Cardiovascular System (Cardiology-Heart) Flashcards

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Atria

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Left and Right Receiving Rooms

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Ventricles

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Left and Right Sending Rooms

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3
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Left Side Handles _________

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Oxygen Rich Blood

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4
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Right Side Handles _________

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Oxygen Poor Blood

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5
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Septum

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Thick wall of Muscle Separating Left and Right Sides

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6
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Mitral Valve

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Connects the Left Atrium and Ventricle

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7
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Aortic Valve

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Connects the Left Ventricle with the Outgoing Blood Vessel, the Aorta

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8
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Tricuspid Valve

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Connects the Right Atrium and Ventricle

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9
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Pulmonary Valve

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Connects the Right Ventricle with the Outgoing Blood Vessel, the Pulmonary Artery.

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10
Q

Valvul/o

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Valve

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11
Q

The purpose of the heart valves is?

A

To prevent blood from flowing backward.

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12
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Atri/o

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Atrium (Upper Chamber)

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13
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Sept/o

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Septum (Plural: Septa)

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14
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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle (Lower Chamber)

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15
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Cardi/o

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Heart

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16
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Coron/o

A

Heart

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17
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Capillaries

A

Tiny Vessels

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18
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Angi/o

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Vessel

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19
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Vas/o

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Vessel

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20
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Vascul/o

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Vessel

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21
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Aort/o

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Aorta

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22
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Arteri/o

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Artery

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23
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Ather/o

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Fatty Plaque

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24
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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Ven/o
Vein
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Pectoralgia
Chest Pain
27
Angina Pectoris
Oppressive pain in the chest caused y irregular blood flow to the heart
28
Phlebalgia
Pain in a vein
29
Palpitation
rapid or irregular beating of the heart
30
Arrhythmia
irregular heartbeat
31
Dysrhythmia
irregular hearatbeat
32
Aortalgia
pain in the aorta
33
Diaphoresis
Profuse Sweating
34
Hemorrhage
Loss of Blood
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Systole
First Number of a Blood Pressure Reading
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Diastole
Second Number of a Blood Pressure Reading
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High Blood Pressure
Hypertension
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Endocardium
Tissue lining the inside of the heart
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Epicardium
Tissue lining the outside of the heart
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Myocardium
Heart Muscle Tissue
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Pericardium
Tissue Around the Heart
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Bradycardia
Slow Heart Beat
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Cardiomegaly
Enlarged Heart
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Cardiotoxic
Poisonous Heart
45
Cyanosis
Bluish appearance to the skin; A sign that the tissue isn't receiving enough oxygen.
46
Murmur
Abnormal Heart Sound
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Tachycardia
Rapid Heart Beat
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Vena Cava
Large-diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart
49
Inferior Vena Cava
Portion of the Vena Cava that gathers blood from the lower portion of the body
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Superior Vena Cava
Portion of the Vena Cava that gathers blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)
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Angiogenesis
Development of Blood Vessels
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Angiolith
Stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
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Angiopesis
Formation of Blood Vessels
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Angiosclerosis
Hardening of Blood Vessels
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Aortectasia
Dilation of the Aorta
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Aortic Stenosis
Narrowing of the Aorta
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Aortolith
Stone Deposit on the Wall of the Aorta
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Arteriolith
Stone in the Artery
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Arteriorrhexis
Rupture of an Artery
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Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of an Artery