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Cardio Flashcards

1
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aorta

A

Gr. a strap; to suspend

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atrium

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L. corridor

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bicuspid

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L. two; pointed

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aorta

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Gr. a strap; to suspend

Example: The aorta is the largest artery in the human body.

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atrium

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L. corridor

Example: The atrium is one of the chambers of the heart.

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bicuspid

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L. two; pointed

Example: The bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and left ventricle.

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brady

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Gr. slow

Example: Bradycardia is a condition characterized by a slow heart rate.

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capillary

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L. hairlike

Example: Capillaries are tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins.

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cardio, cardia

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Gr. heart

Example: Cardiovascular disease affects the heart and blood vessels.

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chordae tendineae

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Gr. cordlike; L. tendon

Example: The chordae tendineae are fibrous cords in the heart that attach to the valves.

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coagulation

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L. to curdle

Example: Coagulation is the process of blood clotting.

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coronary

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L. shaped like a crown or circle

Example: The coronary arteries supply blood to the heart muscle.

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diastole

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Gr. to expand

Example: Diastole is the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle relaxes.

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erythrocyte

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Gr. red; cell

Example: Erythrocytes, or red blood cells, are responsible for carrying oxygen in the blood.

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fibrinogen

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L. fiber; Gr. to produce

Example: Fibrinogen is a protein involved in the blood clotting process.

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hemoglobin

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Gr. blood; L. globe

Example: Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.

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hemorrhage

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Gr. blood; to burst forth

Example: A hemorrhage is a sudden and severe loss of blood.

18
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hemostasis

A

Gr. blood; stopping

Example: Hemostasis is the process of preventing blood loss from a damaged blood vessel.

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intima

A

innermost

L.

20
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ischemia

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to hold back blood

Gr.

21
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leukocytes

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white; cell

Gr.

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lumen

23
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mitral

A

headdress

L.

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plasma

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a thing formed

Gr.

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platelet

26
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Purkinje fibers

A

Purkyne, Czech anatomist (1787–1869)

Purkyne

27
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saphenous

A

the hidden

Gr.

28
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semilunar

A

half; moon

L.

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sphygmomanometer

A

pulse; thin; measure

Gr.

30
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systole

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contraction

Gr.

31
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tachy

A

rapid, fast, or swift

Gr.

32
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thrombocyte

A

clot; cell

Gr.

33
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tricuspid

A

three; pointed

L.

34
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tunica

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a tunic

L.

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vascular

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a vessel or duct

L.

36
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vasoconstriction

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vessel; a binder

L.

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vasodilation

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vessel; to widen

L.

38
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vena cava

A

vein; cavity

L.

39
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ventricle

A

little belly

L.

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