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Chapter 8 Flashcards

1
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cardi/o

A

heart

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2
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vascul/o

A

vein, arteries

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3
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mediastinum

A

space in thoracic cavity between the lungs

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4
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peri-

A

around

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5
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epicardium

A

external layer of heart

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6
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myocardium

A

inner layer of heart
muscle

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7
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endocardium

A

the most inner layer of the heart

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8
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occlusion

A

blockage

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9
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ischemia

A

decrease in blood supply which can lead to necrosis

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10
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arteries function

A

away from the heart

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11
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vein function

A

toward the heart

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12
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phleb/o

A

heart vessels

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13
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hemangi/o

A

heart vessels

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14
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vascul/o

A

heart vessels

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15
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atri/o

A

atria

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16
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ventricul/o

A

ventricles

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17
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septum

A

seperating wall

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18
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apex

A

tip of the heart

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19
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valv/o

A

valve

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20
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valvul/o

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valve

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21
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systole

A

contraction

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22
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asystole

A

without contraction

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23
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diastole

A

relaxation

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24
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arrhymia

A

abnormal heart rhythm

25
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brady-

A

slow

26
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tachy-

A

fast

27
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ECG or EKG

A

electrocardiogram which records electrical activity of myocardium

28
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ven/o

A

vein

29
Q

how is BP taken

A

sphygmomanometer

30
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tensi/o

A

tension and pressure

31
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thorac/o

A

thoracic cavity

32
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coron/o

A

coronary vein/artery
means crown

33
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isch/o

A

hold back

34
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necr/o

A

dead

35
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a-

A

without

36
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dys

A

difficult

37
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electr/o

A

electrical

38
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vas/o

A

vessel

39
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angi/o

A

vessels

40
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dilat/o

A

dilate

41
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constrict/o

A

constrict

42
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-ole

A

small

43
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celi/o

A

abdomen

44
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arteri/o

A

artery

45
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arter/i

A

artery

46
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ech/o

A

sound

47
Q

anomaly

A

deviation from normal

48
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hemangi/o

A

newly formed blood vessels

49
Q

-oxia

A

oxygen

50
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thromb/o

A

clot

51
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sept/o

A

septum/wall

52
Q

-stasis

A

control or stopping

53
Q

congenital

A

present at birth

54
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Iatr/o

A

relationship to tx/doc

55
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sten/o

A

narrowing

56
Q

-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

57
Q

idi/o

A

unknown origin

58
Q

pulmon/o

A

lungs

Vet Med Terminology (8 decks)

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