Module 10: Delivering The Oxygen Flashcards
Ablation
The removal of rogue cells
adenoids
Also known as pharyngeal tonsils located at the very back of the nasopharynx
Air hunger
A panicky feeling of choking
Albumin
protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the blood
Allergens
Substances that the person is allergic to
Alveoli
The business end of the respiratory system
Alveolus
tiny air sac at the end of a bronchiole in the lungs that provides surface area for gas exchange to occur
Angina
Intense pressure or pain over the heart
Angioplasty
A surgical repair which opens the narrow place in the coronary artery
Aorta
Largest artery in the body; supplies for lower body through major arteries
Aortic arch
Branches out of the left side of the heart to supply the upper body
Aortic valve
heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
apex of the heart
A blonde point at the bottom
Arteries
carry blood away from the heart
Arterioles
Small arteries branching off the main arteries
Asthma
An overreaction to an irritating substance or an activity
atrial fibrillation
Quivering that occurs in the atria
Atrioventricular valve
Closes of the atrium when the Ventricle contracts
Atrium
The upper chamber of the heart
Base of the heart
top of the heart
Bilirubin
And yellow pigment responsible for the yellow color in bruises
Blood Doping
Increase the amount of RBCs and hemoglobin
bronchi
2 tubes at the end of the trachea
Bronchioles
smallest branches of the bronchi
Capillaries
Branch off the arterioles
Capillaries
Tiny blood vessels
Cardiac arrest
complete stopping of heart activity
Cardiac muscle
Muscle of the heart
Cardiovascular system
The organization of the pump (heart)
Carotid artery
The major artery that supplies blood to the head and brain.
Catheter
A thin tube that is threaded through an artery until it passes into the coronary artery which helps add the stent
Cellular respiration
The consumption of nutrients by cells throughout the body to make energy
Chronic cough
A cough that doesn’t go away for a few days
Cilia
Tiny hair like projections on the surface of the cells of the mucosa
Coagulates
How something turns from a liquid to a gel
Coagulation cascade
The extremely complex chemical process of turning Fibrinogen into fibrin
Complete blood count
determination of numbers of blood cells
Concha bones
Bones that are rolled like a seashell
Coronary arteries
Branches of the aorta that care for cardiac muscles
Coronary bypass surgery
A surgery which creates a new path for the blood to flow
CPAP machine
Continuous positive airway pressure device; An air mask applied to the face that delivers air to the person at the pressure higher than normal room air pressure
CPR ABC’s
Airway
Croup
A cough that sounds like a barking seal
Deep vein thrombosis
A disease of spontaneous blood clots forming usually in the lower leg
Defibrillator
A machine that a trained person can use in an emergency to treat ventricular tachycardia
Deoxygenated blood
Blood that is caring carbon dioxide and is now a dark red color
Diagnosis
Figuring out the cause of a medical problem
Diaphragm
a dome- shaped muscle at the bottom of the lungs
Diastolic pressure
The low points in the pressure wave
Dry cough
Sounds like air traveling through dry tubes
Electrocardiogram
Also known as ECG or EKG; a priceless tool for evaluating the heart
Epigglotis
Part of the larynx
Expiration
Releasing air back into the environment
Femoral arteries
Supplies blood to the legs