Exam #7: Body Systems Flashcards
Angi/o
Vessel
Aort/o
Aorta
Arteri/o
Artery
Arteriol/o
Arteriole
Cardi/o
Heart
Coron/o
Heart
Phleb/o
Vein
Ven/o
Vein
Venul/o
Venule
Aneurysm
Local widening of an artery caused by weakness in the arterial wall or breakdown of the wall
Angina
Chest pain caused by decreased blood flow to heart muscle
Arrhythmia
Abnormal heartbeat
Atherosclerosis
Hardening of arteries with a collection of cholesterol-like plaque
Congestive heart failure
Inability of the heart to pump its required amount of blood
Pulmonary edema
Blood accumulating in the lungs
Hypertension
High blood pressure
Myocardial infarction
Heart attack
Infarct
Area of dead tissue
Shock
Group of signs and symptoms, weak and rapid pulse, indicating poor oxygen supply to tissues and insufficient return of blood to the heart
Angiography
Recording blood vessels after the injection of contrast into the bloodstream
Cardiac enzyme tests
Measurements of enzymes released into the bloodstream after a heart attack
Cardiac catheterization
Introducing a catheter into coronary blood vessels to measure pressure and flow patterns of blood
Doppler ultrasound
Measuring blood flow in vessels via sound waves
Echocardiography
Images of the heart are produced using sound waves
Electrocardiography
Recording electricity flowing through the heart
Holter monitoring
Detection of abnormal heart rhythms that involves having a patient wear a compact version of an electrocardiograph for 24 hours
Lipid tests
Measurements of cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood
Lipoprotein tests
Measurements of high density lipoprotein and low density
MRI
Producing an image, by beaming magnetic waves of the heart
MUGA scan
Imaging of the motion of heart muscles and assessing the function of the heart via multiple gates acquisition scan, which used radioactive chemicals
PET scan
Radioactive chemicals, which release radioactive particles, are injected into the bloodstream and travel to the heart