Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

VET TERM > The cardiovascular system > Flashcards

The cardiovascular system Flashcards

1
Q

Cardiovascular means

A

pertaining to the heart and blood vessels

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The structures surrounding the heart

A

Pericardium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Paricardium is a

A

Double-walled membrane that surrounds the heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

The three walls of the heart and where they are located

A

Epicardium= external layer
Myocardium= middle layer
Endocardium= inner layer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Coronary vessels

A

Blood vessels that deliver blood to and take blood from the heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Coronary occlusion means and can lead to

A

blockage of coronary vessels which may lead to ischemia which in tern can lead to necrosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Ischemia

A

A deficiency in blood supply to an area

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Necrosis meaning

A

Tissue death

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Infract meaning

A

An area of necrosis caused by an interrupted blood supply

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Artria

A

Superior chambers of the heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Ventricles

A

Inferior chamber of the heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Septum

A

A separating wall

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Apex

A

The tip of the heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Valve

A

Membranous fold

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Arrythmia

A

Abnormal heart rythym

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Systole

A

Contraction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Diastole

A

Relaxation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Asystole

A

Without contraction or lack of heart activity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Bradycardia

A

Abnormally slow heartbeat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Tachycardia

A

Abnormally fast heartbeat

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Electrocardiogram

A

The record of electrical activity of the myocardium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Electrocardiography

A

The process of recording electrical activity of the heart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Auscultation

A

Listening to body sounds with a stethescope

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Murmur

A

Abnormal sound associated with turbulent blood flow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Stenosis

A

Narrowing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Combining form for vessels

A

angi/o or vas/o

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Lumen

A

Opening of blood vessels through which blood flows

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Constriction

A

Narrowing the lumen

29
Q

Dilation

A

Widening of the lumen

30
Q

Arteries are

A

blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

31
Q

Smaller arteries are

A

arterioles

32
Q

Capillaries are

A

Single cell thick vessels that connect the arterial and venous systems

33
Q

Perfusion

A

Blood flow through tissue

34
Q

Veins are

A

blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart

35
Q

Blood tension is the

A

Tension exerted by blood on the arterial walls

36
Q

Combining form for pressure or tension

37
Q

Pulse is the

A

Rhythmic expansion and contraction of an artery produced by pressure

38
Q

Sphygmomanometer measures

A

Blood pressure

39
Q

Angiography means

A

Radiographic study of the blood vessels

40
Q

Aneurysm means

A

Localized balloon like enlargement of artery

41
Q

Carditis means

A

Inflammation of the heart

42
Q

Embolism means

A

Blockage of a vessel by a foreign object

43
Q

Endocarditis means

A

Inflammation of the endocardium

44
Q

Hypercapnia means

A

Above-normal levels of CO2

45
Q

Hypoxia means

A

Below-normal O levels

46
Q

Thrombosis means

A

Abnormal condition in which a blood clot develops in a vessel

47
Q

Vasculitis means

A

Inflammation of blood or lymph vessels

48
Q

Defibrillation means

A

Electrical shock to restore heart rhythm

49
Q

Hemostasis means

A

Control or stoppage of bleeding

50
Q

Idiopathic means

A

Of unknown cause

51
Q

Introgenic means

A

Produced by treatment

52
Q

Bp stands for

A

Blood pressure

53
Q

CPR stands for

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

54
Q

ECG stands for

A

Electrocardiogram or electrocardiograph

55
Q

AF

A

Atirial fibrulation

56
Q

ASD

A

Artial septa defect

57
Q

AV

A

Atrioventricular

58
Q

CVP

A

Central venous pressure

59
Q

LV

A

Left ventrical

60
Q

MM

A

Mucus membrane

61
Q

MS

A

Mitral stenosis

62
Q

PDA

A

Patent ductus arterioles

63
Q

PMI

A

Point of maximal intesity

64
Q

PVC

A

Premature ventricular complex

65
Q

RV

A

Right ventricle

66
Q

SA

A

Sinoatrial

67
Q

VSD

A

Ventricular septal defect

68
Q

VT

A

Ventricular tachycardia

VET TERM (20 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions