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Chapter 11 Flashcards

1
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Arteriole

A

Small artery

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Artery

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Largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body. Notice that artery and away begin with an “a”.

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Capillary

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Smallest blood vessel. Material pass to and from the bloodstream through the thin capillary walls.

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Diastole

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Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.

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Endocardium

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Inner lining of the heart.

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Murmur

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Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves.

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Myocardium

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Muscular, middle layer of the heart.

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Pericardium

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Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.

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Systole

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Contraction phase of the heartbeat.

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Valve

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Structure in veins or in the heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows in only one direction.

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Vein

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Thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart. Veins contain valves to prevent back-flow of blood.

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Venule

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Small vein.

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13
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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Arter/o

Arteri/o

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Artery

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Ather/o

A

Yellowish plaque, fatty substance

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Arti/o

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Atrium, upper heart chamber

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18
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Brachi/o

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Arm

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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20
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Cholesterol/o

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Cholesterol (a lipid substance)

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Coron/o

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Heart

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22
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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Myx/o

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Mucus

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Ox/o

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Oxygen

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25
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Pericardi/o

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Pericardium

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Rrhythm/o

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Rhythm

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Sphygm/o

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Pulse

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29
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Steth/o

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Chest

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30
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Thromb/o

A

Clot

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31
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Valvul/o

Valv/o

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Valve

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32
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Vas/o

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Vessel

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33
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Vascul/o

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Vessel

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34
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Ven/o

Ven/i

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Vein

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle, lower heart chamber

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36
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Peri-

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Surrounding

37
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Death of tissue due to lack of oxygen is called….

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Infarction

38
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Dual-chamber, rate-responsive pacemaker

A

Is designed to detect body movement and automatically increase or decrease pace heart rates based on levels of physical activity

39
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Flutter

A

Rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria. (Heart rate can reach up to 300 beats per minute)

40
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Fibrillation

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Very rapid, random, inefficient and irregular contractions of the heart (350 beats or more per minute).

41
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Coarctation of the aorta (CoA)

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Narrowing (coarctation) of the aorta.

42
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Congestive heart failure (CHF)

A

Heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood.

43
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Coronary artery disease (CAD)

A

Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart. CAD is usually the result of atherosclerosis.

44
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Blood flow decreased is called…

45
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Blood flow stopped entirely, leading to death is called….

46
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Endocarditis

A

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.

47
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Hypertensive heart disease

A

High blood pressure affecting the heart

48
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Mitral valve prolapse (MVP)

A

Improper closure of the mitral valve.

49
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Murmur

A

Extra heart sound, heard between normal beats.

50
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Pericarditis

A

Inflammation of the membrane (pericardium) surrounding the heart.

51
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Rheumatic heart disease

A

Heart disease caused y rheumatic fever.

52
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Aneurysm

A

Local widening (dilation) of an arterial wall.

53
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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

A

Blood clot (thrombus) forms in a large vein, usually in the lower limbs.

54
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Hypertension (HTN)

A

Excessive high blood pressure.

55
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Secondary hypertension

A

The increase in the pressure is caused by another associated lesion.

56
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Peripheral arterial disease

A

Blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys and other organs.

57
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Varicose veins

A

Abnormally swollen and twisted veins, usually occurring in the legs.

58
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Hemorrhoids

A

Varicose veins near the anus.

59
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Lipid tests (lipid profile)

A

Measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides (fats) in a blood sample.

60
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Lipoprotein electrophoresis

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Lipoproteins (combinations of fat and protein) are physically separated and measured in a blood complete.

61
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Angiography

A

X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material.

62
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Echocardiography (ECHO)

A

Echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart.

63
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Positron emission tomography (PET) scan

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Images show blood flow and myocardial function following uptake of radioactive glucose.

64
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Cardiac catheterization

A

Thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery.

65
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Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)

A

Recording of electricity flowing through the heart.

66
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Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

A

Arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detours around blockage.

67
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Defibrillation

A

Brief discharges of electricity are applied across the chest to stop dysrhythmias.

68
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Endarterectomy

A

Surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery.

69
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Extracorporeal circulation

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Heart-lung machine diverts blood from the heart and lungs while the heart is repaired.

70
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Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

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Balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery; stents are put in place.

71
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Drug-eluding stents (DESs)

A

Coated with polymers that elite (release) anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative drugs to prevent scar tissue formation leading to restenosis.

72
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Thrombolytic therapy

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Drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the bloodstream of patients with coronary thrombosis.

73
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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic heart disease

74
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A-V

A

Atrioventricular

75
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BP

A

Blood pressure

76
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CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

77
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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

78
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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

79
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ECG

EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

80
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ECHO

A

Echocardiography

81
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HDL

A

High-density lipoprotein

82
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LDL

A

Low-density lipoprotein

83
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LV

A

Left ventricle

84
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

85
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MVP

A

Mitral valve prolapse

86
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PTCA

A

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty

87
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S-A

A

Sinoatrial node

88
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SOB

A

Shortness of breath

89
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tPA

A

Tissue-type plasminogen activator

Medical Terminology (24 decks)

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