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LESSON 3 - CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Flashcards

1
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provides the graphical presentation of the cardiac cycle’s activity

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ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG)

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2
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inflammation of lymphatic channels

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LYMPHANGITIS

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3
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a rhythmic throbbing resulting from the alternating expansion and contraction of the artery

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PULSE

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4
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refers to the inflammation of the lymph nodes

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LYMPHADENITIS

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5
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an infection that happens when a bacteria enters and resides in the heart lining or blood vessels

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BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS

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6
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fine hair-like blood vessels that connect arterioles and veins

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CAPILLARIES

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7
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TWO main components of the CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

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  • CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
  • LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
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8
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_________ is the process in which the blood changes from a liquid state into a gel

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COAGULATION or CLOTTING

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9
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_________ is a disorder involving the lack of sufficient blood-clotting proteins

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HEMOPHILIA

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10
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reduced number of white blood cells in the blood

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LEUKOPENIA

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CHAMBERS OF THE HEART:

the lower left chamber

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LEFT VENTRICLE

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12
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known as heart attack, it is caused by a decrease or full stoppage of blood flow that damages the heart muscle

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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

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13
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_________ also called the ‘elbow pit’, is the triangular area on the anterior of the elbow, which is a site of major veins

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ANTECUBITAL FOSSA

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14
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THREE layers of the blood vessel

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  • TUNICA ADVENTITIA (OUTER)
  • TUNICA MEDIA (MIDDLE)
  • TUNICA INTIMA (INNER)
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15
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very small veins that collect blood from the capillaries

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VENULES

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16
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CHAMBERS OF THE HEART:

the upper left chamber

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LEFT ATRIUM

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17
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produces too many red blood cells resulting in the thickening of blood

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POLYCYTHEMIA

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18
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cancer of the blood

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LEUKEMIA

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19
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systole(contraction) and diastole(relaxation) which lasts about 0.8 seconds

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CARDIAC CYCLE

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20
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a type of cancer that develops from lymphocytes

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LYMPHOSARCOMA

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21
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_______ refers to the fluid portion that is separated by centrifugation

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PLASMA

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22
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______ is an excess tissue fluid that filters through the lymphatic capillaries

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LYMPH

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23
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swelling of the veins of the legs that usually occurs during pregnancy

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THROMBOPHLEBITIS

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24
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swollen veins in the area of the anus

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HEMORRHOIDS

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25
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tubes with thin walls that carry deoxygenated blood from tissues to the heart

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VEINS

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26
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low platelet count

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THROMBOCYTOPENIA

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27
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thin membranous leaflets that prevents the backflow of blood

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VALVES

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28
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a murmuring sound produced when the aortic leaflets fail to fully open during systole

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AORTIC STENOSIS

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29
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space inside the blood vessel where the blood flows

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LUMEN

30
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the middle layer of the blood vessel

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TUNICA MEDIA

31
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______ is the stoppage of bleeding as a response to an injury

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HEMOSTASIS

32
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obstruction that is carried and lodged in a vessel

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EMBOLUS

33
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chest pain resulting from reduced blood flow to the heart

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ANGINA PECTORIS

34
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the inner layer of the blood vessel

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TUNICA INTIMA

35
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small-diameter blood vessels that branch out from the arteries and lead to the capillaries

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ARTERIOLES

36
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cancer that affects the immune system and is characterized by enlarged lymph nodes

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HODGKIN’S DISEASE

37
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increased number of white blood cells

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LEUKOCYTOSIS

38
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caused by not having enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin

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ANEMIA

39
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TRUE OR FALSE

the average heart rate is 72 beats per minute (bpm)

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TRUE

40
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a type of blood that carries carbon dioxide and metabolic by-products to the lungs and kidneys for removal from the body

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VENOUS BLOOD

41
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_________ is the second choice for venipuncture. Better when drawing blood from an obese patient

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CEPHALIC VEIN

42
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usually found in veins, these are veins that have been twisted and enlarged

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VARICOSE VEINS

43
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_________ is an enzyme that plays an important role in coagulation

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THROMBIN

44
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_______ is the fluid part of the blood

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SERUM

45
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a chronic progressive condition that affects the pumping power of the heart muscles

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CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

46
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inflammation of the veins

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PHLEBITIS

47
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shown by high number of leukocytes

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URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI)

48
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LAYERS OF THE HEART:

a thick layer of cardiac muscles in the middle layer of the heart

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MYOCARDIUM

49
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a system that is composed of the heart, blood vessels, and blood which helps in the circulation

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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

50
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TWO TYPES OF BLOOD

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  • ARTERIAL BLOOD
  • VENOUS BLOOD
51
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hardening of the artery wall due to aging

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ARTERIOSCLEROSIS

52
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enlargement of the spleen

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SPLENOMEGALY

53
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a blood clot that impedes blood flow

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THROMBUS

54
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the outer layer of the blood vessel

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TUNICA ADVENTITIA

55
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clot or bubble that causes obstruction of an artery

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EMBOLISM

56
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CHAMBERS OF THE HEART:

the upper right chamber

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RIGHT ATRIUM

57
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LAYERS OF THE HEART:

a thin layer of epithelial cells in the inner layer of the heart

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ENDOCARDIUM

58
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inflammation of the pericardial sac that may be due to viral infection

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PERICARDITIS

59
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a type of blood that carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues

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ARTERIAL BLOOD

60
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CHAMBERS OF THE HEART:

the lower right chamber

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RIGHT VENTRICLE

61
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cancer of the lymphatic system

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LYMPHOMA

62
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LAYERS OF THE HEART:

a thin watery membrane on the outer layer of the heart

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EPICARDIUM

63
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formation of plaques in the inner walls

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ATHEROSCLEROSIS

64
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_________ antecubital veins refer to vein arrangement that occurs in about 70% of the population

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H-SHAPED

65
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-a system that is made up of the lymph, lymph nodes, and vessels

-a network of tissues and organs responsible for the removal of toxins and waste in the human body

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LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

66
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is responsible for transporting oxygenated blood throughout the body from the lungs to the heart via the arteries

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THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

67
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enlargement of the artery

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ANEURYSM

68
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thick-walled blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body

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ARTERIES

69
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also called ‘adenopathy’, a disease in which there is an abnormality in the size or number of lymph nodes

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LYMPHADENOPATHY

70
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_________ is the preferred venipuncture site and is the easiest to access and least painful

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MEDIAN CUBITAL VEIN

71
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“_______” is the first sound as the ventricles contract and “_______” is the second sound which is heard when the semilunar valves close and the ventricles relax

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LUBB, DUPP

72
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produces too many platelets

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THROMBOCYTOSIS

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