cardiovascular med term worksheet 2 Flashcards
Smallest blood vessel
Capillaries
Also known as the pacemaker of the heart
Sinoatrial Node
An ECG device that is worn during a 24 hour period to detect cardiac arrhythmias
Holter Monitoring
Surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery is called
Endarterectomy
A valve that lies between the right atrium and right ventricle is the
Tricuspid Valve
Carries oxygen rich blood to the heart
Pulmonary Vein
Smallest artery is called
Arterioles
Brings blood from the lower half of the body to the heart
Superior Vena Cava
The vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs from the heart
Pulmonary Artery
The pumping chambers of the heart
Ventricles
The receiving chambers of the heart
Atria
The wall of the heart between the right and left atriums is called
Atrial Septum
The hardening of the arteries
Arteriosclerosis
A surgical repair of a valve is called
Valvoplasty
A rapid, random, ineffectual, and irregular contraction of the heart
Fibrillation
A narrowing of the mitral valve is called
Mitral Valve Stenosis
A congenital malformation involving four separate heart defects
Tetralogy of Fallot
Clots that travel to and suddenly block a blood vessel are called
Embolism
Another way to say chest pain
Angina
Hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulates red blood cell formation is called
Erythropoietin
Destruction or breakdown of blood cells
Hemolysis
Inherited defect in the ability to produce hemoglobin, usually seen in persons of Mediterranean background
Thalassemia
Foreign material that stimulates the production of an antibody is called
Antigen
A substance that prevents clotting
Anticoagulant
Formation of blood
Hematopoiesis
____________is abnormal increase in the number of red cells in the blood due to excess production of these cells by bone marrow
Polycythemia
