Circulatory Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Tachy-
A
Fast
2
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Brady-
A
Slow
3
Q
Arteriole
A
Small Artery
4
Q
Venule
A
Small Vein
5
Q
Capillaries
A
Small Vessels that Join Arterioles and Venules
6
Q
Septum
A
Wall
7
Q
Murmur
A
Abnormal Heart Sounds Produced by Defects in the Chambers or Valves; Usually Caused by Turbulence of Blood Flow Through a Valve
8
Q
Systole
A
Period When the Heart is in Contraction and Blood is Ejected Through Aorta and Pulmonary Artey
9
Q
Diastole
A
Period When Blood Enters the Relaxed Ventricles from the Atria
10
Q
Myocardium
A
Heart Muscle
