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Medical Terminology 1121 > Cardiovascular System TERMS > Flashcards

Cardiovascular System TERMS Flashcards

1
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valve

A

prevents blood from flowing backward

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2
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valves in heart

A

pulmonary tricuspid aortic mitral

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3
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vena cava

A

superior, inferior veins through which de-oxygenated blood enters right atrium

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4
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pulmonary artery

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carries blood to lungs where they pick up oxygen

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5
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pulmonary veins

A

bring oxygenated blood into left atrium

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6
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aorta

A

main artery that distributes oxygenated blood

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7
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coronary arteries

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branch off of aorta and supply heart with oxygenated blood

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8
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carotid arteries

A

arteries located in neck supply brain with blood

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9
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brachial arteries

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arteries located in arm

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10
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radial artery

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artery located along the radius in the arm

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11
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femoral arteries

A

arteries located in the legs

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12
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arterioles

A

smallest arteries

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13
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capillaries

A

tiniest blood vessels which exchange nutrients, gas, wastes in body

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14
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venules

A

vessels that allow blood to return to veins from capillaries

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15
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sinoatrial node

A

heart’s pacemaker

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16
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atrioventricular node

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conducts impulses to atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)

17
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atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)

A

fibers that conduct impulses traveling to the ventricles

18
Q

Reverse

prevents blood from flowing backward

19
Q

Reverse

pulmonary tricuspid aortic mitral

A

valves in heart

20
Q

Reverse

superior, inferior veins through which de-oxygenated blood enters right atrium

21
Q

Reverse

carries blood to lungs where they pick up oxygen

A

pulmonary artery

22
Q

Reverse

bring oxygenated blood into left atrium

A

pulmonary veins

23
Q

Reverse

main artery that distributes oxygenated blood

24
Q

Reverse

branch off of aorta and supply heart with oxygenated blood

A

coronary arteries

25
Q

Reverse

arteries located in neck supply brain with blood

A

carotid arteries

26
Q

Reverse

arteries located in arm

A

brachial arteries

27
Q

Reverse

artery located along the radius in the arm

A

radial artery

28
Q

Reverse

arteries located in the legs

A

femoral arteries

29
Q

Reverse

smallest arteries

A

arterioles

30
Q

Reverse

tiniest blood vessels which exchange nutrients, gas, wastes in body

A

capillaries

31
Q

Reverse

vessels that allow blood to return to veins from capillaries

32
Q

Reverse

heart’s pacemaker

A

sinoatrial node

33
Q

Reverse

conducts impulses to atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)

A

atrioventricular node

34
Q

Reverse

fibers that conduct impulses traveling to the ventricles

A

atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)

Medical Terminology 1121 (51 decks)

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