Med. Term Ch. 5 Cardiovascular System (Week 3) Flashcards
Arteries
Large blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
Capillaries
Microscopic blood vessels joining arteriolar and venules
Congenital
Pertaining to presence of a disorder at the time of birth which may result from genetic or environmental causes
Metabolism
Some of all physical and chemical changes that take place within an organism
Veins
Vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart
Cardiology
Focuses on medical surgical and therapeutic treatments of heart diseases
What are the three types of cardiology specialist?
- cardiologists
- pediatric cardiologist
- cardiac surgeons
12 surgeries performed by cardiac surgeons (Spackman p1125)
- angioplasty
- stenting
- Atherectomy
- CABG
- Minimnal invasive bypass surgery
- transmyocardial revascularization
- Valve replacement
- Radio frequency or catheter ablation
- LVAD
- defibrillator/pacemaker
- Cardiomyoplasty
- heart transplant
Cardiovascular (CV) system is composed of
The heart and extensive network of blood vessels
The main purpose of the circulatory system is to
Deliver oxygen, nutrients and other essential body substances to body cells and remove waste products of cellular metabolism
A contraction is known as
Systole
The resting period Between contractions when the heart fills with blood is known as
Diastole
Aneurysm/o
Widening, widened blood vessel
Aneurysmectomy
Excision of an aneurysm;to repair a weak area and they order that is likely to rupture if left in place
Aort/o
Aorta
Aortostenosis
Narrowing of the aorta
Arter/o
Arteri/o
Artery
Arteritis
Inflammation of the artery
Arteriosclerosis
Thickening, hardening and loss of elasticity of arterial walls; also called hardening of the arteries
Ather/o
Fatty plaque
Atheroma
Accumulation of degenerative material in the inner layer of artery walls. The material consists debris containing lipids calcium and variable amounts of fibrous connective tissue
Atri/o
Atrium
Atrium
To upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles. The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the veins of the body and the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary vein
Cardi/o
Heart
Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
Coron/o
Heart
Coronary
Pertaining to the heart
Phleb/o
Vein
Phlebitis
Inflammation of the veins
Ven/o
Vein
Venous
Pertaining to the vein
Thromb/o
Blood clot
Thrombolysis
Destruction of blood clots
Varic/o
Dilated vein
Varicose
Pertaining to dilated veins
Vas/o
Vessel; vast deferens ; duct
Vasospasm
Involuntary contractions of the vessel
Vascul/o
Vessel
Vascular
Pertaining to vessels
Ventricul/o
Ventricle (of the heart or brain)
Interventricular
Pertaining to the area in between ventricles
-cardia
Heart condition
Tachycardia
Abnormally rapid heart rate
-gram
Record, writing
Electrocardiogram
Record of electrical activity of the heart
-graph
Instrument for recording
Electrocardiograph
Instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart
-graphy
Process of recording
Angiography
Process of recording images of the lumen of blood vessels
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
Brady-
Slow
Bradycardiac
Pertaining to the slow heart rate
Endo-
In, within
Endocardium
Structure with in the heart
Epi-
Above, upon
Epicardium
Structure above the heart
Peri-
Around
Pericardium
Structure around the heart
Angioplasty
Surgical procedure that opens a blocked artery by inflating a small balloon within a catheter to widen and restore blood flow in the artery
Aneurysm
Abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery as a result of weakness in its wall, or it may be present at birth(congenital)- The larger the aneurysm becomes, the greater the risk of rupture
Angina pectoris
Mild to severe pain or pressure in the chest caused by ischemia also called angina