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Chapter 6 Cardiovascular System Flashcards

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Angi/o

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Vessel

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Necr/o

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Death

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Aort/o

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Aorta

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Ox/o

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Oxygen (O2)

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Arter/o

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Artery

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Pericardi/o

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Pericardium

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Arteri/o

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Artery

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Phleb/o

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Vein

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Ather/o

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Plaque (Fatty Substance)

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Sphygm/o

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Pulse

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Atri/o

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Atrium

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Steth/o

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Chest

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Capn/o

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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Thorac/o

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Chest

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Cardi/o

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Heart

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Thromb/o

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Clot

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Cholesterol/o

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Cholesterol

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Valv/o

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Valve

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Coron/o

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Heart

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Valvul/o

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Valve

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Vascul/o

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Vessel

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Electr/o

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Electricity

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Vaso

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Vessel; Vas Deferes; Duct

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Hem/o

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Blood

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Ven/o

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Vein

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Isch/o

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To Hold Back; Back

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Ven/o

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Vein

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Man/o

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Pressure

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle

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My/o

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Muscle

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brady-

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slow

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inter-

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between

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endo-

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in; within

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peri-

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surrounding; around

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hyper-

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above; excessive; increased

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tachy-

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fast

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hypo-

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deficient; below; under; less than normal; decreased

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-al, -ar, -ic, -ous

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pertaining to

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-oma

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tumor; mass; collection of fluid

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-ectomy

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removal; excision; resection

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-oxia

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oxygen

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-emia

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blood condition

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-pathy

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disease condition

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-gram

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record

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-ia

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condition

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-ole

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small; little

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-itis

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inflammation

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-stenosis

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tightening; narrow; stricture

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-lysis

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breakdown; destruction; separation; loosening

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-tesion

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pressure

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-tomy

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incision; process of cutting

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-meter

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measure

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0ule

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small; little

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AF

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Atrial Fibrillation

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HR

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Heart Rate

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AS

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Aortic Stenosis

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MI

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Myocardial Infarction

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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MVP

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Mitral Valve Prolapse

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bpm

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Beats Per Minute/Breaths Per Minute

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O2

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CHF

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Congestive Heart Failure

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PAC

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Premature Atrial Contraction

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CO2

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Carbon Dioxide

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PDA

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Patent Ductus Arteriosus

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CVS

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Cardiovascular System

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PVC

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Premature Ventricular Contraction

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CVP

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Central Venous Pressure

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V fib

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Ventricular Fibrillation

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ECHO

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Echocardiogram

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VPC

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Ventricular Premature Contraction; Ventricular Premature Complexes

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EKG

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Electrocardiogram

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VSD

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Ventricular Septal Defect

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H2O

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VT

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Ventricular Tachycardia

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ECG

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Electrocardiogram

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V tach

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Ventricular Tachycardia

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Endocardium

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inner lining of he heart; lines chambers & valves within the heart

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Myocardium

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muscle layer of the heart

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Pericardium

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membrane surrounding the heart; made of visceral pericardium & parietal pericardium

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Aorta

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largest artery in the body

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Aortic valve

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valve between the left ventricle and aorta

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Apex

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pointed end of the heart

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Artery

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largest vessel in the body; carries blood away from the heart

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Atrioventricular bundle

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specialized muscle fibers in the interventricular septum; carry electrical impulses to ventricles (bundle of His)

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Atrioventricular node (AV node)

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specialized tissue in the interatrial septum; carries impulses from the SA node to AV node

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Atrioventricular valves (AV valves)

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valves between atria and ventricles

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Atrium (plural: atria)

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two upper heart chambers

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Base

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cranial portion of the heart

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Bicuspid valve

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valve between left atrium and left ventricle; mitral valve or left AV valve

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Capillaries

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smallest blood vessels

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Carbon dioxide

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gas released by tissue cells and transported to the heart and lungs for exhalation

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Coronary arteries

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supply blood and oxygen to the myocardium

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Deoxygenated blood

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oxygen poor blood

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Diastole

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relaxation phase of the heartbeat

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Endothelium

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epithelial cells lining the heart cavities and vessls

