Chapter 5 Flashcards
aort/o
aorta
arteri/o
artery
ather/o
plaque, fatty substance
angi/o
relating to blood or lymph vessels
-brady
slow
-emia
blood or blood condition
cardi/o
heart
-crasia
mixture or blending
erythr/o
red
ven/o
vein
leuk/o
white
phleb/o
vein
tachy-
fast, rapid
thromb/o
clot
hem/o
blood, relating to blood
sinoatrial node
natural pacemaker
the myocardium receives its blood from the ___ ___
coronary arteries
These red blood cells destroy parasitic organisms and play a major role in allergic reactions
eosinophils
bicuspid valve aka
mitral valve
The ___ ___ pumps blood into the pulmonary artery, which carries it to the lungs.
right ventricle
foreign object circulating in the blood
embolus
the ___ ___ carries blood to all parts of the body except the lungs
left ventricle
neutrophils
most common type of white blood cell
a hollow, muscular organ
heart
external layer of the heart
epicardium
inner lining of the heart
endocardium
sac closing of the heart
pericardium
good cholesterol
lipoprotein
ventricular fibrillation
heart quivers ineffectively
systolic pressure is the
highest pressure, occurs when ventricles contract
arrhythmia
abnormal heart rhythm, faster or slower
CAD
coronary artery disease
ekg,ecg
electrocardiogram
A-fib
atrial fibrillation
MI
myocardial infarction
VF
ventricular fibrillation
septicemia
condition associated with severe infections from bacteria in blood
beta-blocker
slows heartbeat, reducing work load of heart
serum
plasma with clotting proteins removed
aneurysmorrhaphy
surgical suturing of a ruptured aneurysm
valvoplasty
surgical repair of heart valve
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
hemostasis
stop or control bleeding
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
