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Chapter 5-Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

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Vessel

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Ather/o

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Fatty paste

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Coron/o

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Circle or crown

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My/o

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Muscle

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Pector/o, steth/o

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Chest

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Sphygm/ o

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Pulse

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Thromb/o

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Clot

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Ven/o, phleb/o

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Vein

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Varic/o

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Swollen, twisted vein

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle (belly or pouch)

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Atrium

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Upper right or left chamber of the heart

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Myocardium

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Heart muscle

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Pericardium

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Protective sac enclosing the heart composed of 2 layers w/ fluid between

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Ventricle

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Lower right or left chamber of the heart

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Heart valves

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Structures within the heart that open and close with the heartbeat to regulate the one way blood flow

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Valves of the veins

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Valves located at intervals within the lining of veins

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Arteries

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Vessels that carry blood from the heart to the arteries

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Aorta

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Large artery that is the main trunk of the arteries system branching from the left ventricle

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Capillaries

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Tiny vessels that join arteriolar and venules

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Veins

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Vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules

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Systemic circulation
Circulation of clips throughout the body via arteries, capillaries, venules and veins
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Coronary circulation
Circulation of blood through the coronary blood vessels to delivery oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle tissue
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Pulmonary circulation
Circulation of blood from the pulmonary artery through the vessels in the lungs and back to the heart
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Diastole
To expand, period during the cardiac cycle when blood enters the relaxed ventricles
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Systole
To contract
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Normotension
Normal blood pressure
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Hypotension
Low blood pressure
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Hypertension
High blood pressure
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Arteriosclerosis
Thickening, loss of elasticity and hardening
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Atherosclerosis
A form of arteriosclerosis characterized by the buildup of fatty substances that harden within the lining of an artery caused by the buildup of fats
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Thrombus
A stationary blood clot
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Embolus
A clot carried in the blood stream
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Stenosis
Conditioning of narrowing of a part
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Occlusion
Plugging, an obstruction or a closing off
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Ischemia
To hold back blood
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Infarct
To stuff
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Angina pectoris
Chest pain caused by a temporary loss of oxygenated blood to heart muscle
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Aneurysm
A widening, a bulging of the wall of the heart
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Heart murmur
An abnormal sound from the heart produced by defects in the chambers or valves P
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Palpitation
Subjective experiences of pounding, skipping or racing heartbeats
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Normal sinus rhythm
Regular rhythm of the heart cycle stimulated by the sa node (average 60-100 per minute)
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Arrhythmia
Any o several kinda of irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heart beat
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Bradycardia
Slow heart rate (less then 60)
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Fibrillation
Chaotic, irregular contractions of the heart
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Cardiomyopathy
General Term for a disease of the heart muscle
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Congenital anomaly of the heart
Malformations of the heart that are present at birth
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Congestive heart failure / left ventricle failure
Failure of the left ventricle
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Coronary artery disease
Condition affecting arteries of the heart that reduces flow of blood and the delivery of oxygen
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Myocarditis
Inflammation of the myocardium
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Pericarditis
Inflammation of the pericardium
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Phlebitis
Inflammation of the vein
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Thrombophlebitis
Inflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation
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Varicose veins
Abnormally swollen, twisted veins with defective valves
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Auscultation
Physical examination method of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope
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Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
Electrical picture of the heart represented by positive and negative deflections
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Angiography
Process of x-Ray imaging a blood vessel after injection of contrast medium
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Angiogram
Record obtained by an angiography
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Arteriogram
X-ray image of a partial artery
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Venogram
Xray image of a vein
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Cardiac characterization
A flexible, narrow tube through a vein or artery into the heart to withdrawal samples of blood
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Atherectomy
Excision of atheromatous plaque from within an artery utilizing a device housed in a flexible catheter
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Angioscopy
A flexible fiberoptic Angioscopy that is guided through a specific blood vessel to visually asses a lesion

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