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cardiovascular system Flashcards

1
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transport system

A

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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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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atri/o

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atrium

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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)

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mitral bicuspid, has 2 flaps

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26
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ang/o, angi/o

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blood vessel

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27
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vas/o

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vessel

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28
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arter/o, arteri/o,

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artery, vessel that carries blood away from the heart

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aort/o

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aorta, largest artery in the body

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30
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ven/o, phleb/o

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vein, vessel that carries blood toward the heart

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31
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-stasis

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stopping, slowing, a stable state

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32
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-rrhexis

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to break, rupture

33
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-rrhage

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excessive flow

34
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arteries

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carry blood away from the heart

35
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aorta

A

oxygenated blood

36
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pulmonary artery

A

deoxygenated blood

37
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veins

A

carry blood toward the heart

38
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vena cava

A

deoxygenated blood

39
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pulmonary vein

A

oxygenated blood

40
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trachy

A

fast

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brady

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slow

42
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echo

A

returned to sound

43
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mega

A

large or enlarged

44
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

45
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rhythm/o

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regularly occurring motion

46
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electr/o

A

electricity

47
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steth/o

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chest

48
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sten/o

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narrow

49
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megal

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large or enlarged

50
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scler/o

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hard

51
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edem/o

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swelling

52
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phil/o

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loving, more than normal

53
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tachycardia

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fast heart rate

54
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bradycardia

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slow heart rate

55
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arrhythmia

A

abnormality in heart rate

56
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sinus rhythm

A

normal mild variation in heart rate associated with breathing in and out

57
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P wave

A

atrial depolarization

58
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QRS complex

A

ventricular depolarization

59
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T wave

A

ventricular repolarization

60
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auscyltate

A

to evaluate by listening usually with stethoscope

61
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murmur

A

an atypical heart sound associated with a functional or structural valve abnormality

62
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fibrillation

A

rapid, irregular myocardial contractions resulting in loss of a simultaneous heart beat and pulse

63
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edema

A

excess fluid accumulation

64
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ascited

A

accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

65
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infarct

A

localized area of tissue that is dying or dead because of lack of blood supply

66
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lavage

A

washing out a hollow organ by rinsing with fluid that is introduced into the organ and suctioned out

67
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ventricular fibrillation (Vfib)

A

condition in which there is uncoordinated contraction of the muscle cells of the ventricle

68
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atrial fibrillation (Afib)

A

cardiac arrhythmia involving the two atria

69
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congestive heart failure

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results from impaired pumping ability of the heart

70
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left sided CHF

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results if the left ventricle does not completely contract

71
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right sided CHF

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results if the right ventricle does not completely contract

72
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stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing of passageway or vessel

73
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hypertension

A

increase in arteria blood pressure

74
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insufficiency

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results when valves do not completely close causes murmur

75
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arteritis

A

inflammation of artery

76
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phlebitis

A

inflammation of a vein

77
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venostasis

A

abnormally slow or completely stopped blood flow through vein

78
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effusion

A

abnormal build up of fluid within a space

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