cardic Flashcards

1
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an artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the brain

A

cartoid artery

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2
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a vein that carries oxygen-poor blood from the brain back to the heart

A

jugular vein

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3
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an artery that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs

A

pulmonary artery

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4
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a vein that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart

A

pulmonary vein

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5
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an artery that wraps around the heart (full of oxygen)

A

coronary artery

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6
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a vein that wraps around the heart (full of carbon dioxide)

A

cardiac vein

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7
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relating to the heart

A

cardiac

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8
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relating to the lungs

A

pulmonary

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9
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oxygen-rich blood (O2)

A

oxygen

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10
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oxygen-poor blood(CO2)

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carbon dioxide

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11
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heart muscle

A

myocardium

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12
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a loop where blood flows from the heart to the body and back to the heart

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circulatory system

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13
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a loop where blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

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pulmonary circuit

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14
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a hearts natural pacemaker that sends electrical impulses, causing the heart to contract properly. it is found in the right atrium

A

SA (sinoatrial) node

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15
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the biggest artery in the body

A

aorta

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16
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the biggest vein locating at the top half of the body

A

superior vena cava

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17
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the biggest vein locating at the bottom half of the body

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inferior vena cava

18
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blood flows away from the heart

19
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blood flows toward the heart

20
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smallest blood vessel; the exchange of O2 (gas) and CO2 (gas) take place

A

capillaries

21
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heart chamber that receives deoxygented blood from the vena cava

A

right atrium

22
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heart chamber that receives deoxygented blood from the right atrium

A

right ventricle

23
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heart chamber that receives oxygented blood from the pulmonary

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left atrium

24
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heart chamber that receives oxygented blood from the left atrium

A

left ventricle

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a one-way valve where the blood flows from the right atrium to right ventricle
tricuspid valve
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a one-way valve where the blood flows from the right ventricle to the lungs
pulmonary valve
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a one-way valve where blood flows from left atrium to left ventricle
mitral valve
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an artery where oxygenated blood flows from the left ventricle to the stomach and the legs
abdominal artery
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a one-way valve where blood from left ventricle to the rest of the body
aortic valve
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measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles contract
systole
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is the pressure of the blood against the artery walls (normal blood pressure= 120/80 mmHg)
blood pressure
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measures the force of the blood pressure against the artery walls when the ventricles relax
diastole
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low blood pressure
hypotension
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high blood pressure
hypertension
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( heart rate) a measurement of the number of heart of heart beats per minute
pulse
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a blood clot in the artery of the lungs
pulmonary embolism
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excess of fluid the lungs due to heart problems
pulmonary edema
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babys birth deflects that affect the normal way the heart works
congenital heart disease
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a blood clot in the coronary artery. symptoms:(a person is conscious) pain in the chest,back,arms,and abnormal heartbeats
heart attack or myocardial infarction
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a sudden stop of heart beat symptoms:( A person is unconscious and unresponsiveness)
cardiac arrest
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a condition in which blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the brain got clogged up
stroke