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electr/o
electrical
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-gram
a record
48
echo-
sound
49
-graphy
process of recording
50
passage of a long, flexible tube into the heart chambers through a vein in an arm of leg or the neck
cardiac catheterization
51
scop/o
to view
52
femor/o
femur
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severe chest pain and constriction about the heart caused by an insufficient supply of blood to the heart
angina pectoris
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irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
arrhythmia/dysrhythmia
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enlarged size of the heart
cardiomegaly
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abnormalities present in the heart at birth; defects involve the septum
congenital heart defects
57
condition characterized by weakness, breathlessness, and edema in lower portions of the body
CHF (congestive heart failure)
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abnormal condition that affects the heart's arteries and produces various pathologic effects, especially the reduced flow of blood to the myocardium
CAD (coronary artery disease)
59
heart damage resulting from insufficient oxygen caused by pathologic changes in the coronary arteries
CHD (coronary heart disease)
60
severe cardiac arrhythmia in which contractions are too rapid and uncoordinated for effective blood circulation
fibrillation
61
electronic apparatus that delivers a shock to the heart
defibrillator
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soft blowing or rasping sound that may be heard when listening to the heart with a stethoscope; not necessarily pathologic
heart murmur
63
excessive lipids in the blood
hyperlipidemia
64
elevated BP
HTN
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low BP
hypotension
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necrosis of a localized area of tissue caused by lack of blood supply to that area
infarction
67
occlusion
obstruction
68
stenosis
narrowing
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death of an area of the heart muscle that occurs as a result of O2 deprivation
MI (myocardial infarction) aka heart attack
70
deficiency of blood supply to the myocardium
myocardial ischemia
71
defect in the wall separating the left and right sides of the heart
septal defect
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serious condition in which blood flow to the heart is reduced to such an extent that body tissues do not receive enough blood; can have various causes and can result in death
shock
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inc. in the diameter of a blood vessel
vasodilation
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constriction of a blood vessel
vasoconstriction
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angi/o
vessel
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-oma
tumor
77
hem/a, hem/o
blood
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radiography of the aorta after the injection of a constrast medium to enhance the image of the aorta on an xray image
aortography
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radiography of the arteries after injection of a radiopaque material into the bloodstream
arteriography
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disease of the arteries
arteriopathy
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inflammation of an artery
arteritis
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harding of the arteries
arteriosclerosis
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inflammation of the aorta
aortitis
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ballooning out of the wall of a vessel
aneurysm
85
loss of a large amount of blood in a short time
hemorrhage
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poly-
many
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swollen and knotted veins that occur most often in the legs
varicose veins
88
masses of dilated varicose veins in the anal canal
hemorrhoids
89
-al
pertaining to
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method used to divert blood away from the heart and lungs temporarily when surgery of the heart and major vessels is performed
cardiopulmonary bypass
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pertaining to the heart and lungs
cardiopulmonary
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-ary
pertaining to
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heart's natural pacemaker
SA node (sinoatrial node)
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restoring the heart's normal rhythm using electrical shock
cardioversion
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device that detects sustained ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation and delivers a low energy shock to the heart
cardioverter defibrillator
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emergency first-aid procedure to reestablish heart and lung action if breathing or heart action is stopped
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
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drugs used to prevent, alleviate, or correct an abnormal heart rhythm
anti arrhythmic
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thromb/o
clot
99
-lytic
capable of destroying
100
embol/o
embolus
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-ic
pertaining to
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medications that cause dilation of blood vessuls
vasodilators
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drugs that help diminish muscle spasm
calcium channel blockers
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agents used to reduce high blood pressure
antihypertensives
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used and act to reduce blood volume through greater excretion of water by the kidneys
diuretics
106
used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood
antilipidemic
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meds that are given after a MI to allow the heart to work less
beta blockers
108
surgical repair of blood vessels that have become damaged by disease or injury
angioplasty
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CABG
coronary artery bypass graft
110
per-
through
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cutane/o
skin
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-ous
pertaining to
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-ectomy
excision
114
surgical excision of a vein, or segment of vein
phlebectomy
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parts of the lymphatic system (6)
lymph vessels, lymph nodes, lymph, tonsils, thymus, spleen
116
masses of lymphatic tissue located in depressions of the mucous membranes of the pharynx
tonsils
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pharyngeal tonsils
adenoids
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aden/o
gland
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-oid
resembling
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adenoid/o
adenoids
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cervic/o
neck (or uterine cervix)
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lymphat/o
lymphatics
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splen/o
spleen
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thromb/o
thrombus, blood clot
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general term for CA that originates in the lymphatic system
lymphoma
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acute or chronic inflammation of lymphatic vessels and can be caused by various microorganisms
lymphangitis
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radiography of the lymphatic vessels and nodes after injection of a radiopaque substance has made them visible on x-ray film
lymphangiography
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accumulation of lymph in tissue and results in swelling
lymphedema
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useful for checking the integrity of the lymphatic system in lymphedema and for investigating the spread of malignant tumors
lymphangiograms
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inflammation of the lymph nodes
lymphadenitis
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refers to any disease of the lymph nodes
lymphadenopathy
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tumor of a lymph node
lymphadenoma
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enlarged spleen
splenomegaly
