WEEK 5 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Flashcards by eloise delvo | Brainscape

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VASOCONSTRICTION

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Vessels get tighter (↑BP)

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VASODILATION

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Vessels get looser (↓BP)

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VENOUS RETURN

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Blood flow back to the heart (= CO)

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HYPOVOLAEMIA

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Low blood volume

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SYSTOLE/SYSTOLIC

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Ventricular contraction

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DIASTOLE/DIASTOLIC

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Ventricular relaxation

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MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE

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Average arterial pressure

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PERFUSION

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How much blood is getting to the organs

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NORMOTENSIVE

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Normal blood pressure

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HYPERTENSIVE

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High blood pressure ↑140 systolic ↑90 diastolic

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HYPOTENSIVE

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Low blood pressure ↓90 systolic

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