cardiovascular system Flashcards

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transport system

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deliver oxygen/nutrients to cells, remove carbon dioxide/waste materials from cells

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2
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systemic circulation

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blood flow to all parts of the body except the lungs

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3
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pulmonary circulation

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blood flow out of the heart through the lungs nd back to the heart

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4
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dis-

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apart, away from, seperation

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5
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-emia

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blood condition

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6
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cardi/o

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heart

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7
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my/o

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muscle

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8
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auricul/o

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auricle of the heart, ear flap

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9
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vascul/o

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blood vessel

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10
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atri/o

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atrium

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11
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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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12
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pulmon/o

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lung

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13
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valvul/o

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valve

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14
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necr/o

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death

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15
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coron/o

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crown

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16
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isch/o

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stop, keep back, suppress

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17
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pericardial sac

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multi layer sac around the heart

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18
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epicardium

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inner layer

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19
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myocardium

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middle layer, thickest

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20
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apex of heart

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narrow, pointed bottom

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21
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base of heart

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wide top of the heart

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22
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interventricular groove

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line that separates left and right ventricles

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23
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coronary vessels

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provide the blood supply to the myocardial cells

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24
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right atrioventricular (A-V)

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tricuspid, has three flaps

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left atrioventricular (A-V)
mitral bicuspid, has 2 flaps
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ang/o, angi/o
blood vessel
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vas/o
vessel
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arter/o, arteri/o,
artery, vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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aort/o
aorta, largest artery in the body
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ven/o, phleb/o
vein, vessel that carries blood toward the heart
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-stasis
stopping, slowing, a stable state
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-rrhexis
to break, rupture
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-rrhage
excessive flow
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arteries
carry blood away from the heart
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aorta
oxygenated blood
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pulmonary artery
deoxygenated blood
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veins
carry blood toward the heart
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vena cava
deoxygenated blood
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pulmonary vein
oxygenated blood
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trachy
fast
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brady
slow
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echo
returned to sound
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mega
large or enlarged
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-centesis
surgical puncture
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rhythm/o
regularly occurring motion
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electr/o
electricity
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steth/o
chest
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sten/o
narrow
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megal
large or enlarged
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scler/o
hard
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edem/o
swelling
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phil/o
loving, more than normal
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tachycardia
fast heart rate
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bradycardia
slow heart rate
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arrhythmia
abnormality in heart rate
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sinus rhythm
normal mild variation in heart rate associated with breathing in and out
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P wave
atrial depolarization
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QRS complex
ventricular depolarization
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T wave
ventricular repolarization
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auscyltate
to evaluate by listening usually with stethoscope
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murmur
an atypical heart sound associated with a functional or structural valve abnormality
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fibrillation
rapid, irregular myocardial contractions resulting in loss of a simultaneous heart beat and pulse
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edema
excess fluid accumulation
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ascited
accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity
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infarct
localized area of tissue that is dying or dead because of lack of blood supply
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lavage
washing out a hollow organ by rinsing with fluid that is introduced into the organ and suctioned out
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ventricular fibrillation (Vfib)
condition in which there is uncoordinated contraction of the muscle cells of the ventricle
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atrial fibrillation (Afib)
cardiac arrhythmia involving the two atria
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congestive heart failure
results from impaired pumping ability of the heart
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left sided CHF
results if the left ventricle does not completely contract
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right sided CHF
results if the right ventricle does not completely contract
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stenosis
abnormal narrowing of passageway or vessel
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hypertension
increase in arteria blood pressure
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insufficiency
results when valves do not completely close causes murmur
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arteritis
inflammation of artery
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phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
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venostasis
abnormally slow or completely stopped blood flow through vein
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effusion
abnormal build up of fluid within a space