Lesson 3C (Part 1) Flashcards
What does the cardio system consist of? (4)
- Heart
- Artereis
- Veins
- Capillaries
What kind of circuit is the cardiovascular system?
Closed
Cardiologist
A physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the circulatory system
- especially the heart
Hematologist
A physician specializing in diseases of the blood
Phlebotomist/venipuncturist
A nurse or technician specially trained to draw blood or start an intravenous (IV) fluids
ECG technician
Person who obtains the recording of hearts electrical activity using an ECG machine
- electrocardiogram
ECG
Electrocardiography
Electrocadriography
Recording of the electral activity of the heart
Echocardiography
An ultrasound imaging of the heart muscle, valves and blood flow
Angiography
Radiography of vessels after a radiopaque dye is injected
Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
Coronary circulation
Circulation of blood within the heart muscle
Angio
Vessel
Angioplasty
Repair of the blood vessels
Anticoagulant
Medicine that prevents blood clots
What is an example of an anticoagulant?
Aspirin
Antibiotic
Prescription to fight infection
Rx
Prescription
Arteri/o
Artery
Arteriogram
Tracing/recording of arteries after dye has been injected
Ather/o
Fatty plaque
Atherosclerosis
Hardening of arteries due to plaque
Hem/hemo
Blood
Phleb/o
Vein
Ven/a/o
Vein
Phlebitis
Inflammatory of a vein
Phlebotomy
Withdrawing blood from a vein
Venogram
X-ray recording of veins after dye is injected
Thromb/o
Clot
Thrombus
Blood clot
Thrombophlebitis
Inflammation of a vein with a blood clot
IVC/SVC
Large veins emptying into the right atrium of the heart
