Vocab List Flashcards
(24 cards)
Atherosclerosis
The Build Up Of Plaque On The Artery Walls Narrowing The Blood Vessel
Hypertension
High blood pressure, a condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high
Stroke -
3 Types -
- The lack of blood/oxygen to the brain
- Ischemic Stroke - A clot between the Heart And The Brain
- Hemorhagic Stroke - When A Blood Vessel Pops
- Hypotensive Stroke - When there Is A Low Blood Pressure And Blood Can’t Get To The Brain
Artery
A Vessel That Carries Blood High In Oxygen Away From The Heart
Vein
A Blood Vessel That Carries Blood That Is Low In Oxygen Towards The Heart
Capillary
Any Of The Fine Branching Blood Vessels That Form A Network Between The Arterioles And Venules
Erythrocyte
Red Blood Cell Carrying O2 To The Body Tissues
Leukocyte
White Blood Cells Of The Immune System
Antigen
An Antigen Is Any Substance That Your Immune System Uses To Produce Antibodies Against It
Antibody
An Antibody Is A Protein Produced By The Body’s Immune System When It Detects Harmful Substances Called Antigens
Sphygmomanometer
An Instrument For Measuring Blood Pressure
Plasma
Blood Plasma Is A Yellow Liquid Component Of Blood
Plaques
A Substance Made Of Fat Cholesterol And Calcium An Other Things Found In Your Blood Which Can Build Up Inside Your Arteries
Angena Pectoris
A Type Of Chest Pain Caused By Reduced Blood Flow To The Heart Can Be A Symptom Of Coronary Disease Also Called Ischemic Chest Pain
Coronary Artery
AN ARtery Supplying Blood To The Heart
Pathology
The Science Of The Causes And Effects Of Diseases Especially The Branch Of The Type Of Medicine That Deals With The Laboratory Examination Of Samples Of Body Tissues For Diagnostic Or Forensic Purposes
Stent
A Stent Is A Small Mesh Tube That Is Used To Treat Narrow Or Weak Arteries
Aneurysm
An Aneurysm Is A Ballooned Or Weakened Area In An Artery Treatments Can Include A Treatment That Includes A Stent
Systolic
The Systolic Is The Blood Pressure When The Heart Is Contracting
Diastolic
The Diastolic Pressure Number Or The Bottom Number Indicates The Pressures In The Arteries When The Heart Rests Between Beats
Genotype
The Genotype Is The Genetic Constitution Of A Cell An Individual Or An Organsism
PhenoType
The Observable Physical Or BioChemical Characteristics Of An Organism ,
Allele
The Allele Is A Variant Form Of A Gene
Arteriosclerosis
The build up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls
