The Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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What are the three layers of the heart?

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Epicardium (outer layer)
Myocardium (middle, muscle layer)
Endocardium (inner layer, lines chambers of the heart)

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The SVC and IVC are the ______ veins in the body?

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Largest

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What are the three blood elements?

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Erythrocytes (RBC)
Leukocytes (WBC)
Thrombocytes (Platelets)

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What do platelets do?

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Initiate the clotting mechanism

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What is plasma?

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Liquid part of the blood

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What are the three types of blood vessels?

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Arteries
Veins
Capillaries

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What are arteries?

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Carry oxygenated blood from the heart

Have muscle tissue to expand and contract.

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What are veins?

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Return blood to the heart.

Muscle contractions help move blue blood back to the heart.

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What are capillaries?

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Blood vessels that connect the arterial and venous systems.

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How is blood pressure recorded?

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As a fractional number with a sphygmomanometer.
Systolic on top, contraction
Diastolic on bottom, when it relaxes.

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How many blood types are there?

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4

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What are the 4 blood types?

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A
B
AB (universal recipient)
O (universal donor)

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What is a hematologist?

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Blood specialist

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What is thrombosis?

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A clot

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What is myocardial infraction?

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Heart attack

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What is an irregular heart beat?

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What is a heart attack called?

A

Myocardial infraction

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What is a blood clot called?

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What is high blood pressure called?

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What are two types of arrhythmias?

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Tachycardia

Bradycardia

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What is tachycardia?

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Heart rate of 100+

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Wha is bradycardia?

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Heartbeat less than 60

22
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The _____ arteries are the hearts own blood supply?

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What is fibrillation?

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Fluttering heart rate.

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What is congestive heart failure?
When the heart cannot pump enough.
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What is BP?
Blood pressure
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What is HDL?
High density lipoprotein (good cholesterol)
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What is LDL?
Low density lipoprotein | Bad cholesterol
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What is RBC?
Red blood cell
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What is WBC?
White blood cell
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what does the pulmonary artery do?
Only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated blood.
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The pulmonary veins do what?
They're the only veins that carry oxygenated blood
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What do capillaries do?
Surround the cells, this is where the exchange takes place
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What is the order of circulation of blood through the heart?
``` R atrium Tricuspid valve (r a-v valve) R ventricle Pulmonary valve Pulmonary artery Lungs Pulmonary veins L atrium Bicuspid or mitral valve (left a-v valve) L ventricle Aortic valve Aorta ```
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What is the largest and strongest chamber of the heart?
Left ventricle