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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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my/o

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muscle

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3
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coron/o

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crown

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atri/o

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atria

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5
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ventricul/o

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ventricle

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valv/o

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valve

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7
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pan-

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all

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8
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arteri/o

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artery

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aort/o

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aorta

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ven/o

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vein

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11
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phleb/o

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vessel

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12
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angi/o

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vessel

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13
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tensi/o

A

tension/pressure

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14
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mediastinum

A

cavity b/w lungs

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15
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pericardium

A

double walled membrane housing heart

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16
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epicardium

A

external layer of heart

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17
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myocardium

A

middle layer of heart

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18
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endocardium

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inner layer of heart

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19
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ischemia

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deficiency in blood supply

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20
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infarct

A

necrosis (caused by ischemia)

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21
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cardiac output

A

volume of blood/minute

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22
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stroke volume

A

ejected blood volume

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23
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inotropy

A

force of contraction

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24
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arrhtymia

A

abnormal rhythm

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25
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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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26
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systole

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contraction

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27
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distole

A

relaxation

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28
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preload

A

volume of blood entering right side of heart/ventricular end/diastolic volume

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29
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afterload

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impedance to ventricular emptying

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30
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auscultation

A

listening

31
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stethoscope

A

instrument for listening

32
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heart murmur

A

abnormal heart sound, turbulent flow

33
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insufficiency

A

inability to perform at proper level

34
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stenosis

A

narrowing

35
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thrill

A

vibration felt upon palpation

36
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vasoconstrictor

A

narrow vessel diameter

37
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vasodilator

A

widen vessel diameter

38
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intravenous

A

within vein

39
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perivascular

A

around vessel

40
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intra-arterial

A

within an artery

41
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systolic

A

contraction of left ventricle (highest number)

42
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diastolic

A

ventricle relaxes (lowest number)

43
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hypertension

A

high blood pressure

44
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hypotension

A

low blood pressure

45
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angiogram

A

radiograph of vessels

46
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echocardiogram

A

sound waves to examine heart

47
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holter monitor

A

24 hr ECG

48
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tourniquet

A

constricting band

49
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cardiac tamponade

A

compression of heart due to fluid in peridcardium

50
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cardiomegaly

A

enlarged heart

51
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cardiomyopathy

A

disease of heart muscle

52
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

53
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edema

A

accumulation of fluid in intercellular space

54
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ascites

A

accumulation of fluid in peritoneal cavity

55
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pleural effusion

A

abnormal fluid b/w lung membrane

56
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prophylaxis

A

prevention

57
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embolus

A

foreign object

58
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hematoma

A

blood collection

59
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hypercapnia

A

increased CO2

60
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cyonsis

A

bluish tinge

61
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hypoxia

A

decreased O2

62
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PDA

A

patent ductus anteriosus

63
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shock

A

inadequate tissue perfusion

64
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

65
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anticoagulant

A

prevent blood clotting

66
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shunt

A

bypass/divert

67
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defibrillation

A

electric shock to restart heart beat

68
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hemostasis

A

control of bleeding

69
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stent

A

small in expander in blood vessel

70
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transfusion

A

introduction of whole blood

71
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congenital

A

present at birth

72
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hereditary

A

genetically transmitted

73
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idiopathic

A

unknown cause

74
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iatrogenic

A

produced by treatment

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