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Oxygen

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gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped to the rest of the body

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Oxygenated blood

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oxygen rich blood

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Pulmonary artery

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artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs

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Pulmonary circulation

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flow of blood from the heart, to the lungs, and back to the heart

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Pulmonary valve

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valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery

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Pulmonary veins

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veins that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart

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Pulse

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heartbeat felt through the walls of the arteries

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Semilunar valves

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valves between the entrances of the aorta and pulmonary artery (shaped like half moon)

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Septum

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Sinoatrial node

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pacemaker of the heart

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Sinus rhythm

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normal heart rhythm

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Systemic circulation

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flow of blood from the body cells to the heart and back out to the body cells

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Systole

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contraction phase of the heart

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Valves

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structures in veins and in the heart that temporarily close an opening so that blood can flow in one direction

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Vein

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thin walled vessel that carries blood towards the heart

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Vena cavae (singular: vena cava)

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larges vein in the body

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Ventricles

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two lower chambers of the heart

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Aneurysm

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sac (dilation) formed by weakening of a blood vessel

can lead to hemorrhage and stroke

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Arrhythmia

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abnormal heart rhythm

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Asystole

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without contraction; lack of heart activity

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Atherosclerosis

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hardening of arteries due to plaque buildup

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Ausculatation

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listening w/ a stethoscope to sounds within the body

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Cardiac hypertrophy

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enlargement of the heart due to increased cell size

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Cardiac tamponade

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compression of heart due to fluid or blood in the pericardial sac

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Congenital heart disease (CHD)

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abnormalities of the heart at birth

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Congestive heart failure (CHF)

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heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood

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Capillary refill time (CRT)

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time it takes for the mucous membranes to return to a normal pink color after applying finger pressure

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Defibrillation

A

use of electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm

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Echocardiogram (ECHO)

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high-frequency sound waves and echoes that produce and image of the heart

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Embolism

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blockage of a vessel by a clot or foreign material

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Embolus (plural: emboli)

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detached, moving clot

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Fibrillation

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rapid, random, and irregular contractions of the heart

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Flutter

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rapid but regular contractions of the atria and ventricles

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Heartworm

A

infestation of the parasite Dirofilaria immitis in the right ventricle and pulmonary arteries
transmitted after a blood meal from a mosquito

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Hypertension

A

increased blood pressure

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Hypotension

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decreased blood pressure

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Hypoxia

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decreased oxygen to tissues

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Infarction

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area of dead tissue

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Ischemia

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lack of blood flow to tissues

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Mitral valve prolapse (MVP)

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displacement of the bicuspid valve leading to incomplete closure of the valve during ventricular contraction

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Murmur

A

extra heart sound

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Occlusion

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blockage; obstruction or closure of body passage

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Patent

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open; unobstructed (used for vessels and catheters)

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Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

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condition in which the small duct between the aorta and pulmonary artery, which normally closes after birth, remains open

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Perfusion (tissue perfusion)

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passage of fluid through the blood vessels of a specific organ; blood flow through the tissue

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Pericardial effusion

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escape of fluid into the pericardial sac leading to cardiac tamponade

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Premature ventricular contraction (PVC or VPC)

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ventricles are triggered to contract by the Purkinje fibers rather that the SA node

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Shock

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inadequate tissue perfusion; blood pools in the capillaries to increase the blood volume of the pt, which decreases its flow to vital organs

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Sphygmomanometer

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instrument that measures arterial blood pressure

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Stent

A

small expander inserted into tubular structures such as vessels to provide support and prevent collapse

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Tetralogy of Fallot

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congenital malformation of the heart that combines four structural defects; pulmonary artery stenosis, ventricular septal defect, aortic right shift, and right ventricular hypertrophy

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Thrill

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vibration felt on palpation of the chest; usually caused by turbulence in the heart

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Thrombus (plural: thrombi)

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stationary clot attached to the wall of a vessel

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Ventricular septal defect (VSD)

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small hole(s) in the interventricular septum; causes shunting of the blood and therefore deoxygenated blood is pumped to the rest of the body

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Vasoconstriction

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narrowing of a vessel

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Vasodilation

A

expansion of a vessel

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