Cardiovascular System Flashcards
What are the main structures if the cardiovascular system?
Arteries, veins, blood, heart
What does the cardiovascular system do?
Delivers oxygen, nutrients, hormones to body tissues, removes waste
Angi/o
Vas/o
Vessel
Aort/o
Aorta
Arteri/o
Aterioles
Atri/o
Atria
Cardi/o
Heart
Coron/o
Crown
Embol/o
Embolus
Hemangi/o
Blood vessel
Phleb/o
Ven/o
Vein
Sphygm/o
Pulse
Venul/o
Tiny blood vessels
Aneurysm
Localized balloon-like enlargement of an artery
Arrest
Sudden cessation/stoppage
Arrhythmia
Abnormal heart beat rhythm
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Insufficient cardiac output for body needs
Diastole
Expansion of the heart chambers
Diuretic
Increasing urine amount
Embolus
Clot/plug
Fibrillation
Rapid, random, ineffective heart contractions
Hemorrhage
Escape of blood via ruptured vessel
Hypertension
Persistently high blood pressure
Hypotension
Low blood pressure
Ischemia
Deficiency of blood from a constricted/obstructed blood vessel
Ligate
To tie off a vessel
Perfusion
The act of pouring through or over
Pulse
Arrhythmic wave
Systole
Contraction of the heart chambers
Sphygmomanometer
An instrument to measure arterial blood pressure
Thrombus
Aggregation of blood factors (platelets, fibrin)
Venipuncture
Surgical puncture of a vein
Bradycardia
Abnormally slow heart rate
Electrocardiography
the process of recording electrical activity of myocardium
Pericardium
Double walled membrane surrounding the heart
Tachycardia
Abnormally fast heart rate
Vasodilator
Causing blood vessel dilation
