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Chapter 5-Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Angi/o, vas/o, vascul/o

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Vessel

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Ather/o

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Fatty paste

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Coron/o

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Circle or crown

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My/o

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Muscle

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Pector/o, steth/o

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Chest

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Sphygm/ o

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Pulse

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Thromb/o

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Clot

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Ven/o, phleb/o

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Vein

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Varic/o

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Swollen, twisted vein

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle (belly or pouch)

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Atrium

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Upper right or left chamber of the heart

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Myocardium

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Heart muscle

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Pericardium

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Protective sac enclosing the heart composed of 2 layers w/ fluid between

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Ventricle

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Lower right or left chamber of the heart

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Heart valves

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Structures within the heart that open and close with the heartbeat to regulate the one way blood flow

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Valves of the veins

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Valves located at intervals within the lining of veins

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Arteries

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Vessels that carry blood from the heart to the arteries

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Aorta

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Large artery that is the main trunk of the arteries system branching from the left ventricle

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Capillaries

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Tiny vessels that join arteriolar and venules

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Veins

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Vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules

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Systemic circulation

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Circulation of clips throughout the body via arteries, capillaries, venules and veins

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Coronary circulation

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Circulation of blood through the coronary blood vessels to delivery oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle tissue

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Pulmonary circulation

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Circulation of blood from the pulmonary artery through the vessels in the lungs and back to the heart

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Diastole

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To expand, period during the cardiac cycle when blood enters the relaxed ventricles

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Systole

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To contract

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Normotension

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Normal blood pressure

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Hypotension

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Low blood pressure

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Hypertension

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High blood pressure

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Arteriosclerosis

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Thickening, loss of elasticity and hardening

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Atherosclerosis

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A form of arteriosclerosis characterized by the buildup of fatty substances that harden within the lining of an artery caused by the buildup of fats

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Thrombus

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A stationary blood clot

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Embolus

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A clot carried in the blood stream

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Stenosis

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Conditioning of narrowing of a part

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Occlusion

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Plugging, an obstruction or a closing off

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Ischemia

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To hold back blood

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Infarct

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Angina pectoris

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Chest pain caused by a temporary loss of oxygenated blood to heart muscle

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Aneurysm

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A widening, a bulging of the wall of the heart

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Heart murmur

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An abnormal sound from the heart produced by defects in the chambers or valves
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Palpitation

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Subjective experiences of pounding, skipping or racing heartbeats

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Normal sinus rhythm

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Regular rhythm of the heart cycle stimulated by the sa node (average 60-100 per minute)

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Arrhythmia

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Any o several kinda of irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heart beat

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Bradycardia

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Slow heart rate (less then 60)

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Fibrillation

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Chaotic, irregular contractions of the heart

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Cardiomyopathy

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General Term for a disease of the heart muscle

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Congenital anomaly of the heart

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Malformations of the heart that are present at birth

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Congestive heart failure / left ventricle failure

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Failure of the left ventricle

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Coronary artery disease

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Condition affecting arteries of the heart that reduces flow of blood and the delivery of oxygen

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Myocarditis

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Inflammation of the myocardium

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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the pericardium

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Phlebitis

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Inflammation of the vein

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Thrombophlebitis

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Inflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation

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Varicose veins

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Abnormally swollen, twisted veins with defective valves

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Auscultation

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Physical examination method of listening to sounds within the body with a stethoscope

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Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)

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Electrical picture of the heart represented by positive and negative deflections

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Angiography

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Process of x-Ray imaging a blood vessel after injection of contrast medium

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Angiogram

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Record obtained by an angiography

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Arteriogram

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X-ray image of a partial artery

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Venogram

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Xray image of a vein

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Cardiac characterization

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A flexible, narrow tube through a vein or artery into the heart to withdrawal samples of blood

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Atherectomy

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Excision of atheromatous plaque from within an artery utilizing a device housed in a flexible catheter

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Angioscopy

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A flexible fiberoptic Angioscopy that is guided through a specific blood vessel to visually asses a lesion

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