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Ch 12-Cardiovascular system Flashcards

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Arteries

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Carry blood away from the heart

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Veins

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Carry blood toward the heart

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Capillaries

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Tiny blood vessels that join the arterial and venous systems and carry blood to the organs

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Heart

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Surrounded by the pericardium (fluid filled sac) located in the thoracic cavity

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The heart is connected to

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The aorta, the inferior and superior venae cavae, and the pulmonary veins and arteries

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Heart has four chambers

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Right and left atria

Right and left ventricles

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Septum

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Separates the right and left sides of the heart

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Atrioventricular valves

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Allow blood flow from from atria to ventricles

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Right atrioventricular valve

Left atrioventricular valve

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Tricuspid valve

Bicuspid or mitral valve

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Semilunar valves

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Allow blood to flow from the ventricles to arteries

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Pulmonary semilunar valve

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Allows blood to flow from the right ventricles to the pulmonary artery

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Aortic semilunar valve

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Allows blood to flow from the left ventricle into the aorta

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From inside out layers of the heart walls are

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Endocardium
Myocardium
Epicardium

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Pericardium

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A sac filled with pericardial fluid

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Outer covering of the pericardium

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Parietal layer

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Inner lining of the pericardium

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Visceral layer also epicardium

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Conduction system

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Hearts electrical system

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Conduction system consists of

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Sinoatrial node SA node or pacemaker
Atrioventricular node 
Atrioventricular bundle 
Right and left bundle branches
Purkinje fibers
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SA node (pacemaker)

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Initiates an impulse, which is sent to the AV node causing the atria to contract, and then to the AV bundle, the right and left bundle branches and Purkinje fibers, causing the ventricle to contract

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An ECG shows

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P waves (atrial contraction)
QRS waves (ventricular contraction)
T waves (ventricular recovery)
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Cardiovascular system (CVS) includes

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Heart
Blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries)
It delivers oxygen and nutrients to all of the body's cells, and carries away carbon dioxide and waste products
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Constrict/o

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To draw together

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Dilat/o

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To expand

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Angiography

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Process of recording a blood vessel using X-rays following injection of a contrast medium

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Angioplasty
Surgical repair of stenosed (narrowed) blood vessels
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Angiospasm
Sudden involuntary contraction of a blood vessel; vasospasm
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Aort/o
Aorta
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Aortostenosis
Narrowing of the aorta
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Aortotomy
Incision into the aorta
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Transaortic
Pertaining to across the aorta
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Arteriography
Process of recording the arteries using X-rays and following injection of a contrast medium
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Arteriole
Small arteries
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Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of the arteries (due to the loss of elasticity of the arterial walls)
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Arteriostenosis
Narrowing of an artery
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Endarterectomy
Removal of the inner lining of the arterial wall
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Ather/o
Fatty debris; fatty plaque
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Atheroma
Fatty mass or debris
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Atherosclerosis
Accumulation of fatty debris on the inner arterial walls; a type of arteriosclerosis
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Atherectomy
Excision or removal of fatty debris (from arterial wall)
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Atri/o
Atrium (upper chamber of the heart)
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Interatrial septum
Wall between the atria
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Cardi/o
Heart
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Cardiologist
Specialist in the study of the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and disorders
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Cardiology
Study of the heart, including the diagnosis and treatment of heart disorders
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Cardiomegaly
Enlarged heart
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Electrocardiogram
Record of the electrical activity of the heart
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Myocardial
Pertaining to the heart muscle
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Cardiomyopathy
Disease of the heart muscle
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Pancarditis
Inflammation of all the walls of the heart
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Pericarditis
Inflammation of the pericardium
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Pericardium
Structure surrounding the heart
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Coronary arteries
The arteries that supply the heart with blood
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Echocardiogram
Record of the heart produced by high frequency sound waves
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Coron/o
Crown
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Ech/o
Sound
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Embol/o
Plug
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Embolus
A plug of clotted blood that is transported through the bloodstream by the blood current
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Isch/o
Hold back
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Myocardial ischemia
A hold back of blood to the heart and muscle
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Phelbothrombosis
Abnormal condition of clots in a vein
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Thrombophlebitis
Inflammation of a vein with clot formation
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Rhythm/o
Rythum
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Arrhythmia
Deviation from the normal heart rhythm
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Sclerotherapy
Injection of a solution into a vein for the purpose of destroying the veins inner lining by hardening. (Effective for varicose veins)
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Thromb/o
Clot
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Thrombus
A blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel
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Valvul/o
Valve
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Valvuloplasty
Surgical repair of a valve
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Varic/o
Twisted and swollen
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Varicose veins
Twisted swollen superficial veins typically of the saphenous vein of the lower leg.
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Vascul/o
Vessel
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Avascular
Pertaining to no blood vessels
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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Disturbance in the flow of blood to one or more parts of the brain; commonly known as a stroke
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Vas/o
Vessel
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Extravasation
Escape of fluid into the surrounding tissue; for example, the escape of blood from a blood vessel into the surrounding tissue
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Vasoconstriction
Narrowing of a vessel; vasospasm
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Vasodilation
Widening of the vessel; angiectasis
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Ven/o
Vein
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Venous
Pertains to a vein
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Venule
Small vein
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Ventricul/o
Ventricle (lower chamber of the heart)
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Interventricular septum
Pertaining to the wall between the ventricles
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-ectasis
Dilation; dilatation; stretching
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Angiectasis
Dilation of a blood vessel; vasodilation
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-brady
Slow
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Bradycardia
Slow heartbeat
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Tachycardia
Fast heartbeat
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Aneurysm
Abnormal bulge in the wall of the artery. Most often in brain or aorta. Causes internal hemorrhage which might result in death
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Cardiac arrest
When the heart suddenly stops pumping blood.
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Myocardial infarction
Heart attack; death of the heart muscle
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AV
Atrioventricular
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ASHD
Arteriosclerotic heart disease (damage to the heart due to obstruction of the coronary artery)
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BP
Blood pressure
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CABG
Coronary artery bypass graft
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CAD
Coronary artery disease
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CCU
Cardiac/coronary care unit
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CHF
Congestive heart failure
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CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CV
Cardiovascular
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CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
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ECG; EKG
Electrocardiogram
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HHD
Hypertensive heart disease
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IVC
Inferior venae cavae
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LA
Left atrium
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LV
Left ventricle
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MI
Myocardial infarction
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MVP
Mitral valve prolapse
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PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
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RA
Right atrium
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RV
Right ventricle
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SA
Sinoatrial
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SVC
Superior venae cavae
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Systolic pressure
Pressure against the walls of the artery during ventricular contraction
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Diastolic pressure
Pressure against the walls of the artery during ventricular relaxation
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P wave
Registers atrial contraction
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Arteries and veins are named
According to the structure through which they pass

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