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Ch 12-Cardiovascular system Flashcards

1
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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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13
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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

A

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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20
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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

A

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

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Angioplasty

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Surgical repair of stenosed (narrowed) blood vessels

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Angiospasm

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Sudden involuntary contraction of a blood vessel; vasospasm

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Aortostenosis

A

Narrowing of the aorta

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Aortotomy

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Incision into the aorta

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Transaortic

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Pertaining to across the aorta

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Arteriography

A

Process of recording the arteries using X-rays and following injection of a contrast medium

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Arteriole

A

Small arteries

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Arteriosclerosis

A

Hardening of the arteries (due to the loss of elasticity of the arterial walls)

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Arteriostenosis

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Narrowing of an artery

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Endarterectomy

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Removal of the inner lining of the arterial wall

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36
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Ather/o

A

Fatty debris; fatty plaque

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Atheroma

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Fatty mass or debris

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Atherosclerosis

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Accumulation of fatty debris on the inner arterial walls; a type of arteriosclerosis

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Atherectomy

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Excision or removal of fatty debris (from arterial wall)

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Atri/o

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Atrium (upper chamber of the heart)

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Interatrial septum

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Wall between the atria

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Cardiologist

A

Specialist in the study of the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease and disorders

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44
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Cardiology

A

Study of the heart, including the diagnosis and treatment of heart disorders

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45
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Cardiomegaly

A

Enlarged heart

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46
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Electrocardiogram

A

Record of the electrical activity of the heart

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Myocardial

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Pertaining to the heart muscle

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Cardiomyopathy

A

Disease of the heart muscle

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Pancarditis

A

Inflammation of all the walls of the heart

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Pericarditis

A

Inflammation of the pericardium

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Pericardium

A

Structure surrounding the heart

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Coronary arteries

A

The arteries that supply the heart with blood

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Echocardiogram

A

Record of the heart produced by high frequency sound waves

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Coron/o

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Ech/o

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Embol/o

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Embolus

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A plug of clotted blood that is transported through the bloodstream by the blood current

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Isch/o

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Myocardial ischemia

A

A hold back of blood to the heart and muscle

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Phelbothrombosis

A

Abnormal condition of clots in a vein

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Thrombophlebitis

A

Inflammation of a vein with clot formation

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Rhythm/o

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Arrhythmia

A

Deviation from the normal heart rhythm

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Sclerotherapy

A

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

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Thrombus

A

A blood clot that obstructs a blood vessel

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Valvul/o

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Valvuloplasty

A

Surgical repair of a valve

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Varic/o

A

Twisted and swollen

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Varicose veins

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Twisted swollen superficial veins typically of the saphenous vein of the lower leg.

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Vascul/o

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Avascular

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Pertaining to no blood vessels

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Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

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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

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Extravasation

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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

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Narrowing of a vessel; vasospasm

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Vasodilation

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Widening of the vessel; angiectasis

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Ven/o

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Venous

A

Pertains to a vein

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Venule

A

Small vein

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Ventricul/o

A

Ventricle (lower chamber of the heart)

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Interventricular septum

A

Pertaining to the wall between the ventricles

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-ectasis

A

Dilation; dilatation; stretching

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Angiectasis

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Dilation of a blood vessel; vasodilation

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-brady

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Bradycardia

A

Slow heartbeat

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Tachycardia

A

Fast heartbeat

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Aneurysm

A

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

A

When the heart suddenly stops pumping blood.

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Myocardial infarction

A

Heart attack; death of the heart muscle

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AV

A

Atrioventricular

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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic heart disease (damage to the heart due to obstruction of the coronary artery)

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

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CCU

A

Cardiac/coronary care unit

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CV

A

Cardiovascular

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

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ECG; EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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HHD

A

Hypertensive heart disease

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IVC

A

Inferior venae cavae

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LA

A

Left atrium

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LV

A

Left ventricle

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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

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MVP

A

Mitral valve prolapse

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PVC

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Premature ventricular contraction

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RA

A

Right atrium

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RV

A

Right ventricle

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SA

A

Sinoatrial

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SVC

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Superior venae cavae

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Systolic pressure

A

Pressure against the walls of the artery during ventricular contraction

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Diastolic pressure

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Pressure against the walls of the artery during ventricular relaxation

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P wave

A

Registers atrial contraction

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Arteries and veins are named

A

According to the structure through which they pass

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