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CIRCULATORY SYSTEM Flashcards

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consists of a network of vessels that circulates blood throughout the body, motored by the action of the heart.

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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

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the LARGEST VEIN of the body

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INFERIOR VENA CAVA

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it carries DEOXYGENATED back from the LOWER PART OF THE BODY to the RIGHT ATRIUM of the heart. This blood is carrying CARBON DIOXIDE.

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INFERIOR VENA CAVA

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ABOVE THE HEART and carries de-oxygenated blood from the HEAD & ARMS to the RIGHT ATRIUM of the heart.

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SUPERIOR VENA CAVA

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FLOW OF BLOOD IN PULMONARY CIRCULATION

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lower part of the body - inferior vena cava - right atrium
head & arms - superior vena cava - right atrium

right atrium - tricuspid valve - right ventricle - pulmonary valve & pulmonary artery - lungs - exchange deoxy to oxy - pulmonary veins - left atrium - mitral valve - left ventricle - aortic valve - aorta

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6
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where does the blood exchanges the carbon dioxide it is carrying for oxygen

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IN THE LUNGS

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7
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LARGEST ARTERY of the body

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AORTA

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8
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curves in an inverted ‘U’ shape making an arch, and then descends downward.

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AORTA

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9
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supplies blood to the RIGHT ARM and UPPER TORSO

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RIGHT & LEFT SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY

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supplies blood to the HEAD & NECK

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RIGHT & LEFT COMMON CAROTID ARTERY

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divides ng right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery

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BRACHIOCEPHALIC ARTERY (innominate artery)

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means it is located below the clavicle… or collarbone

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SUBCLAVIAN

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13
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The _________ leads DOWNWARD through the DIAPHRAGM and CHEST…and into the ABDOMEN.

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DESCENDING AORTIC ARTERY

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About 1/5 to 1/3 of the blood passes through the ______ into the KIDNEY.

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RENAL ARTERY

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The ______ is a FILTER, and takes some water and waste products OUT OF THE BLOOD. It excrete the waste products and water out of the body as URINE.

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KIDNEY

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16
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the SPLIT of the descending aortic artery

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AORTIC BIFURCATION

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17
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two branches of descending aortic artery

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ILIAC ARTERIES

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supplies blood to the LEFT PELVIS & LEG

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LEFT ILIAC ARTERY

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supplies blood to the RIGHT PELVIS & LEG

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RIGHT ILIAC ARTERY

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20
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The iliac artery continues down into the leg as the _______ and its branches.

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FEMORAL ARTERY

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21
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are ELASTIC TUBES that carry blood in PULSATING WAVES.

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ARTERIES

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The PEAK PRESSURE occurs during the heart’s contraction, and is called

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SYSTOLIC PRESSURE

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The MINIMUM PRESSURE occurs between contractions when the heart expands and refills, and is called

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DIASTOLIC PRESSURE

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24
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side of forehead

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TEMPORAL

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neck

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inside the elbow

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thumb side of wrist

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groin

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behind the knee

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upper surface of foot

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DORSAL PEDIS

31
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The average pulse rate for a person who is
‘RESTING’, would be

32
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The average pulse rate for a person during
exercise

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130 - 140 bpm

33
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(FIRST HEART SOUND) which is associated with the CLOSURE of the AV valves.

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(SECOND HEART SOUND) which is associated with the closure of the semilunar valves

35
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heard in the MID DIASTOLE due to the blood that fills the ventricles

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AKA Atrial Heart Sound, occurs when the atrium contracts and pumps blood to the ventricles. This sound is almost NEVER HEARD by the stethoscope.

37
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Tricuspid valve is best heard in

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right half or lower end of the sternum

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Mitral valve is best heard in

39
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Pulmonary valve is best heard in

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left medial 2nd intercostal space

40
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Aortic valve is best heard in

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medial 2nd right intercostal space

41
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a WHOOSHING or SWISHING sound heard through a stethoscope when blood flows ABNORMALLY over your heart valves.

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HEART MURMUR

42
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A murmur is caused by

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turbulent or abnormal blood flow

43
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If blood is flowing more rapidly than normal, it can cause an

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INNOCENT HEART MURMUR (normal / physiologic)

44
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This type of murmur is common during:
* Childhood
* Exercise
* Growth spurts
* Pregnancy
* The first few days after a baby is born.

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INNOCENT HEART MURMUR

45
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Systolic and diastolic blood pressure can be measured in the ______ just above the elbow

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BRACHIAL ARTERY

46
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instrument used in measuring systolic & diastolic bp

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SPHYGMOMANOMETER & STETHOSCOPE

47
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blood pressure is written as ratio

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systolic / diastolic

48
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measurement of bp is expressed in

49
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normal systolic pressure

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100 - 140 mm Hg

50
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normal diastolic pressure

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60 - 90 mm Hg

51
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The arteries branch off into even smaller vessels called

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ARTERIOLES

52
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smaller than arterioles

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CAPILLARIES

53
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act like ADJUSTABLE NOZZLES in the circulatory system, so they have the GREATEST INFLUENCE over BLOOD PRESSURE

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ARTERIOLES

54
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the SMALLEST of the BLOOD VESSEL, and the walls are so thin that molecules can pass through them. They branch out from the arterioles, passing next to the organs, intestines, and through all the cellular tissue.

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CAPILLARIES

55
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they provide the MEANS OF EXCHANGE, through the process of ABSORPTION

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CAPILLARIES

56
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The capillaries branching away from the arteries in
the ABDOMEN pass by the LIVER and INTESTINES, picking up

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NUTRIENTS & WATER

57
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The capillaries branching away from the arteries in the LUNGS absorb

58
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capillaries merge into bigger vessels called

59
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the vessels that are used to remove blood from the body FOR ANALYSIS

60
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the procedure where blood is extracted from veins for analysis is called

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VENIPUNCTURE

61
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the medical personnel that specializes in venipuncture is called a

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PHLEBOTOMIST

ANAPHY LAB (10 decks)

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