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puzzle cardiovascular system (definitions) Flashcards

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circular rings of smooth muscle that regulate blood flow into that capillary

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precapillary sphincters

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lower number recorded when measuring arterial blood pressure

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diastolic pressure

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3
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blood vessel that conducts blood toward the heart

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vein

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blood flow to and from virtually all of the tissues of the body

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systemic circuit

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5
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junction between adjacent cardiac cells: with desmosomes and gap junctions

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intercalated disc

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one-way valves located between the atria and the ventricle; bicuspid and tricuspid valves

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atrioventricular valves

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valve located between the left atrium and ventricle; consists of 2 flaps of tissue

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bicuspid valve

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blood cell that is composed mostly of hemoglobin and functions in the transportation of oxygen

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erythrocyte

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9
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valve located between the left atrium and ventricle: also bicuspid valve (3 words)

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left atrioventricular valve

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10
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string-like extensions of connective tissue that extend from the atrioventricular valves to the cardiac muscle

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chordae tendineae

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accumulation and adhesion of platelets at the site of blood vessel injury

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platelet plug

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12
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vessels that supply the heart with oxygenated blood

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coronary arteries

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13
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most abundant plasma protein, accounting for the osmotic pressure of the plasma

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albumin

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thrombus that has broken free form the blood vessel wall and entered the circulation

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embolus

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upper or receiving chamber of the heart that pumps blood into the lower chambers

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atrium

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16
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large vein that returns blood to the heart from the inferior portion of the body

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inferior vena cava

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17
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force exerted by the blood against the wall of a vessel

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blood pressure

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18
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erythrocytes

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RBC

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19
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valve located at the base of the aorta

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Aortic semilunar valve

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20
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period of time between the onset of atrial systole and ventricular diastole

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cardiac cycle

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21
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small vessel leading from the capillaries to veins

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venule

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22
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period of time when the heart muscle is contracting

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systole

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23
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larger number recorded when measuring arterial blood pressure

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systolic pressure

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soluble plasma protein involved in blood clotting; converted into fibrin

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fibrinogen

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25
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amount of blood pumped by each ventricle during one minute

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cardiac output

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26
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component of the ECG that represents the repolarization of the ventricle

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T wave

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27
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bone marrow cell that produces platelets

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megakaryocyte

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28
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term used for the right atrioventricular valve

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tricuspid valve

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29
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one of the primary pumping chambers of the heart located in the lower portion of the heart

30
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colorless, nucleated blood cell, the chief function of which is to protect the body from disease

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veins that carry highly oxygenated blood into the left atrium

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pulmonary veins

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smallest of blood vessels where physical exchange occurs between the blood and tissue cells

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platelets

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thrombocytes

34
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aggregation of fibrin, platelets, and erythrocytes in people suffering from atherosclerosis

35
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physiological process by which bleeding ceases

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hemostasis

36
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valve located between the right atrium and ventricle; also called tricuspid valve

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right atrioventricular valve

37
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chronic and persistent blood pressure measurements of 140/90 mmHg or above

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hypertension

38
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large vein that returns blood to the heart from the superior portion of the body

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superior vena cava

39
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component of the ECG that 1) represents the depolarization of the ventricles
2) masks repolarization of atria

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QRS complex

40
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in blood, the liquid extracellular matrix composed mostly of water

41
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valve at the base of the pulmonary artery

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pulmonary semilunar valve

42
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transmits the impulse from the AV node to the apex of the heart

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atrioventricular bundle

43
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cell fragments broken off from megakaryocytes; also thrombocyte

44
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largest artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle and descending to the abdominal region

45
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receives the impulse from the SA node, pauses and then transmits it to the ventricles

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atrioventricular node

46
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insoluble, filamentous protein that forms the structure of a blood clot

47
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red, iron-containing pigment towhich oxygen bindsin RBCs

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hemoglobin

48
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period of time when the heart muscle is relaxed and the chambers fill with blood

49
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recording of the electrical signals of the heart

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electrocardiogram (ECG)

50
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fibers that ______ and spread the impulse to the walls of both ventricles before they contract

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purkinje fibers

51
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unusual heart sound detected by auscultation; usually related to valve defects

52
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blood pressure cuff attached to a device that measures blood pressure

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sphygmomanometer

53
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carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to each of the lungs

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pulmonary artery*

54
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blood flow to and from the lungs

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pulmonary circuit

55
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known as the pacemaker, a specialized clump cells located in the superior portion of the right atrium

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sinoatrial node

56
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vessels that drain the heart of its wastes

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coronary veins

57
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difference between systolic and diastolic pressures (2 words)

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pulse pressure

58
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number of times the heart contracts (beats) per minute

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heart rate

59
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constriction of the smooth muscle of a blood vessel, resulting in a decreased diameter

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vasoconstriction

60
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noises created by turbulent flow through the vessels

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korotkoff sounds

61
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leukocytes (3 words)

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white blood cells

62
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formation of a blood clot; part of the process of hemostasis

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coagulation

63
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liquid connective tissue made of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets plus a fluid extracellular matrix

64
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enzyme essential for the final steps in formation of a fibrin clot

65
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valve located between the left atrium and ventricle; also called bicuspid valve

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mitral valve

66
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relaxation of the smooth muscle in the wall of a blood vessel; resulting in an increased vascular diameter

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vasodilation

67
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network of 10-100 capillaries connecting arterioles to venules

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capillary bed

68
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very small artery that leads to a capillary

69
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sounds of the closing of the atrioventricular valves (‘‘Lub’’) and semilunar valves (‘‘dub’’)

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heart sounds

70
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excessive bleeding

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hemorrhage

71
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blood vessel that conducts blood away from the heart

72
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a specialized structure located within the heart or vessels that ensure one-way flow of blood

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