med term Flashcards
atrium
receives blood
ventricle
pumps blood out
superior vena cava
brings deoxyginated blood to right atrium
aorta
pushblood out to the circulatory system
diaphragm
seperates chest and abdomen
pulmonary artery/vein
pulmonery artery carries deoxyginated blood to the lung
pulmonary vein is carrys oxyginated blood
pericarditis
swelling of the skin around the heart
hypertension
raised blood pressure
tracheotomy
surgically opening the windpipe
hemothorax
blood collects around the lungs
brochitis
inflammation of bronchi
pulmonology
specializes in respiratory system
hyperpnea
deep breaths
pharyngitis
sore throat
artery
carry oxyginated blood away from the heart
myocardial
heart muscle
alveoli
air sacs in the lung
apnea
stop breathing
rhinits
nose inflimation
pleura
thin covering around lungs
bronchus
large tube that connects different tubes and lungs
epiglottis
flap in the throat
vein
carry deoxyginated blood towards the heart
coronary
protective ring of blood vessels around heart
larynx
voice box
trachea
wind pipe
bronchioles
the small airways that lead to the alveoli
cardiac
heart
arteriscelorsis
hardening of arteries
thrombosis
clot
hemorrhage
ruptured blood vessel
angioplasty
repairing an artery through widening it with a balloon
