MODULE 1B: Anatomy & Histology Of Cardiovascular System Flashcards
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Coron/o
Heart
3 layers of the heart
Pericardium
Peri/cardi/um
Myocardium
My/o/cardi/um
Endocardium
Endo/cardi/um
drains blood from the upper portion of the body into the right side
of heart
Superior vena cava
carries blood from the
lower part of the body into the right side of
the heart
Inferior vena cava
Angi/o
Vessel
Vas/o
Vessel/Duct
Vascul/o
Vessel
Ather/o
Yellowish/fatty plaque
Ech/o
Sound
Isch/o
Deficiency/blockage
-apheresis
Removal
-odynia
Pain
-penia
Abnormal reduction in number
-poiesis
Formation
-sclerosis
Hardening
phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles contract
Systole
phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax
Diastole
reduction in the number of RBC
Anemia
Embolus
blood clot/ air or fat/ that lodges in the bloodstream
Angina
chest pain, occurs when there in an insufficient supply of
blood to the heart muscle
Intermittent claudication
pain and discomfort in calf muscles while
walking
The ________________ is the wall that separates the atria from the ventricles in the heart.
A. atrial septum
B. ventricular septum
C cardiovascular septum
D. atrioventricular septum.
D
Which of the following best describes ischemia?
A An infection of the heart muscle
B A reduced blood supply to a tissue or organ, causing a shortage of oxygen
C. blockage in the lungs
D .An increase in blood flow to the brain..
B
What does the medical term thrombocytopenia mean?
A. High platelet (thrombocyte) count
B. High white blood cell count
C. Low platelet (thrombocyte) count
D. Low red blood cell count
C