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Chapter Eleven- Cardiovascular Flashcards

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Arteriole

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Small artery

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Artery

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Largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body

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Atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)

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Specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles and transmitting electrical impulses between them

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Atrioventricular node (AV node)

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Specialized tissue in the wall between the atria; electrical impulses pass from the pacemaker (SA node) through the AV node and the atrioventricular bundle toward the ventricles

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Atrium

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One of two upper chambers of the heart

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Capillary

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Smallest blood vessel; materials pass to and from the bloodstream through the thin capillary walls

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Carbon dioxide

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Gas (waste) released by body cells; transported via veins to the heart, and then to the lungs for exhalation

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Coronary arteries

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Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle

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Deoxygenated blood

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Blood that is oxygen poor

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Diastole

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Relaxation phase of the heartbeat

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Electrocardiogram

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Record of the electricity flowing through the heart; represented by waves (P, QRS, T)

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Endocardium

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Inner lining of the heart

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Endothelium

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Innermost lining of blood vessels

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Mitral valve

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Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve

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Murmur

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Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves

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Myocardium

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Muscular, middle layer of the heart

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Normal sinus rhythm

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Heart rhythm originating in the sinoatrial node with a resting rate of 60-100 beats per minute

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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 via arteries to all body cells

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Pacemaker (sinoatrial node)

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Specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat

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Pericardium

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Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart

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Pulmonary artery

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Artery carrying oxygen-poor 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 positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery

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Pulmonary vein

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One of two pairs of vessel carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

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Pulse

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Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries

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Septum

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Partition or wall dividing a cavity; such as between the right and left atria and right and left ventricles

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Sinoatrial node (SA node)

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Pacemaker

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Sphygmomanometer

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Instrument to measure blood pressure

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Systemic circulation

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Flow of blood from body tissue to the heart and then from the heart back to body tissues

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Systole

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Contraction phase of the heartbeat

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Tricuspid valve

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Located between the right atrium and the right ventricle; 3 cusps

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Valve

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Structure in veins or in the heart that temporarily closed an opening so that blood flows in only one direction

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Vein

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Thin-walked vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart; contain valves to prevent back flow

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Vena cava

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Largest vein in the body; superior and inferior venae cavae return blood to the right atrium of the heart

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Ventricle

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One of two lower chambers of the heart

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Venule

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Small vein

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Aorta

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Largest artery in the body

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Angi/o

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Aort/o

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Arter/o, arteri/o

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Ather/o

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Yellowish plaque, fatty substance

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Atri/o

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Atrium, upper heart chamber

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Brachi/o

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Cardi/o

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Cholesterol/o

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Cholesterol

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Coron/o

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Cyan/o

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Myx/o

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Ox/o

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Pericardi/o

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Pericardium

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Phleb/o

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Rrhythm/o

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Sphygm/o

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Steth/o

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Thromb/o

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Valvul/o, valv/o

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Vas/o

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Vascul/o

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Ven/o, ven/i

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Ventricul/o

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Ventricle, lower heart chamber

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BNP test

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Measurement of BNP in blood

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Cardiac bio markers

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Chemicals are measured in the blood as evidence of a heart attack

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Lipid tests (lipid profile)

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Measurement of cholesterol and triglycerides in a blood sample

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Lipoprotein electrophoresis

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Lipoproteins are physically separated and measures in a blood sample

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Angiography

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X-ray imaging of flood vessels after injection of contrast material

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CTA

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Three dimensional X-ray images of the heart and coronary arteries using computer tomography

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Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)

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Video equipment and a computer produce X-ray images of blood vessels

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Electron beam computed tomography (EBCT/EBT)

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Electron beams and CT identify calcium deposits in and around coronary arteries to diagnose early CAD

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Doppler ultrasound studies

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Sound waves measure blood flow within blood vessels

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Echocardiography (ECHO)

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Echoes generates by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart

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Positron emission tomography (PET) scan

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Images show blood flow and myocardial function following uptake of radioactive glucose

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Technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scan

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” “ injected intravenously is taken up in cardiac tissue, where it is detected by scanning

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Thallium 201 scan

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Concentration of radioactive thallium is measured to give information about blood supply to the heart muscle

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Cardiac MRI

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Images of the heart are produced using radio wave energy in a magnetic field

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Cardiac catheterization

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Thin, flexible tube is guided into the heart via a vein or an artery

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Electrocardiography (ECG)

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Recording of electricity flowing through the heart

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Holter monitoring

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An ECG device is worn during a 24-hour period to detect cardiac arrhythmias

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Stress test

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Excessive tolerance test (ETT) determines the hearts response to physical exertion

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Catheter ablation

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Brief delivery of radio frequency of cryosurgery to destroy areas of heart tissue that may be causing arrhythmias

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Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)

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Arteries and veins are anastomosed to coronary arteries to detour around blockages

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Defibrillation

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Brief discharges of electricity are applied across the chest to stop dysrhythmias (ventricular fibrillation)

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Endarterectomy

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Surgical removal of plaque from the inner layer of an artery

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Extracorporeal circulation

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Heart-lung machine diverts blood from the heart and lungs while the heart is repaired

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Heart transplant

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A donor heart is transferred

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Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

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Balloon-tipped catheter is inserted into a coronary artery to open the artery; stents are put in place

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Thrombolytic therapy

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Drugs to dissolve clots are injected into the bloodstream of patients with coronary thrombosis

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