Lesson 3C (Part 3) Flashcards
Mitral valve
Is a valve between the left atrium and ventricle
Prolapse
Valve tears away and moves forwards
Regurgitation
Valves dont close properly causing leakage of blood back into the atrium during systole
Stenosis narrowing
Is narrowing of the heart valve passageway restricting the amount of blood flow
Angina pectoris
Pain in the chest
- not enough blood getting to the heart
Arrythmia
Abnormal heart rates and rhythms
Ischemia
Heart muscle not getting enough oxygenated blood to sustain its function
BP
Blood pressure
CHF
Congested heart failure
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
ICU
Intensive care unit
P
Pulse
What is the main function of the respiratory system
To take oxygen in and expel carbon dioxide
What does the respiratory system regulate?
pH of the blood
Plumonologist
A physician specializing in the disease of the lungs
Thoracic surgeon
Specialist in thoracic surgery
- organs within the thorax
Respiratory therapist
Specially trained technologists who administers inhalation therapy to patients with lung disease
Bronch/o
Lung air passageways
Bronchoscopy
Looking into the bronchi
Laryng/o
Larynx
- voice box
Laryngotomy
Cutting into the larynx
Plasty
Surgically repair
Rhinoplasty
Surgical repair of the nose
Pnea
Breath, air, lung
Dyspnea
Difficulty breathing
Pulm/o
Lung
Ptysis
Spitting, coughing
Hemoptysis
Spitting or coughing blood
Rhin/o
Nose
Trache/o
Trachea
