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Anatomical Terminology - Bushey > Chapter 11 Test updated > Flashcards

Chapter 11 Test updated Flashcards

1
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drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the bloodstream of patients with coronary thrombosis

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thrombolytic therapy

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2
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balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery

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percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

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3
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arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages

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coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

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4
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thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery

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cardiac catheterization

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5
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echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart

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echocardiography (ECHO)

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6
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lipoproteins are physically separated are measured in a blood sample

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lipoprotein electrophoresis

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7
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measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides in a blood sample

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lipid tests

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8
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chemicals are measured in the blood as evidence of a heart attack

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cardiac biomarkers

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9
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measurement of BNP in blood

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BNP test

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10
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carry blood away from the heart

A

arteries

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artery walls are lined with connective tissue, muscle tissue, and elastic fibers within an innermost layer of epithelial cells called…

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endothelium

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12
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smaller branches of arteries

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arterioles

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13
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allows oxygen and nutrients to be dropped off at body cells and the walls are very thin

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capillaries

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14
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small veins

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venules

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15
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prevents backflow of blood and keep the blood moving in one direction

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valves

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16
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carries blood towards the heart

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veins

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17
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blood flow from the heart to lung capillaries and back to the heart

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pulmonary circulation

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18
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blood flow from the heart to tissue capillaries and back to the heart

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systemic circulation

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19
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veins that carry oxygen-rich blood

A

pulmonary veins

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20
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artery that carries blood deficient in oxygen

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pulmonary artery

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21
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arteries that supply CO2 to the heart muscle

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coronary artery

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22
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upper chambers of the heart

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atrium

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23
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lower chambers of the heart

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ventricles

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24
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vein that drains blood from the upper portion of the body

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superior vena cava

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25
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vein that carries blood away from the lower part of the body

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inferior vena cava

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26
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thin-walled upper right chamber of the heart

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right atrium

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27
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the right atrium contracts to force blood through the…and into the…

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tricuspid valve

right ventricle

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28
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the lower right chamber of the heart

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right ventricle

29
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right ventricle contracts to pump oxygen-poor blood through the…

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pulmonary valve

30
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newly oxygenated blood enters..

A

the left atrium

31
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left atrium contract to force blood through the….into the…

A

mitral valve

left ventricle

32
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separates the two upper chambers

A

interarterial septum

33
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separates the two lower chambers

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interventricular septum

34
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lines the interior of the heart and heart valves

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endocardium

35
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middle, muscular, thickest layer

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myocardium

36
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surrounds the heart

A

pericardium

37
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when does systole occur

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tricuspid and mitral valves closing as ventricles start to contract

38
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when does diastole occue

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pulmonic and aortic valves closing as ventricles begin to relax

39
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heart rhythm

A

normal sinus rhythm (NSR)

40
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largest artery in the body

41
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specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles and transmitting electrical impulses between them

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atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)

42
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specialized tissue in the wall between the atria

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atrioventricular node (AV node)

43
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specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat

44
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pacemaker of the heart

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sinoatrial node (SA node)

45
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instrument to measure blood pressure

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sphygmomanometer

46
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myx/o

47
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phleb/o

48
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arterial anastomosis is called…

49
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vas/o

50
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treats delays and abnormalities in ventricular contractions

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biventricular pacemaker

51
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overcomes arrhythmias and keeps the heart beating at the proper rate

A

cardiac pacemaker

52
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meds to treat fibrillation

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anti-arrhythmics and anti-coagulants

53
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most common septal defects

A

ventricular

54
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right side heart failure

A

blood backs up into body

55
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left side heart failure

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blood backs into lungs and pulmonary edema

56
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meds to treat heart failure

A

diruetic and digoxin

57
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fluid accumulating in the lungs

A

pulmonary edema

58
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chest pain at rest or chest pain of increasing frequency

A

unstable angina

59
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vasodilator that increases coronary blood flow and lowers blood pressure

60
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reduces the force and speed of the heartbeat and to lower blood pressure

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beta blockers

61
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reduce high blood pressure and the risk of future heart attack even if the patient is not hypertensive

A

ACE inhibitors

62
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catheterization with balloons and stents opens clogged coronary arteries

A

percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

63
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backflow of blood into the left atrium

A

mitral regurgitation

64
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vibration felt on palpation of the chest

65
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murmur heard on auscultation

66
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compression of the heart caused by collection of fluid in the pericardial cavity

A

cardiac tamponade

67
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heard as a scraping or grating sound

A

pericardial friction rub

68
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clot travels to the lung

A

pulmonary embolism

Anatomical Terminology - Bushey (18 decks)

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