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Lesson 13 Flashcards

1
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artery

A

blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

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2
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coronary artery

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the first branch of the aorta

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3
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dorsalis pedis artery

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artery located at the ankle joint

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4
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dysphasia

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impairment of speech and verbal comprehension

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5
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femoral artery

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artery located in the groin area

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6
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fetal circulation

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brings blood to the fetus

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7
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gangrene

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death of body tissue due to insufficient blood supply

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8
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hemiplegia

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paralysis of one side of the body

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9
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hypertension

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abnormally high blood pressure

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10
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hypotension

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reduced or abnormally low blood pressure

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11
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popliteal artery

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artery located behind the knee

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12
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portal vein

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major vein leading to the liver

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13
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pulse

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a measurement of the number of times the heart beats per minute

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14
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radial artery

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artery located at the wrist

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15
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tunica intima

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the inner arterial layer

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16
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aneurysm

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a widening or sac formed by dilation of a blood vessel

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17
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arterioles

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small branches of an artery

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18
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tunica media

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valves

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19
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veins

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vessels that carry blood toward the heart

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20
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venules

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small veins

21
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aphasia

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loss of ability to speak; may be accompanied by loss of verbal comprehension

22
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arteriosclerosis

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hardening of arteries, resulting in thickening of walls and loss of elasticity

23
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athersclerosis

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hardening of arteries due to deposits of fatlike material in the lining of the arteries

24
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brachial artery

A

artery located at the crook of the elbow along the inner biceps muscle

25
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capillaries

A

microscopic blood vessel that connects the aterioles to the venules

26
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cardiopulminary circulation

A

the system of carrying blood from the heart to the lungs and back

27
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carotid artery

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artery that supplies blood to the neck and head

28
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cerebral hemorrhage

A

bleeding from blood vessels in the brain

29
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cerebral vascular accident

A

sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain; also called stroke

30
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coronary circulation

A

brings blood from the aorta to the myocardium and back to the right atrium

31
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diastolic blood pressure

A

pressure measured when the ventricles are relaxed

32
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ductus arteriosus

A

fetal structure that permits blood to flow from the pulmonary artery to the aorta

33
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ductus venosus

A

fetal structure that connects the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava in the fetus; this vessel usually closes within 30 minutes after birth

34
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foramen ovale

A

an opening in the septum between the right and left atria of the fetus

35
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hemorrhoids

A

enlarged and varicose condition of the veins in the lower part of the anus or rectum and the tissues of the anus

36
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hepatic vein

A

vein that drains blood from the liver into the inferior vena cava

37
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hypoperfusion

A

inadequate flow of blood carrying oxygen to the organs and body systems; also known as shock

38
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peripheral vascular disease

A

blockage of arteries usually in the legs

39
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phlebitis

A

inflammation of a vein, with or without infection and thrombus formation

40
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portal circulation

A

brings blood from the organs of digestion through the portal vein to the liver

41
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pulse pressure

A

the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

42
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systemic circulation

A

circulation that takes blood from the heart to the tissues and cells of the body and back to the heart

43
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systolic blood pressure

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pressure measured at the moment of ventricle contraction

44
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temporal artery

A

artery located slightly above the outer edge of the eye

45
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transient ischemic attacks

A

temporary interruptions in blood flow to the brain

46
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tunica adventitia

A

the outer layer of arterial walls

47
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varicose veins

A

veins that have become abnormally dilated and tortuous due to interference with venous drainage or weakness of their walls

48
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venipuncture

A

the method of drawing blood using a needle to access a vein for intravenous therapy, or a sampling of venous blood for testing

49
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white-coat hypertension

A

increase in a patients blood pressure that occurs only when a medical professional takes the blood pressure

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