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Cardiovascular System Flashcards

1
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2 major arteries

A

aorta and the pulmonary artery

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2
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Artery

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carry blood away from the heart under high pressure

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3
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Veins

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carry blood to the heart under low pressure

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4
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Aorta

A

the major artery that supplies O2 rich blood

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5
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Pulmonary artery

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artery that take O2 deficient blood to lungs

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6
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Branches of the celiac trunk

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splenic, left gastric and proper hepatic artery

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7
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Splenic artery

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provides blood to the spleen

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8
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Left gastric artery

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provides blood to the stomach

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9
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Hepatic artery

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provides blood to the liver

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10
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Collateral circulation

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if there is a blockage in one artery another artery can compensate

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11
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3 parts of the aorta

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ascending, arch, descending thoracic

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12
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3 parts of the arch of the aorta

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Brachiocephalic, left common carotid, left subclavian artery

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13
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Brachiocephalic artery

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provides blood to heart and head

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14
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Left common carotid

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2nd branch of arch, provides blood to head and neck

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15
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Left subclavian artery

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3rd branch of arch, provides blood to left arm

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16
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Branches of the brachiocephalic artery

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right common carotid and right subclavian artery

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17
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Right subclavian artery

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provides blood to right arm

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18
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Border where right subclavian artery becomes the axillary

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lateral border of the first rib

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19
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Right axillary artery

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supplies blood to armpit

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20
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Right common carotid

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supplies blood to head and neck

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21
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Branches of the right common carotid

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internal and external carotid

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22
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Internal carotid

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supplies blood to brain and eyes

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23
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External carotid

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supplies blood to meninges, scalp and face

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24
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Border where right axillary artery becomes the right brachial artery

A

distal border of teres major muscle

25
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Right Brachial artery

A

supplies blood to the right arm

26
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Branches of right brachial artery

A

right radial and ulnar arteries

27
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Right radial artery

A

supplies blood to the radius

28
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Right ulnar artery

A

supplies blood to the ulna

29
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Branches of radial and ulnar arteries

A

right superficial and deep palmar arches, and right digitals

30
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Descending thoracic aorta

A

provides blood to inferior part of the body

31
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Border where descending thoracic aorta becomes abdominal artery

A

diaphragm

32
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Abdominal artery

A

provides blood to abdomen

33
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Branches of abdominal artery

A

celiac trunk, right and left renal, superior and inferior mesenteric, and common iliac

34
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Renal arteries

A

supply blood to the kidneys

35
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Superior mesenteric artery

A

supplies blood from intestinal tract all the way to colon

36
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Inferior mesenteric artery

A

supplies blood to colon

37
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Common iliac arteries

A

supply blood to ilium

38
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Branches of the right common iliac artery

A

external and internal iliac

39
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Right external iliac artery

A

supplies blood to lower extremities

40
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Right internal iliac artery

A

supplies blood to bladder, urinary tract, uterus and prostate

41
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Border where external iliac becomes right femoral

A

inguinal ligament

42
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Right femoral artery

A

supplies blood to femur

43
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Border where femoral artery becomes popliteal artery

A

adductor hiatus

44
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Popliteal artery

A

supplies blood to knee

45
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Branches of popliteal artery

A

anterior and posterior tibial arteries

46
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Major veins

A

pulmonary vein and vena cava

47
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Pulmonary vein

A

brings oxygenated blood from lungs to heart

48
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Vena cava

A

brings unoxygenated blood to heart

49
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Branches of vena cava

A

inferior and superior

50
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Superior vena cava

A

brings blood from upper body

51
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Inferior vena cava

A

brings blood from lower body

52
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Jugular

A

brings blood from head, consists of internal and external

53
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Venae comitantes

A

veins surround arteries for heat exchange purposes

54
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Varicose veins

A

caused by valves in veins not closing all the way

55
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Portal system

A

brings blood from the intestinal system to the liver for detox

56
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Veins in portal system

A

splenic, superior and inferior mesenteric, and left gastric vein

57
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Portal hypertension

A

increased pressure in portal veins due to obstruction in the liver

58
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Esophageal varices

A

veins in esophagus have to much pressure and bulge

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