The Circulatory System Flashcards
Electrocardiograph
A record of the heart’s electrical activity
Echocardiogram
Record of the hearts sonogram
Echocardiography
Do you sound waves to produce live images of the heart
Positron emission tomography
Useful and examining the flow of blood in the heart and blood vessels, a radioactive element is used
Cardiac catherization
a procedure in which a catheter is move through blood vessels to the heart to diagnose heart disorders
Vasoconstriction
Decrease in the diameter of a blood vessel
Vaso dilation
Increase in the diameter of a blood vessel
Angiomas
Benign tumors Made up of blood vessels hemangioma or lymphangioma
Cardio pulmonary
Pertains to the heart and lungs
Cardiopulmonary bypass
Temporary early takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery
Cardioversion
A procedure in which an electric current is used to reset the heart rhythm back into its normal pattern
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
A series of life-saving actions that improve a clients chance of survival after a cardiac arrest
Dioxin
A cardiac wary car side used in the treatment of clients with congestive heart failure, and or dysrhythmia
Nitroglycerin
A vasodilator often given to clients with angina pectoris
Thrombolytics
Medication’s that dissolve clots
Vasodilators
Medication’s that dilate the blood vessels
Antihypertensives
Medication’s that decrease blood pressure
Diuretics
Medication’s that facility excretion of water by the kidneys
Antilipidemics
Medication’s that decrease cholesterol levels
The lymphatic system
Returns the fluid that escaped from the blood vessels back to circulation and defends the body against diseases
Albumin /o
Albumin
Oligo/o
Few scanty
Pyel/o
Renal , pelvis
Glycosuria
Sugar in the urine
