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Med Term-Module 11 Flashcards

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aorta

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largest artery in the body

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arteriole

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small artery

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artery

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largest type of blood vessel

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atrioventricular bundle

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specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles and transmitting electric impulses between them

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atrioventricular node

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specialized tissue in the wall between the atria

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atrium, atria

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one of two upper chambers of the heart

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capillary

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smallest type of blood vessel

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carbon dioxide

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gas released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart, and then to the lungs for exhalation

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coronary arteries

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blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle

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deoxygenated blood

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blood that is oxygen-poor

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diastole

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the relaxation phase of the heartbeat

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endocardium

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inner lining of the heart

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endothelium

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innermost lining of the blood vessels

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mitral valve

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valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle

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murmur

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abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves

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oxygen

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gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells

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pacemaker

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specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat

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pericardium

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double-layered membrane surrounding the heart

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pulmonary artery

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artery carrying oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lungs

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pulmonary circulation

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flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart

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pulmonary valve

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valve positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery

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pulmonary vein

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one of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

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pulse

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beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries

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septum

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partition or wall dividing a cavity

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sinoatrial node

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the pacemaker of the heart

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sphygmomanometer

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instrument to measure blood pressure

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systemic circulation

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flow of blood from body tissue to the heart and then from the heart back to the body tissues

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systole

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contraction phase of the heartbeat

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tricuspid valve

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located between the right atrium and the right ventricle

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valve

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structure in veins or in the heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows in only one direction

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vein

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thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart

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vena cava

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largest vein in the body

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ventricle

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one of two lower chambers of the heart

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venule

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small vein

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angi/o

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aort/o

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arter/o

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ather/o

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yellowish plaque; fatty substance

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atri/o

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atrium; upper heart chamber

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brachi/o

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cardi/o

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cholesterol/o

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cholesterol

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coron/o

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cyan/o

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myx/o

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ox/o

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pericardi/o

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pericardium

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phleb/o

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rrhythm/o

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sphygm/o

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steth/o

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thromb/o

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valvul/o

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vas/o

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vascul/o

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ven/o

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ventricul/o

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arrhythmias

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abnormal heart rhythms

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heart block

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failure of proper conduction of impulses from the SA node through the AV node to the atrioventricular bundle

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flutter

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rapid but regular contractions

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fibrillation

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very rapid, random, inefficient, and irregular contractions of the heart

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congenital heart disease

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abnormalities in the heart at birth

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coarctation of the aorta

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narrowing of the aorta

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patent ductus arteiosus

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passageway between the aorta and the pulmonary artery remains open after birth

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septal defects

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small holes in the wall between the atria or the ventricles

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tetralogy of Fallot

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congenital malformation involving four distinct heart defects

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congestive heart failure

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heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood

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coronary artery disease

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disease of the arteries surrounding the heart

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endocarditis

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inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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hypertensive heart disease

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high blood pressure affecting the heart

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mitral valve prolapse

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improper closure of the mitral valve

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murmur

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extra heart sound, heard between normal beats

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pericarditis

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inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart

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rheumatic heart disease

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heart disease caused by rheumatic fever

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aneurysm

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local widening of an arterial wall

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hypertension

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high blood pressure

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peripheral arterial disease

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blockage of arteries carrying blood to the legs, arms, kidneys, and other organs

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Raynaud disease

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recurrent episodes of pallor and cyanosis primarily in fingers and toes

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varicose veins

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abnormally swollen and twisted veins

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