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The Circulatory System AP2 Flashcards

1
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Agglutination

A

clumping together

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Anemia

A

levels of hemoglobin in the red blood cells are insufficient

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3
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Aneurysm

A

abnormal widening of an artery

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4
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angioplasty

A

surgical vessel used to reopen a blocked coronary artery

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5
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arrhythmia

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irregular heartbeat caused by disturbance of normal electrical activity of heart

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6
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arteriosclerosis

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thickening and loss of elasticity in arteries

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atria

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two upper chambers of heart

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atrioventricular node

A

initiate heartbeat

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auscultation

A

listening to sounds in the body

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10
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bicuspid valve

A

valve where blood leaves the left atrium of heart

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11
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blood pressure

A

force exerted by blood on the walls of ateries

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12
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bradycardia

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abnormally slow heart rate below 60 beats per minutes

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13
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bruit

A

sounds made by heart murmur

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14
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buffers

A

mechanism within blood that balances ph

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15
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bundle of His

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three areas of tissue that initiate heartbeat

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16
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cardiac arrest

A

stoppage of beating of the heart. heart attack

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17
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cardiac tamponade

A

congestion of the heart muscles and restriction of heart movement

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18
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cardiogenic shock

A

collapse of cardiovascular system

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19
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cardiomegaly

A

enlargement of heart

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20
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cardiomyopathy

A

disease of the myocardium

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21
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carditis

A

inflammation of the heart

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22
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carotid artery

A

artery found on each side of the neck

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23
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cerebrovascular accident

A

stroke. sudden death of brain cells caused by lack of oxygen

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24
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congestive heart failure

A

CHF- cannot pump blood to other organs

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25
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coronary arteries

A

crown of artery that supply blood with fresh oxygen blood

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26
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coronary heart disease

A

blockage of arteries that supply the heart muscle

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27
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cor pulmonale

A

heart disease that causes right ventricle to enlarge

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28
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cyanosis

A

bluish discoloration of skin due to lack of oxygen

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29
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diastole

A

cardiac cycle where both atria and venctricles are relaxed

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30
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diastolic blood pressure

A

lowest cuff pressure. when left ventricle fo heart relaxes

31
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dyspnea

A

difficulty breathing

32
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endocardium

A

inner lining of heart wall

33
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erythrocytes

A

red blood cells

34
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fibrillation

A

spontaneous contraction of muscle fibers

35
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flutter

A

trembling of heart

36
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heart

A

muscular pump that circulates blood through cardiovascular system

37
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hemoglobin

A

iron containing pigment of red blood cells

38
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hemophilia

A

heredity deficiency of clotting factors

39
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homeostasis

A

organ systems working together to maintain balance

40
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hypertension

A

condition where blood pressure is higher than 140/90

41
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hypotension

A

condition where blood pressure is lower than 90/60

42
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hypoxia

A

insufficient blood supply to the tissues

43
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infarction

A

death of heart muscle

44
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inferior vena cavity

A

large vein that brings blood from below the heart to the atrium

45
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ischemia

A

reduced blood flow to the heart

46
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leukemia

A

malignant cancer of the bone arrow and blood

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leokocytes

A

larger white blood cells that fight infection

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lymph

A

clear fluid that travel through the bodys arteries

49
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mitral valve

A

valve where blood leaves left atrium of heart

50
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myocardial infarction

A

heart attack- blood supply to part of the myocardium is severely reduced

51
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myocardium

A

middle muscular layer of heart

52
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occlusion

53
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pericardium

A

outer lining of the heart

54
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petechiae

A

tiny broken blood vessel on surface of skin

55
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plasma

A

fluid portion of the blood

56
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platelets

A

smallest cells in the blood

57
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prehypertension

A

in adults over 18 years old..ranging from 120/80 and 139/80

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pulmonary artery

A

artery that transports blood from right ventricle to lungs

59
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pulmonary vein

A

transports freshly oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium

60
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pulse pressure

A

difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure

61
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purkinje fibers

A

located within the walls of the ventricles

62
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RhoGAM

A

administered to prenant woman to inhibit the production of antibodies against rh antigen

63
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septum

A

wall that seperates the right and left side of heart

64
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sinoatrial (SA) node

A

located in the upper wall of the right atrium

65
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sphygmomanometer

A

instrument used to measure blood pressure

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systole

A

phase 1 of the cardiac cycle in which the atria are contracted and ventricles relaxed

67
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systolic blood pressure

A

upper number of blood pressure measurement

68
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superior vena cava

A

vein that transports blood from the head and upper chest

69
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tachycardia

A

abnormally rapid heart rate

70
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thoracentesis

A

drawing fluid out of the chest

71
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thrombophlebitis

A

blood clot causes inflammation in one or more veins

72
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tricuspid valve

A

heart valve in the right atrium and right ventricle..3 cuffs

73
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venipuncture

A

process of withdrawing blood from vein/ phlebotomy

74
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ventricles

A

two lower pumping chambers of the heart

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