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Module 10- Cardiocascular System Flashcards

1
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Aorta

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The largest artery in the body

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Capillary

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The smallest vessel

Material passed to and from the bloodstream through the thin capillary walls

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Carbon Dioxide

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A waste gas that is released by body cells to, and from, the bloodstream through the thin capillary waltz

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Coronary arteries

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

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5
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Deoxygenated blood

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Blood that is low on oxygen

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6
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Diastole

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The relaxation phase of the heartbeat

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Systole

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The contraction phase of the heartbeat

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8
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Endocardium

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The inner lining of the heart

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9
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Pericardium

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The sac like membrane surrounding the heart

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10
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Myocardium

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Muscle layer of the heart

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Septum

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A partition between the right and left sides of the heart

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12
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Sphygmomanometer

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An instrument used to measure blood pressure

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Valve

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A structure in veins or the heart that opens and closes so that blood will flow in only one direction

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14
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Vena cava

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Largest vein in the body

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15
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Angi/o

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Vessel

As in angiogram, a record of vessels

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16
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Aort/o

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Aorta

Aortic stenosis, a narrowing of the aorta

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Arteri/o

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Artery

Arteriosclerosis, a hardening of the arteries

18
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Ather/o

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Fatty substance made of a yellowish plaque

19
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Brachi/o

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Arm

Brachial artery

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Cardi/o

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Heart

Cardiomegaly, an enlarged heart

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Coron/o

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Heart

Coronary angiogram, a record or study of the heart arteries

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Cyan/o

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Blue

Cyanosis, a condition of blue

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Phleb/o

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Vein

Phlebotomist

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Steth/o

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Chest

Stethoscope, an instrument used to listen to the chest

25
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Arrhythmias

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Abnormal heart rhythms

26
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Flutter

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Rapid but regular contraction of atria or ventricles

27
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Fibrillation

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Random, irregular and very rapid contractions of the heart.
In order to restore normal rhythm, an electrical device called a defibrillator is applied to the chest

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Congenital heart disease

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Abnormalities in the heart at birth

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Congestive heart failure

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When the heart is unable to pump it’s required amount of blood

30
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Pulmonary edema

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When blood accumulated in the lungs

31
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Coronary artery disease

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Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart

32
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Hypertensive heart disease

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When high blood pressure is affecting the heart

33
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Murmur

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Extra heart sound that is heard between normal beats

34
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Pericarditis

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Inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart

35
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Aneurysm

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Ballooning out of a small area of an artery caused by weakness

36
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Varicose veins

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And normally swollen and twisted veins that occur in the legs

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