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Ch 9 the Cardiovascular System - Objective Flashcards

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epicardium

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tissue lining outside of the heart

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endocardium

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tissue lining the inside of the heart

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myocardium

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heart muscle tissue

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pericardium

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tissue around the heart

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bradycardia

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slow heartbeat

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tachycardia

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fast heartbeat

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cardiomegaly

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enlarged heart

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cyanosis

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blueish appearance to the skin - sign tissue isn’t receiving enough oxygen

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murmur

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abnormal heart sound

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vena cava

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large diameter vein that gathers blood from the body and returns it to the heart

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inferior vena cava

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portion of vena cava that gathers blood from the lower part of the body

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superior vena cava

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portion of vena cava that gather blood from the upper portion of the body (head and arms)

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angiogenesis

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development of blood vessels

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angiolith

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stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel

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angiopoiesis

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formation of blood vessels

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angiosclerosis

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hardening of blood vessel

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aortectasia

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dilation of the aorta

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aortic stenosis

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narrowing of the aorta

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aortolith

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stone deposit in the wall of aorta

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arteriolith

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stone deposit in the artery

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arteriorrhexis

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rupture of an artery

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arteriosclerosis

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hardening of an artery

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atherogenesis

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formation of fatty plaque on the wall of an arter

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atherosclerosis

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hardening of an artery due to buildup of fatty plaque

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embolism

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blockage in a blood vessel caused by an embolus

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embolus

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mass of matter present in blood

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ischemia

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blockage of blood flow to an organ

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occlusion

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closing or blockage of a passage

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phlebosclerosis

A

hardening of a vein

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thrombus

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blood clot

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varicose veins

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enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin

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vasospasm

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involuntary contraction of a blood vessel

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venosclerosis

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hardening of a vein

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venospasm

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involuntary contraction of vein

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venostasis

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trapping blood in an extremity due to compression

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angiogram

A

record of blood vessels

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angiography

A

procedure to describe the blood vessels

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aortogram

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record of aorta

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arteriogram

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record of an artery

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venogram

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record of a vein

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angioscope

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device for looking into a blood vessel

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cardiac catheterization

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process of inserting a tube (catheter) into the heart

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echocardiogram

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image of the heart using sound waves; the same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead on the heart

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echocardiography

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use of sound waves to produce image of heart; the same procedure as an ultrasound performed on pregnant women, but instead on the heart

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electrocardiogram

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record of electrical currents of the heart

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electrocardiography

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procedure for recording the electrical currents of the heart

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sonography

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use of sound waves to produces diagnostic images; also called ultrasound

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stress electrocardiogram

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records electrical signals of the heart while Pt experiences increases of exercise stress

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vascular endoscopy

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procedure to look inside blood vessels

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blood pressure

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force exerted by blood on walls of blood vessels

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diastolic pressure

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pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is relaxed

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systolic pressure

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pressure exeerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting

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cardiologist

A

heart specialist

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cardiology

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branch of medicine dealing with the heart

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cardiovascular

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pertaining to heart and blood vessels

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circulation

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moving of blood from the heart throught the vessels back to the heart

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coronary circulation

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circulation of blood from the heart to the heart muscle (heart feeds itself first)

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pulmonary circulation

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circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs (oxygenation)

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systemic circulation

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circulation of blood from the heart to the rest of the body

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phlebology

A

study of veins

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phlebotomist

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one who draws blood

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phlebotomy

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incision into a vein - technical term for drawing blood

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cardiotoxic

A

poisonous to the heart

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